new 1010 wilshire facade sleek, yet understated
If you haven’t been paying close attention, you may not have noticed the change.
The adaptive reuse residential project in City West known as TENTEN Wilshire is being reclad with a fresh new paneling scheme.
Designed by Killefer Flammang Architects, the new facade system consists of a staggered light gray- and teal- colored tile arrangement, with dark gray bands wrapping around the upper levels. While only about 75% of the tiles have been applied to the building’s south elevation (pictured, upper left), the visual impact is already perceivable.
The re-envisioned tower (which seems more dramatic in the renderings) will help create a much-needed portal into the neighborhood along Wilshire Boulevard from the Financial District.
The old 16-story office structure has been undergoing renovation since 2006, and will offer 227 fully-furnished luxury live/work suites when it opens this spring.
-1010 wilshire going rental, but not how you think
Rendering of completed northwest corner
Photograph of “bare” 1010 Wilshire tower before new panels
Rendering of completed east elevation from 110 freeway overpass; “new” portal from the Financial District
New to Downtown LA? angelenic.com is the neighborhood resource for those living, working and visiting Downtown Los Angeles.
Sign up for our RSS feed or email feed to receive angelenic in your inbox every morning!
Related reading:
2 comments
The City is really screwing up with the building setbacks and sidewalks along Wilshire in that area. I thought we were getting enlightened in this new era and widening sidewalks for pedestrians, instead of narrowing them for more and more cars.
For new construction the City is requiring much wider sidewalks. You can see that in front of projects like GLO and Vero. 1010 Wilshire (1100 Wilshire) are adaptive reuse so the shallow setbacks are grandfathered in. With all the new retail coming, the area will become much more walkable regardless.
Leave a Comment