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2 Contents Quadlab South Pasadena, California Santa Monica Yacht Club Santa Monica, California Palace Pasadena, California Saladang Song Pasadena, California Petros Restaurant Manhattan Beach, California Petros Los Olivos, California York Boulevard Los Angeles, California Mainplace Merced Merced, California Shade Hotel Manhattan Beach, California 245 ZNE Medical Office Building, South Pasadena, California Culver X Culver City, California Metlox Mixed-Use Development Manhattan Beach, California FOLA Carson, California Westfield UTC La Jolla, California TOLO Wilde Street Los Angeles California toloarchitecture.com 2

Quadlab South Pasadena, California This project consists of an interior renovation of a historic building in South

To meet the needs of the client we inserted two similarly proportioned boxes at different scales into the small space the

3 Quadlab South Pasadena, California This project consists of an interior renovation of a historic building in South Pasadena for a graphic design/advertising agency. To meet the needs of the client we inserted two similarly proportioned boxes at different scales into the small space the larger box serves as a multi-person workstation and the smaller box serves as a receptionist/bookkeeper desk whose volume also defines an open conference area. To give the space a contemporary architectural identity the interior is treated as a synthetic intervention within the existing shell displayed in relief through material and aesthetic contrasts. 1 2 TOLO Wilde Street Los Angeles California toloarchitecture.com

Santa Monica Yacht Club Santa Monica, California Renowned chef Andrew

seafood restaurant, located on vibrant Santa Monica Boulevard.

interpretation of traditional teak boat design and construction.

yacht from some 1950s Bond movie that never quite existed, although you

4 Santa Monica Yacht Club Santa Monica, California Renowned chef Andrew Kirchner asked us to the design the interior and front facade for his new seafood restaurant, located on vibrant Santa Monica Boulevard. A play on the glamour of the yacht club, our project is a modern interpretation of traditional teak boat design and construction. LA Weekly, in their review, described the space we designed as, a lavish yacht from some 1950s Bond movie that never quite existed, although you wish it did TOLO Wilde Street Los Angeles California toloarchitecture.com 4

Palace Pasadena, California The Palace is an adaptive re-use project of an old brick livery stable from the 19th century

After its original use as a stable, the building went through a variety of transformations serving as a warehouse, an

We were asked to retrofit the building to meet current seismic requirements and redesign it to accommodate three office

5 Palace Pasadena, California The Palace is an adaptive re-use project of an old brick livery stable from the 19th century located in Old Pasadena. After its original use as a stable, the building went through a variety of transformations serving as a warehouse, an auto garage, and a public market. We were asked to retrofit the building to meet current seismic requirements and redesign it to accommodate three office spaces. To recapture the original character of the building we brought back the original stable entrance, exposed and refinished the original carpenter-truss structure, and added new strip lighting and skylights. 1 2 TOLO Wilde Street Los Angeles California toloarchitecture.com 5

Saladang Song Pasadena, California An abstraction of Thai culture, Saladang Song consists of indoor and patio dining with an

The project s design and name references the traditional Thai sala, a roadside pavilion used by travelers to rest and reflect.

laser-cut steel screens inspired by traditional Thai textiles.

6 Saladang Song Pasadena, California An abstraction of Thai culture, Saladang Song consists of indoor and patio dining with an open kitchen on the ground floor, employee areas on the second floor, and a third floor penthouse apartment. The project s design and name references the traditional Thai sala, a roadside pavilion used by travelers to rest and reflect. Enclosing the outdoor patio are monolithic concrete slabs, poured on site and raised into place, that are paired with ornate laser-cut steel screens inspired by traditional Thai textiles. Screening this space offers diners a sense of protection while still maintaining a strong relationship to the street. 1 2 TOLO Wilde Street Los Angeles California toloarchitecture.com 6

Petros Restaurant Manhattan Beach, California This Greek restaurant is located within the mixed-use complex Metlox (which we also

The design embraces the spare and rustic qualities of Greek aesthetics, but translates these into more typical American construction

