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KoningEizenberg

Koning Eizenberg was established in 1981 by Hank Koning FAIA, FRAIA,LEED, AP and Julie Eizenberg, AIA, with Brian Lane AIA, LEED, AP assuming a managing principal role in 2003. The roots of this influential practice are in affordable housing and community oriented projects. The discipline of tight budgets and hands on pragmatism established the character of the firm. Projects vary in scale from small additions to medium scale projects ($60-$70m and growing), and includes master planning, program development and work across a gamut of building types. This firm appeals to clients and institutions interested in optimizing and rethinking opportunities through a collaborative working-style rather than accepting the status quo. Today, Koning Eizenberg is well known, with over seventy design awards, extensive publication and individual recognition of the principals. The principals leverage this credibility to influence policy, as well as to craft buildings that, by example, raise expectations for design in the public realm.

We favor sustainable design strategies that highlight outside spaces and frame activities, people, and the landscape. In all projects we look for opportunities that informally encourage social interaction and support community—as is the case for our Children’s Institute International and Hancock Lofts housing project which transitions gracefully from boulevard to hillside neighborhood. As you will see from these projects, we gravitate to communities where there is opportunity to work with, or create, informal urban space. Working together we can craft buildings that highlight community, open space and sustainable values.

We offer extensive programming management and technical experience, which translates into an expeditious working style anchored in strong listening and communication skills and a belief in sharing rather than controlling knowledge. We have successfully developed programs and masterplans for private sector and city clients involving housing, retail, office, recreational, and learning environments. Technical ability in the housing sector is a core strength of our office as evidenced by the innovative and award winning residential projects featured over the following pages. We have designed and/or built over 2,500 units of housing and feel well qualified to assist our clients in the delivery of highly functional environments.

As longterm advocates of sustainability we continue to deliver groundbreaking LEED accredited projects like the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh (largest LEED Silver Museum in the US upon completion), Virginia Avenue Park (the first LEED Silver park to be completed in the US), and the award winning Century Building and Bike Center (expected LEED Gold in Pittsburgh). The Children’s Institute Westlake Campus in Los Angeles is projected to obtain LEED Silver certification in early 2011. We have six LEED certified architects on staff and while not all of our projects pursue LEED certification, we design with sustainability in mind.

Firm Qualifications

Architecture is an opportunity to reassess simple pleasures—light, air, view, color, and natural beauty. Our building designs envision relaxed environments supportive of the user’s experience.

To each project we bring:

Memorable and enduring architecture that is responsive to the

personality of its place and its users, and that adds a sense of ease and pride which, in turn,

affects long term success.

Connected community places that create opportunities for informal social

interaction and encourage pedestrian and bicycle use.

Contextual enhancement that uses the design of buildings to enhance the

setting by making coherent outdoor spaces that build on campus master plan goals, respect

the architectural heritage and interface well with the adjacent neighborhood.

Sensitivity to contemporary student life by acknowledging the balance

of privacy, socialization (at all hours), and safety in both virtual and physical interfaces.

Attention to detail to optimize the efficiency and comfort of small, predominantly

shared residential college hall spaces.

Sustainable practices that address resources and quality of life and, where

appropriate, are demonstrably integrated to animate the architecture.

Cost effectiveness that optimizes the economies of local building methodology as

well as new technologies to parlay limitations into cost effective amenity.

Pragmatism which has earned the firms work the moniker of, “brilliantly sensible,” and

anticipates analytical attention to budget, function, durability, code, and constructability.

Timely delivery requiring pre-planning and efficient service from the design team.

KoningEizenbergArchitecture

2009 University of Melbourne Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, Finalist

2007 Lake Elsinore Civic Center Competition, Finalist

2006 Cultural District Riverfront Development, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Finalist,

2001 Chicago Public Schools, Winner North Side Campus, Winner

2000 Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, invited competition, Winner

2009 AIA California Council Firm of the Year

2007 Forumfest V, Los Angeles Forum for Architecture & Urban Design Honoree

2006 Firm Sustainable Quality Award, City of Santa Monica

2004 Residential Architect Leadership Awards, Firm of the Year

Hancock Mixed-Use Housing

2010 AIA/California Council Merit Award

2010 International Design Award

2010 Residential Architect Merit Award

2010 Woodworks Award

2009 International Design Merit Award

2005 Honor Award Westside Prize | Mixed Use (In-Process)

Century Building and Commuter Bike Center LEED Gold expected

2010 AIA/California Council Merit Award (Building)

2010 AIA/California Council Honor Award (Bike Center)

The Santa Monica Village LEED Silver expected

2008 Westside Urban Forum Award: Transit Oriented and Urban Solutions

Virginia Avenue Park Expansion LEED Silver

2007 LA Buisness Council Architectural Award, Landscape Architecture

2007 Westside Prize Urban Solutions/Built, Westside Urban Forum

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh LEED Silver

2007 Rudy Bruner Gold Medal Award

2006 National Preservation Honor Award

2006 AIA National Honor Award for Architecture

2006 AIA California Council Honor Award

2006 AIA Los Angeles Honor Award

2006 AIA Pittsburgh Honor Award and Green Design Citation

2006 ID Design Distinction Award

2005 MBA Building Excellence Award for Best Project Over $5 Million

2005 American Architecture Award, The Chicago Athenaeum

2005 AISC Innovative Design and Excellence in Architecture with Steel Merit Award

Harold Way Apartments

2004 Residential Architect Merit Award Affordable;

2004 LA Business Council Architectural Award;

2003 AIA/Los Angeles Design Award

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Meet the Principals

Julie Eizenberg, AIAPrincipal in Charge of Architectural Design & Master Planning

