Avalon Hotel

This hotel comprised three sites and three buildings in need of a coherent identity. All had compromised accessibility, maintenance, and aesthetic issues. When work began, the buildings were long-neglected and the now-popular mid-century modern style had not yet gained public affection.

A limited budget helped make the case that the strong compositional bones were worth reinstating as a jumping off point for design.

Simple design elements (like the new totem elevator) do double-duty to address accessibility and strengthen the original structures' mid-century modern roots.

STATUS
Completed 2000

LOCATION
Los Angeles, California

CLIENT
Honeymoon Real Estate

PROGRAM
60,000 sf. in 3 Buildings

AWARDS + RECOGNITION
2000 Westside Urban Forum Prize