Niches, often found in Greek interiors, are abstracted and rendered at different scales and depths in one instance framing a Greek

7 Petros Restaurant Manhattan Beach, California This Greek restaurant is located within the mixed-use complex Metlox (which we also designed). The design embraces the spare and rustic qualities of Greek aesthetics, but translates these into more typical American construction methods. Niches, often found in Greek interiors, are abstracted and rendered at different scales and depths in one instance framing a Greek artifact, at another, diners at their tables. Ash wood accents and a synthetic version of Thassos marble are other contemporary translations of Greek traditions. Together these motifs functions as decorative elements and spatial organizers, highlighting the ritualized display and voyeurism inherent in restaurant dining TOLO Wilde Street Los Angeles California toloarchitecture.com 7

Petros Los Olivos, California Our second Petros project, located within the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn and Spa,

The project is a variation of the design we did for the Petros Manhattan Beach location, keeping the design integrity of

Whereas at the Manhattan Beach location we used light feeling materials, at the Los Olivos restaurant we specified

8 Petros Los Olivos, California Our second Petros project, located within the Fess Parker Wine Country Inn and Spa, transformed the hotel s existing restaurant, bar and lobby space. The project is a variation of the design we did for the Petros Manhattan Beach location, keeping the design integrity of the original, but subtlety varying the form and materiality to connect diners to this location s rustic setting. Whereas at the Manhattan Beach location we used light feeling materials, at the Los Olivos restaurant we specified darker wood for the bar and casework, installed oak flooring, and used warmer accents throughout TOLO Wilde Street Los Angeles California toloarchitecture.com 8

Our design for the renovated space maintains the industrial aesthetic of the original building, while adding a bathroom for each tenant space, opening up

9 York Blvd Los Angeles, California This project is an adaptive reuse of old mechanic s shop along York Boulevard in trendy Eagle Rock. We were asked to convert the mechanic s shop into a commercial complex for five retail and restaurant tenants. Our design for the renovated space maintains the industrial aesthetic of the original building, while adding a bathroom for each tenant space, opening up the front facade by adding new glazing, and creating a rooftop terrace and cactus garden for use by a future restaurant tenant. 1 2 TOLO Wilde Street Los Angeles California toloarchitecture.com 9

Mainplace Merced Merced, California This urban infill project involves a block of commercial storefronts adjacent to

The city s design guidelines required that the building be expressed as separate buildings based on traditional 25 and

The building s character was developed by its overlapping demands: a building shell with four structural bays, a façade

10 Mainplace Merced Merced, California This urban infill project involves a block of commercial storefronts adjacent to University of California Merced s campus. The city s design guidelines required that the building be expressed as separate buildings based on traditional 25 and 50-foot lot subdivisions. The project also had to be flexible and address the developer s budget. The building s character was developed by its overlapping demands: a building shell with four structural bays, a façade represented as five different buildings, and demising walls defining the tenant spaces that move somewhat freely across these boundaries. 1 2 TOLO Wilde Street Los Angeles California toloarchitecture.com 10

Shade Hotel Manhattan Beach, California Anchoring the Metlox project, Shade is a 40-room, modern luxury boutique hotel

The project is organized in two parts: the public lobby, which is oriented towards Metlox Town Square, and a series of

A large front porch serves as a buffer between the Metlox Town Square and the hotel lobby.

11 Shade Hotel Manhattan Beach, California Anchoring the Metlox project, Shade is a 40-room, modern luxury boutique hotel with a roof-top pool and bar. The project is organized in two parts: the public lobby, which is oriented towards Metlox Town Square, and a series of private rooms with balconies arranged around an internal courtyard. A large front porch serves as a buffer between the Metlox Town Square and the hotel lobby. Building materials include wood-siding and traditional wood details, characteristic of California s coastal communities. Other hotel amenities include a conference room, gym, cabana, spa and wine bar. 1 2 TOLO Wilde Street Los Angeles California toloarchitecture.com 11

245 ZNE Medical Office Building South Pasadena, California This medical office building will be the first Zero Net Energy commercial office building to be built in Southern California

