Friday, February 15, 2013

The Serrano - construction progress

The roof is all framed up....we can finally see the mass of the building. 

This project will provide some of the best views in Los Angeles!

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

The Metro at Chinatown Senior Lofts

Last Friday, everyone at PSL Architects went on a morning tour to walk The Metro at Chinatown Senior Lofts ( http://www.metrochinatownseniorlofts.com ).  Opened in December 2012, the project provides senior citizens with quality, affordable and independent living. 
 
Principal and Project Manager, Richard Prantis, gave a 2-hour presentation of this amazing adaptive reuse project.  Construction is done and the majority of the tenants have already moved in to their brand new apartments. We toured a couple of vacant units, common spaces, administration offices as well as service/mechanical rooms to understand all aspects of building operations and reasons for design decisions.
 
Both the corner building and the lower structure are part of the adaptive reuse project