West LA Courthouse and Civic Center Development

OLIN, along with KoningEizenberg Architecture, is creating the design of the West LA Courthouse and Civic Center. The 8-acre project site is currently home to municipal offices, the Felicia Mahood Multipurpose Senior Center, and a closed courthouse. The new design will bring vibrant neighborhood-serving retail, restored municipal uses, publicly accessible open space, and a wide range of housing options to the site.

A primary goal of the work at the West LA Courthouse and Civic Center is to bring equitable housing opportunities into the neighborhood along with retail and office spaces that will offer residents the full range of places to live, work, and play. In total, the development proposes 926 housing units, including 431 affordable and moderate-income units (including family, senior, and supportive units) and 495 market-rate apartments.

OLIN is leading the design of the 118,000 square feet of publicly accessible open space, including “The Plaza,” the site’s community core featuring the historic Bandstand and flexible use space.

The completed site will benefit from the extensive community engagement and feedback process the design team is coordinating.

Location
Los Angeles, CA

Owner
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
Abode Communities

Status
Ongoing

Key Team Members
Tiffany Beamer, Partner-in-Charge
Chi-Tsai Liu, Project Manager
Diana Jih, Landscape Architect
Derek Lazo, Landscape Designer