RESIDENTIAL
LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA, United States
PROGRAM: 32-Unit Multi-Family Housing
STATUS: Under Construction
SIZE: 37,000 SF
TEAM: Lorcan O'Herlihy (Principal), Alex Anamos (PD), Nick Hopson (PM), Dana Lydon (JC), Donnie Schmidt, Jessica Colangelo, Jennie Matusova
PROGRAM: 32-Unit Multi-Family Housing
STATUS: Under Construction
SIZE: 37,000 SF
TEAM: Lorcan O'Herlihy (Principal), Alex Anamos (PD), Nick Hopson (PM), Dana Lydon (JC), Donnie Schmidt, Jessica Colangelo, Jennie Matusova
Mariposa is a 5-storey multi-family housing project containing 32 units in 37,000 square feet in the heart of Los Angeles' dense Koreatown neighborhood. The building derives from a pure square extruded upward to fit tight on its lot.
LOHA pushed the cube inward on each of its sides, creating curves that grant relief to a stark façade that retreats from the sidewalk, returning 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 line. Due to the building's curves, each balcony offers a unique size and view.
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, a carved opening lets natural light into a courtyard. 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.
