two new la live hotel renderings emerge
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Back in late February, angelenic came across never-before-seen renderings of LA Live’s 54-story Convention Center Hotel and Residences now under construction.
Today, we give you two more of the latest conceptual design images from Gensler, one of which provides the ideal perspective (matching our construction shots) to get an accurate sense of the project’s scale and configuration on Olympic.
The tower will adhere to California’s new Title 24 Energy requirements, using a curtain wall of numerous glass types — strategically applying color, transparency, reflectivity and frit pattern — to achieve the maximum transparency of 60 percent mandated in the facade’s wall area.
Also, a maximum building height of 650 feet will place the structure somewhere between the stature of Citigroup Center and the twin towers of ARCO Plaza.
-hotel tower steel frame racing skyward
-as hotel tower comes into view, new renderings released
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awesome! good work guys
Watching the components of L.A live under construction makes the empty parking lots at L.A Central and the Liberty Grill seem all the more glaring. I really hope L.A central does go through, it is so vital for fully activating that area.
, I am pretty sure LA central is in full wait and see mode. If the district exploded and successfully weathers the “recessoin” I am sure they will start construction. If LA live opens and isnt the instant success most people hope, they will wait. I really think it is less about selling condos and more about the success of the district. My suggestion is to forget about LA central and expect construction to start no earlier than 4th 2009. My thought is that LA live will eventually be a huge success and thus la central will eventually get built.
A few weeks ago, we were supposed to get a phone interview with the guys at Monion Group regarding LA Central. The project manager had agreed to it, then (even after a reminder) never got back to us.
The lack of response is very telling in my opinion.
Does anyone know when this is gonna be done? Is it early 2010 or late 2010? And what about the old hotel across the street?
^ early 2010
Thanks ksep
This might seem like a stupid question but what’s being built on the west side of Flower between Olympic and 9th? I see some steel wire columns erupting from the ground but it seems like it’s stayed the same way for months. Is that the LA Central mentioned above?
^ that’s part of the concerto development
Does anyone have a rendering on how this district will look like after building l.a. central, the concerto, the ritz, and any other buildings in the area. My guess is it will be competing big time with Time Square.