Julie Eizenberg is a founding Principal of Koning Eizenberg Architecture, established in 1981. She brings design vision and leadership to the f irm’s wide range of projects and is recognized for her expertise involving cities, non-prof it agencies, educational institutions and private developers. Ms. Eizenberg is an astute observer and institutional iconoclast leading investigations that reshape the way we think about the conventional buildings of everyday living. Under her and partner Hank Kon-ing’s lead, the f irm has earned more than 70 awards for their projects, including 25 AIA awards and the AIA California Council Firm of the Year Award for 2009. As a result of her design direction, the f irm has won two national competitions—Chicago Public School Northside, and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, which opened in November 2004 to widespread acclaim. Ms. Eizenberg teaches and lectures around the world, is a frequent advisor to the U.S. Mayor’s Institute on City Design and has recently completed a book titled, Architecture Isn’t Just for Special Occasions.

John Adams Middle School, Santa Monica, CAWildwood School, Los Angeles, CAChildren’s Institute, Inc., Los Angeles, CATemple Israel of Hollywood, Los Angeles, CASanta Monica Village, Santa Monica, CAHancock Mixed-Use, West Hollywood, CAHerb Alpert Educational Village, Santa Monica, CAVirginia Avenue Park Expansion, Santa Monica, CAChildren’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PAThe Avalon Hotel, Beverly Hills, CAFarmers Market Expansion, Los Angeles, CA

Licensed Architect, California, 1994 #25016

Registered Architect, Victoria Australia, 1979

1981 / Master of Architecture II—University of California Los Angeles1978 / Bachelor of Architecture —University of Melbourne, Australia

Fall 2010 / Visiting Professor and Lecturer: Washington University in St. LouisJune 2010 / Visiting Lecturer: Hangzhou ChinaJune 2010 / Visiting Lecturer: Nanjing ChinaMarch 2010 / Lecturer: Iowa State University, Department of ArchitectureNovember 2009 / Lecturer: Tulane UniversityFall 2008 / Distinguished Lecturer: University of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban PlanningFall 2008, 2003, 2002 / Lecturer: SCIARCFall 2005, Spring 2007 / Visiting Critic: Syracuse University School of Architecture2005 / Thomas Jefferson Visiting Professor of Architecture: University of Virginia School of Architecture2005 / Meid Mentor Scholar-in-Residence: Marymount CollegeSpring 2004, 1999 / Bishop Visiting Professor: Yale School of Architecture 2003 to present / Professional Fellow: University of Melbourne Dept of Architecture, Building & Planning Spring 2002, Fall 1994 / Harvard Graduate School of Design

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Hank Koning, FAIA, FRAIA, LEED® APPrincipal in Charge of Technical, Regulatory & Administrative Issues

Hank Koning is a founding Principal of Koning Eizenberg Architecture, established in Santa Monica in 1981. His vision and creative thinking have driven the f irm’s approach to large-scale and urban design projects as well as the technicalities of smaller projects. He brings thorough material, sus-tainability, constructability, cost and code knowledge to building and site designs that evolve into sensible and practical solutions which are, at the same time, extraordinary. Under his and partner Julie Eizenberg’s lead, the f irm has earned more than 70 awards for their projects, including 25 AIA awards, and was named the 2004 Residential Architect Firm of the Year. In 1992, he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and, in 1995, became a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. A member of the U.S. Green Building Council, Mr. Koning continues to lead the ef fort in integrating sustainable design ideas into quality design for healthy, environmentally-friendly buildings. His community involvement and planning expertise have been acknowledged in his appointment to the Santa Monica Planning Commission, charged with shaping the future development of the city.

John Adams Middle School, Santa Monica, CAJohn Adams/Santa Monica College Joint-Use Green Fringe, Santa Monica, CA Santa Monica Village, 160-unit housing, Santa Monica, CAHancock Mixed-Use, West Hollywood, CACentury Building, Pittsburgh, PAFarmers Market Expansion, Los Angeles, CAChildren’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PAStandard Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles, CAAvalon Hotel, Beverly Hills, CAOakwood School Masterplan and Expansion, North Hollywood, CA5 Recreational Facilities for the City of Los Angeles, CASimone Hotel (SRO), Los Angeles, CAMondrian Hotel, Los Angeles, CAChateau Marmont, Hollywood, CA

2010 / Licensed Architect, New Mexico1982 / Licensed Architect, California, #C135301979 / Registered Architect, Victoria AustraliaNCARB Certif icate holderLEED Accredited Professional

