JW Marriot and Ritz Carlton @ LA Live

The Tower design of the JW Marriot Hotel and Ritz Carlton Hotel and residences gets its unique form from the program of the project. The residences are at the top of the tower and warrant more area so the tower gently grows to accommodate this functionality.

The variegated skin is designed to create a bold and singular aesthetic for the tower, gracefully adapting the the varied requirements of the residences and hotel spaces housed within. The facade is fabricated as a unitized twin span and 14 feet wide unit for efficiency of installation. 14 types of glass were used to create the mosaic collage of the skin.

The project design creates an icon for downtown LA and a worthy anchor for the LA live development.

Architect: Gensler I Facade Consultant: Advanced Structures, Inc. (Work done with ASI and Gensler) I Facade Contractor: Enclos I General Contractor: Webcor