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Sanjay Gangal is the President of IBSystems, the parent company of AECCafe.com, MCADCafe, EDACafe.Com, GISCafe.Com, and ShareCG.Com. Mariposa1038 in Los Angeles, California by LORCAN O’HERLIHY ARCHITECTSMay 13th, 2019 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: LORCAN O’HERLIHY ARCHITECTS As one of the densest neighborhoods in the country, Los Angeles’ Koreatown is at the forefront of changing modes of contemporary urban living. LOHA’s design for Mariposa1038 plays with this burgeoning area’s density with a pure cube extruded to fit tight on its lot, and then formed to gesture back to the public street and surrounding context. To blur the distinction between the public and private sphere, LOHA pushed the cube inward on each of its sides, creating curves that grant relief from the sidewalk and return portions of the ground plane to the public realm. Balconies and window frames project outward to recapture the space between the new geometry and the property edge. Due to the building's curves, LOHA offers each balcony a unique depth and view.  View from S. Mariposa Ave, Image Courtesy © Paul Vu
 View from S. Mariposa Ave, Image Courtesy © Paul Vu The white skin, reinforcing the purity of the structure's form, is broken by a rhythm of select black treatment to the protruding boxes. Throughout the day, the movement of dark shadows across the white and black facades activates the project with a dynamic sense of constant rearrangement. Internally, LOHA’s carved opening creates a central focal point for the building’s interior organization and lets natural light into the courtyard. The courtyard ribbon draws the eye upwards and creates continuity from floor to floor. Below the opening, a landscaped planter with integrated bench seating doubles as a rainwater collection system. All units have exterior access and can be cooled by holistic and sustainable methods of cross ventilation. A rooftop deck provides additional outdoor space and skyline views.  Image Courtesy © Paul Vu  Image Courtesy © Paul Vu  Below the opening, a landscaped planter with integrated bench seating doubles as a rainwater collection system, Image Courtesy © Paul Vu  Image Courtesy © Minh Tran  Image Courtesy © Paul Vu  Rooftop Deck and Courtyard, Image Courtesy © Paul Vu  Entry Lobby, Image Courtesy © Paul Vu  Interior Unit, Image Courtesy © Paul Vu  Interior Unit, Image Courtesy © Paul Vu  Rooftop Deck, Image Courtesy © Paul Vu  Image Courtesy © Paul Vu  Image Courtesy © Matthew Brush  Image Courtesy © Jessica Zollaman  Image Courtesy © Jessica Zollaman  A rooftop deck provides additional outdoor space and views of Downtown Los Angeles, the Wilshire Corridor, and the Santa Monica Mountains, Image Courtesy © Paul Vu  Image Courtesy © Paul Vu  Image Courtesy © Paul Vu  Model and Sun Studies, Image Courtesy © LORCAN O’HERLIHY ARCHITECTS  Internally, LOHA’s carved opening creates a central focal point for the building’s interior organization and lets natural light into the courtyard. The courtyard ribbon draws the eye upwards and creates continuity from floor to floor, Image Courtesy © LORCAN O’HERLIHY ARCHITECTS  Image Courtesy © LORCAN O’HERLIHY ARCHITECTS  Base Floor Plan, Image Courtesy © LORCAN O’HERLIHY ARCHITECTS  Longitudinal Section, Image Courtesy © LORCAN O’HERLIHY ARCHITECTS  Massing Diagram Square, Image Courtesy © LORCAN O’HERLIHY ARCHITECTS
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