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Lofts at Cherokee Studios
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2010
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
Cherokee Mixed-Use Lofts is an urban infill, mixed-use,
market-rate housing project. The building is inspired by the series of
paintings by the British artist Patrick Hughes titled, “Perspectivity”,
whose paintings appear to be ever changing and physically moving while
being viewed. At Cherokee the main architectural feature of this
project is the building’s owner-controlled operable double façade
system. By allowing the occupant to adjust, at will, the operable
screens of the building façade, the facade is virtually redesigned
“live” from within the space, reflecting the occupants of the building
within, in real time. The screens also enhance the existing streetscape
and promote a lively pedestrian environment. By visually breaking up
the façade into smaller articulated moving elements, the building
appears to move with the passing cars and people. In effect, it becomes a
live canvas to be painted upon daily or more often. Like many features
of the building, the façade is multivalent and rich with meaning
performing several roles for formal, functional and experiential effect.
The perforated anodized aluminum panels of the building creates an
ever- changing screen that sparkles in the sun and glows at night, while
simultaneously providing shade to cool the building, reducing noise,
enhancing privacy, and still allowing for spectacular views, great
natural light and ventilation from ocean breezes which pass through its
millions of perforations even when all panels are closed. The material
reappears as a strategic arrangement of screens on the east, west and
south-facing walls, lending a subtle rhythm to the exterior circulation.
South-facing screen walls filter direct sunlight that lends unexpected
visual depth while creating a sense of security for the occupants.
Enhancing the structure’s geometric texture, the irregular array of
moveable openings variably extrudes from the building’s surface. Its
unique architectural form and integrated function creates a
high-performing building that is an expression of the people who live
there and the environmental and cultural context in which it is built.
Cherokee is the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design) Platinum (pending) Certified building in Hollywood and is the
first LEED Platinum Certified mixed-use or market rate multi-family
building in Southern California. The building distinguishes itself from
most conventionally developed projects in that it incorporates energy
efficient measures that exceed standard practice, optimize building
performance, and ensure reduced energy use during all phases of
construction and occupancy. The planning and design of Cherokee Lofts
emerged from close consideration and employment of passive design
strategies. These strategies include: locating and orienting the
building to control solar cooling loads; shaping and orienting the
building for exposure to prevailing winds; shaping the building to
induce buoyancy for natural ventilation; designing windows to maximize
day lighting; shading south facing windows and minimizing west-facing
glazing; designing windows to maximize natural ventilation; utilizing
low flow fixtures and storm water management; shaping and planning the
interior to enhance daylight and natural air flow distribution. These
passive strategies alone make this building more than 40% more efficient
than California Title 24 and a conventionally designed similar
structure. Green Features:Green Roof provides greenery for occupants to enjoy while keeping the
building better insulated, cleaning the air, and reducing storm water
runoff.
Water Conservation is accomplished with dual flush toilets, efficient
plumbing fixtures, hot water circulators, and drought tolerate
landscaping. All stormwater runoff is collected in a underground
retention basin located in the public right-of-way, the first such
stormwater system in the city of Los Angeles.
A 30kw PV solar system powers all common area electrical loads and
approximately 11.5% of the heating and hot water needs for the building.
The building is located within walking distance to many neighborhood
community needs and services and scores “Walker’s Paradise” (94 out of
100) on walkscore.com
Green Materials and Products are used throughout that are recycled,
renewable, and contain low or no VOC’s.
market-rate housing project. The building is inspired by the series of
paintings by the British artist Patrick Hughes titled, “Perspectivity”,
whose paintings appear to be ever changing and physically moving while
being viewed. At Cherokee the main architectural feature of this
project is the building’s owner-controlled operable double façade
system. By allowing the occupant to adjust, at will, the operable
screens of the building façade, the facade is virtually redesigned
“live” from within the space, reflecting the occupants of the building
within, in real time. The screens also enhance the existing streetscape
and promote a lively pedestrian environment. By visually breaking up
the façade into smaller articulated moving elements, the building
appears to move with the passing cars and people. In effect, it becomes a
live canvas to be painted upon daily or more often. Like many features
of the building, the façade is multivalent and rich with meaning
performing several roles for formal, functional and experiential effect.
The perforated anodized aluminum panels of the building creates an
ever- changing screen that sparkles in the sun and glows at night, while
simultaneously providing shade to cool the building, reducing noise,
enhancing privacy, and still allowing for spectacular views, great
natural light and ventilation from ocean breezes which pass through its
millions of perforations even when all panels are closed. The material
reappears as a strategic arrangement of screens on the east, west and
south-facing walls, lending a subtle rhythm to the exterior circulation.
South-facing screen walls filter direct sunlight that lends unexpected
visual depth while creating a sense of security for the occupants.
Enhancing the structure’s geometric texture, the irregular array of
moveable openings variably extrudes from the building’s surface. Its
unique architectural form and integrated function creates a
high-performing building that is an expression of the people who live
there and the environmental and cultural context in which it is built.
Cherokee is the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design) Platinum (pending) Certified building in Hollywood and is the
first LEED Platinum Certified mixed-use or market rate multi-family
building in Southern California. The building distinguishes itself from
most conventionally developed projects in that it incorporates energy
efficient measures that exceed standard practice, optimize building
performance, and ensure reduced energy use during all phases of
construction and occupancy. The planning and design of Cherokee Lofts
emerged from close consideration and employment of passive design
strategies. These strategies include: locating and orienting the
building to control solar cooling loads; shaping and orienting the
building for exposure to prevailing winds; shaping the building to
induce buoyancy for natural ventilation; designing windows to maximize
day lighting; shading south facing windows and minimizing west-facing
glazing; designing windows to maximize natural ventilation; utilizing
low flow fixtures and storm water management; shaping and planning the
interior to enhance daylight and natural air flow distribution. These
passive strategies alone make this building more than 40% more efficient
than California Title 24 and a conventionally designed similar
structure. Green Features:Green Roof provides greenery for occupants to enjoy while keeping the
building better insulated, cleaning the air, and reducing storm water
runoff.
Water Conservation is accomplished with dual flush toilets, efficient
plumbing fixtures, hot water circulators, and drought tolerate
landscaping. All stormwater runoff is collected in a underground
retention basin located in the public right-of-way, the first such
stormwater system in the city of Los Angeles.
A 30kw PV solar system powers all common area electrical loads and
approximately 11.5% of the heating and hot water needs for the building.
The building is located within walking distance to many neighborhood
community needs and services and scores “Walker’s Paradise” (94 out of
100) on walkscore.com
Green Materials and Products are used throughout that are recycled,
renewable, and contain low or no VOC’s.
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