standard hotel- lobby

The Standard Hotel is located in the Financial District of Downtown Los Angeles and with typical clientele of young professionals. The idea of Journey, derives from the idea of the city of Los Angeles coming back to action and moving again after the pandemic. Macro and micro views of transportation movement like train systems, highway and city blocks came to mind when conceptualizing the idea of journey. The architectural language conveyed in this space is the linear movement and curves from the city blocks and highways.

San José State University | May 2021

Software: Rhino, Revit, AutoCAD, Enscape research analysis: project solutions: design process: journey- concept diagram:

The area Primarily serves working professionals, Banks, corporate office high rises, hotels, bars, restaurants, and tourist shopping. It also attracts neighboring visitors, locals, and tourists.

The target goals for this project will be to find commonality in locals, tourists, and working professionals. Find better construction and engineering solutions for IAQ and to incorporate antimicrobial surface solutions in the project.

theatre stairs + mezzanine access :

The theatre stairs allow for informal meetings to take place all while being part of the public space in a timely manner. This informal meeting works a s a flex space in a lobby that can be transformed very easily. The stairs lead up to the mezzanine level which is connected to the mezzanine level in the retail space.

first canopy structure second canopy structure waffle structure canopy mezzanine landing landing theatre seating main entrance front desk area self checkout wall stairs and theatre seating lounge area exterior patio area custom modular furniture: Custom modular seating allows for the Hotel to reconfigure the seating in future or current outbreaks of social distancing. The network of modular seats stems from the idea of connecting lies within the city block and finding your way through journey.