L.A. Live

Format
Brief

City
Los Angeles

State/Province
CA

Country
USA

Metro Area
Los Angeles

Project Type
Mixed Use

Location Type
Central Business District

Land Uses
Arena
Cultural Use
Entertainment
Hotel
Multifamily For-Sale Housing
Museum
Office
Open space
Performance Space
Restaurant
Retail

Keywords
City center
Convention center
Luxury housing
Neighborhood catalyst
Performance space
Public-private partnership
Sports
Sustainable development
Transit-oriented development
ULI Awards for Excellence 2010 Global Winner

Site Size
127 acres
acres hectares

Date Started
1999

Date Opened
2012

A brief is a short version of a case study.

The 27-acre (10.9-ha) L.A. LIVE project has energized downtown Los Angeles by creating a dynamic new hub of activity where Angelenos and tourists can engage in a variety of entertainment opportunities. Located in the South Park area of downtown Los Angeles near the confluence of the 10 and the 110 freeways and in proximity to light rail, L.A. LIVE shines like a beacon and captivates the eye with its sleek, 54-story skyscraper and effervescent LED signage. Offering many options, this sports- and entertainment-oriented development’s 5 million square feet (464,500 m2) houses two hotels, upscale residences, the STAPLES Center multipurpose arena, the Nokia Theatre, and numerous restaurants, among other uses, and anchors a part of downtown that once sat neglected and forlorn.

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Developer/Owner
AEG
Los Angeles, CA

Architects
Gensler
Santa Monica, CA

RTKL
Los Angeles, CA

ELS Architecture and Urban Design
Berkeley, CA

Website
www.lalive.com

Principal Author(s)
Theodore Thoerig, Patrick Pontius

ULI Awards for Excellence 2010 Global Winner