Volumized Urban Circulation
Existing urban circulations are extended and become co-living (private, silver) and co-working(public, dark grey) spaces. The circulation of private spaces are completely separated from the public circulation.

Statement:
The project proposes a new model of residential architecture in Boyle Heights. It provides unique architectural and residential qualities targeting different programs for tenants, workers, neighbor under/over one single roof. Therefore, the building extends the depth and openess of the hill to its neighborhood; the volumized urban circulations fragment the hill into smaller components to make it occupiable while separating private spaces and public spaces. And the elevated void space becomes a rooftop park providing a beautiful scenery of Boyle Heights.

Boyle Heights, Los Angeles
The site has beautiful open scenary around the hill. But it was only available for few houses on the hill. I wanted to share the scenary to the neighborhood.
Its unique size – the biggest residential building in Boyle Heights – makes it akin to a city: a three dimensional network of paths, squares, neighborhoods, activities and views unfolding through  providing opportunities for social and cultural encounters.

The Neo Angeleno
This typology refers to young and middle aged angelenos that has been living in Los Angeles for most, if not all of their life time. They see a trend in new culture that is happening in Boyle Heights, where the area is developing in an artistic manner, with the juxtaposition of redeveloped and upcoming renovating districts and the authenticity of its Los Angeles identity. The Neo Angeleno finds the weird combinations to be radical and avant garden, and would like to immerse himself within the neighbourhood. Similar to the residents that are residing in arts district nowadays.

Urban Void with Hill
The site has huge void space near hillside with very limited circulation in residential area of Boyle Heights, Los Angeles.

Social Context
Co-living and co-working space are emerging topography of housing as a solution for current housing market(system) - communal, creative, vibrant, inexpensive, temporary(flexible).

Urban Context
Boyle Heights is an up-rising area along with the up-rising of LA where is one of the most vibrant and creative city for many of digital nomads and young professionals all around the world. Boyle Height is located within urban network system which make the area accessible to most creative clusters of LA – Downtown LA, Glendale, Echo Park, Hollywood, etc.

Drone Photo by Yipeng Liu

Site Analysis

General Circulation and Legend

Site Address 
2735/2745 E 6th, Los Angeles 90023

Lot/Parcel Area 
15,241.6 sq.ft./16,336.8 Sq,ft. (31,578.4 sq.ft)

Zoning 
RD 1.5-1-CUGU

General Plan and Land Use 
Low Medium II Residential

Front/Rear Yard 
No less than 15' in Depth

Side Yard 
5' for Main Building (Excludes Garage, etc.)

Other Notes 
Each side of building must maintain no less than 5' setbacks. For a building higher than 2 stories in height add 1' width of yard for each add'l story above the 2nd story. No more than 16' required.

Spatial Qualities & Organization
The project has 3 different street entrances organized around its core void acting both as a main central atrium and a primary vertical distribution space. Each void is developed specifically to offer different kinds of distinct spatial experiences and 3 efficient models of organization. Throughout the 4 levels of the building the flexings transform in size and extension, avoiding any repetition and making every floor unique: they disappear on the roof floor, morph through the urban aerial garden areas, release the visitors towards an expansive view of LA.

Volumized Urban Circulation
Existing urban circulations are extended and become co-living (private, silver) and co-working(public, dark grey) spaces. The circulation of private spaces are completely separated from the public circulation.