THE DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT IS CHARACTERIZED BY A CONVENTION CENTER, THE STAPLES CENTER, AND THE NOKIA THEATER. RECENTLY, ‘CIRCA’ HAS BEEN COMMISSIONED TO SUPPORT A DEMAND FOR RETAIL, PARKING, AND RESIDENTIAL USES. RETAIL USES PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS, ACTIVATED GROUND LEVEL ALONG THE NEIGHBORING STREETS. ABOVE AND BELOW THE RETAIL, PARKING LEVELS CONTAIN THE PROJECT‘S 1,700 PARKING STALLS WITHIN A CAREFULLY PLANNED RESIDENT, GUEST, AND EVENT PARKING CIRCULATION SYSTEM. ADDITIONALLY, AN EXTENSIVE SIGNAGE PROGRAM WRAPS THE PARKING LEVELS AND WILL ENLIVEN THE DISTRICT WITH MOTION GRAPHICS, ARTWORK, AND ADVERTISEMENTS. CONCEPTUALIZED TO ENHANCE ITS CONTEXT, THE TWO RESIDENTIAL TOWERS’ SHAPE IS DERIVED FROM SPORT-THEMED ARCHITECTURE, AND HAS RESULTED IN PANORAMIC VIEWS FROM THE PROJECT’S 650 RESIDENTIAL UNITS. THE PROJECT IS NOW IN CONSTRUCTION WITH COMPLETION PLANNED BY EARLY 2018.