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| 3.19.2021
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ead designer Chris Sheffield, designers
Yasha Sangam and Tahlia Heffernan,
and principals Christian Schulz, Adam
Goldstein and Leslie Kale—all from Studio
Collective—reimagined the vertical 14-story
concrete structure initially conceived by famed
L.A. architect Welton Becket in the mid- to late-
1950s. "The buildings' facades have a slight
brutalist look and feel, due to the deep window
sills and eaves expressed around the punched
window openings, adding texture to the exterior
but also a fortress-like quality at the same time,"
Schulz describes.
The public spaces primarily occupy the ground
floor. Separating the hotel's restaurant and bar
from the main lobby area, the interior screening
partitions comprised of steel and woven leather
strapping were developed by Studio Collective
with a fabricator in Oaxaca, Mexico. "It is one of
the most tactile and beautiful elements," Schulz
says. "Just across the main entry is a freestanding
two-story structure that borders and protects the
poolside exterior spaces. Here, the entire second
floor is dedicated to an indoor-outdoor bar and
dining areas that overlook the poolside below,
complete with dedicated bathrooms and a small
prep kitchen. The ground level is primarily back-
of-house office, storage and support spaces. For
the most part, these spaces were existing hotel
program and amenity spaces that were largely
kept intact but got a major top-bottom overhaul
for all finishes, fixtures, furniture and equipment."
Providing unparalleled views from mid-upper
floors out toward the ocean, Downtown L.A. and
- Christian Schulz
"Hotel June
has a variety
of design
influences,
but its essence is
of a coastal
inspiration
and a true
California spirit."
THIS PROJECT CELEBRATES THE ORIGINAL MID-CENTURY ARCHITECTURE WHILE ADDING A CONTEMPORARY TWIST IN EVERY AREA.