Appropriate to its Zero Net Energy goals, the project is situated at the intersection of contemporary design methodologies that utilize advanced computer modeling and cutting-edge

12 245 ZNE Medical Office Building South Pasadena, California This medical office building will be the first Zero Net Energy commercial office building to be built in Southern California Edison s service area. Appropriate to its Zero Net Energy goals, the project is situated at the intersection of contemporary design methodologies that utilize advanced computer modeling and cutting-edge sustainable practices. The dominant architectural feature is a vertical fabric fin shading system that wraps around the building giving it an abstract pattern. The shade system is designed to cut down on heat gain and reduce the energy requirements of the building. 1 2 TOLO Wilde Street Los Angeles California toloarchitecture.com 12

Culver X Culver City, California In association with a developer, we responded to the City s Redevelopment Agency RFP

designed to accommodate the creative companies that flock to the area.

13 Culver X Culver City, California In association with a developer, we responded to the City s Redevelopment Agency RFP to develop Parcel B (the last remaining large un-built parcel in downtown Culver City) into a vibrant mixed-use commercial project. The project consists of two floors of retail, restaurant and entertainment uses, and two stories of office space designed to accommodate the creative companies that flock to the area. Our proposal draws on the original geometry of the historic road intersection at Culver and Washington to create a new public gathering place to complement and extend Downtown Culver City. 1 2 TOLO Wilde Street Los Angeles California toloarchitecture.com 1

Metlox Mixed-Use Development Manhattan Beach, California This mixed-use project, sited at the former Metlox Potteries

It includes a 40-room inn, two restaurants, a spa, a bakery, several retail spaces, second-floor office space, and two

The centerpiece is an outdoor living room in the tradition of the European piazza, surrounded by stucco, stone, and

14 Metlox Mixed-Use Development Manhattan Beach, California This mixed-use project, sited at the former Metlox Potteries factory, is three blocks from the Manhattan Beach Pier. It includes a 40-room inn, two restaurants, a spa, a bakery, several retail spaces, second-floor office space, and two levels of underground parking. The centerpiece is an outdoor living room in the tradition of the European piazza, surrounded by stucco, stone, and cement-board clad retail buildings. This town square is activated by a sculptural fountain, art objects, a kiln-shaped fireplace, and a sycamore grove where visitors and locals can gather to rest and play. 1 2 TOLO Wilde Street Los Angeles California toloarchitecture.com 14

FOLA Carson, California A shopping center developer asked us to do a conceptual design for a new outlet mall at the

We began the process by asking ourselves why, given the appeal of online shopping, shoppers are still attracted to

To address this we created a variety of richly programmed open courtyards containing anchor stores, entertainment

15 FOLA Carson, California A shopping center developer asked us to do a conceptual design for a new outlet mall at the periphery of Los Angeles. We began the process by asking ourselves why, given the appeal of online shopping, shoppers are still attracted to physical retail environments. Our conclusion because shopping is fundamentally a social activity. To address this we created a variety of richly programmed open courtyards containing anchor stores, entertainment and cultural amenities for people to gather, eat and people watch, and to motivate shoppers to explore other areas of the project TOLO Wilde Street Los Angeles California toloarchitecture.com 15

Westfield UTC La Jolla, California Working closely with the Westfield design team, we

Built in 1977, UTC had been a typical one-story suburban regional shopping center, surrounded

The redesign focused on adding density, creating a sense of place, and giving a pedestrian

16 Westfield UTC La Jolla, California Working closely with the Westfield design team, we developed concept designs for the redevelopment of the existing mall. Built in 1977, UTC had been a typical one-story suburban regional shopping center, surrounded by a sea of parking. The redesign focused on adding density, creating a sense of place, and giving a pedestrian scale to the open air mall via a series of large shopping courts interconnected by in-line retail. At each court we added a unique piece of architecture and other distinctive features to give these spaces individual identities, whereas the in-line retail was treated as a cohesive streetscape TOLO Wilde Street Los Angeles California toloarchitecture.com 16

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