1415 FIFTH ST
NEAR THE CORNER OF SANTA MONICA BLVD. AND FIFTH ST. IN DOWNTOWN SANTA MONICA, THIS PROJECT WAS CONCEIVED AS AN EXTENSION TO A UNIQUE AREA WITHIN THE CITY. AS THE PROJECT WAS BEING PLANNED, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE INTERSECTION OF SANTA MONICA BLVD. AND FIFTH ST. INCLUDED A COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE IN AN OFF-WHITE COLOR PALETTE. HEREIN, 1970’S ARCHITECTURE INCLUDING RIBBON WINDOWS, AND GRID-LIKE PUNCHED OPENINGS DESCRIBED THE CHARACTER OF THE PLACE. THE DESIGN INTENTION IS TO FURTHER THE UNIQUE QUALITIES OF THIS INTERSECTION, AND MAKE IT MORE CONTINUOUS ALONG FIFTH ST. ADDITIONALLY, A CONTEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURAL STATEMENT IS MADE THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF PRIVATE BALCONIES, AND STEPPED LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS, WHICH PROVIDE A GARDEN LIKE SETTING FOR THE RESIDENTS. THE PROJECT IS CURRENTLY BEING PROCESSED THROUGH AN EXPEDITED PLANNING PROCESS, WITH COMPLETION PLANNED FOR MID 2023.
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PROJECT NAME: 1415 FIFTH ST
CLIENT: WS COMMUNITIES
PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS
BUDGET: $76 MILLION USD
LOCATION: SANTA MONICA, CA
STATUS: SCHEMATIC DESIGN
PROGRAM: 134 RESIDENTIAL UNITS, 114 PARKING STALLS, 2,500 SF RETAIL
ARCHITECT: kfa