1981 / Master of Architecture II - University of California Los Angeles1978 / Bachelor of Architecture - University of Melbourne, Australia

Spring 1999 / Bishop Visiting Professor: Yale School of Architecture Fall 1994 / Graduate School of Design, HarvardNovember 1994 / Department of Architecture, University of Hong Kong Lecturer: Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Planning,1981, 1982, 1986, 1988 / University of California Los Angeles

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Brian Lane, AIA, LEED® APManaging Principal

Brian Lane is a Principal of Koning Eizenberg Architecture and has overseen many of the f irm’s award-winning community buildings and housing projects. His experience spans a range of project types for governmental, commercial, non-profit and private clients. Mr. Lane has led much of Koning Eizenberg’s recent af fordable housing work and contributes technical knowledge and design experi-ence in the production of multi-unit af fordable and market-rate housing – family, lofts, special needs and mixed-use. His visualization and graphics skills, combined with his planning knowledge, have enabled numerous cities and agencies to evaluate planning and urban design strategies. Recently, he has contributed to the dialogue on emerging ordinances that will aid housing production in Los Angeles and is frequently called upon to share his expertise in community forums and public programs.

Oakwood School, North Hollywood, CAHerb Alpert Educational Village, Santa Monica, CAChildren’s Institute, Inc., Los Angeles, CA 28th Street Community Center and Affordable HousingTrio of Gymnasiums, Pecan, Van Ness & Green Meadows, Los Angeles, CAKings Road Mixed-Use, West Hollywood, CAHollywood Hills Hotel, Los Angeles, CAAbbey Apartments, Los Angeles CAWaterloo Housing, Los Angeles, CAHarold Way Apartments, Los Angeles, CASanta Monica/LaBrea Mixed-Use, West Hollywood, CAPlummer Park Community Center, West Hollywood, CAFarmers Market Expansion, Los Angeles, CAAvalon Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA

1989 / Licensed Architect, California #C20717

1990 / Master of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania1986 / Bachelor of Architecture, Cal Poly State University San Luis ObispoNational Professional Practice Roundtable member

2007 / MOBIUS LA Affordable Housing Panel member2007 / City of Los Angeles Housing Element Update Task Force, Co-Chair Sustainability Committee2007 – present / Hollywoodland Design Review Board member 2006 / LA Mayor’s Housing Innovations Roundtable Steering Committee2006 / Dwell on Design, speaker and panel member, “Af fordability and the City”2005 / Think Locally, Think Creatively, SCANPH panel on new housing ordinances in Southern California2005 / City Works – Communities Under Construction, and Subdivide and Multiply, jury and panel2005 / City of West Hollywood Mixed-Use Ordinance Task Force 2003, 2004 / City of Los Angeles RAS zone and Townhouse Ordinance Task Force2005-2009 / USC School of Architecture critic

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Koning Eizenberg Architecture is known for its imaginative, site-specific and people-oriented

approach to the design of buildings and places of everyday living. Informed by a long-standing

commitment to sustainable architecture and strategic innovation tweaking populist conventions,

we have set new benchmarks for a range of building types from schools and museums to

community places. The following pages feature projects across a range of building types and

scales. We are eager to bring our skill set to the University setting and hope the following

projects spark your interest.

Selected Projects

project 01 /

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Program

Client

Completion

Awards

Pittsburgh, PA

61 units, 6,000 sq. f t. commercial space

TREK Development Group

2010

2010 AIA Pittsburgh Preservation Award2010 Pennsylvania Commonwealth Award2010 AIACC Award

Century Building& Bike Center

The historic 68,000 sq. ft. (12-story) Century Building in downtown

Pittsburgh was built in 1907. This expected LEED gold, adaptive

reuse project now houses 61 units of mixed income housing (40%

affordable) offering raised platform studios to two bedroom loft

units. Amenities include a rooftop patio as well as a community

room and gym on the 3rd f loor. The ground level restaurant

remains and floors 2 and 3 were renovated and are now used for

office use. A Commuter Bicycle Center located on the North ease-

ment provides residents and the public secure bicycle storage

while animating the street.

project 02 /

City

Program

Client

Competition

The Chicago Public Schools held a national competition to bring

creative space to public schools. The competition required the cre-

ation of a school for 800 pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade

children, incorporating small school philosophy, sustainability,

and Universal Design accessibility. This winning design features

five clusters of classrooms which form “learning neighborhoods.”

With an indoor play space and an outdoor discovery area, a strong

indoor/outdoor connection fosters intramural and neighborhood

social interactions and a holistic approach to learning.

Chicago, IL

110,000 sq. f t.

Chicago Public Schools, NEA

2000, 1st Place

Chicago Northside Public School

project 03 /

City

Program

Client

Completion

The Oakwood Elementary School playspace comprises a 6,650 sq.

ft. gym and 2,570 sq. ft. multi-purpose space with three potential

stage areas for various performance and rehearsal needs. Vertical

lift doors open the multi-purpose space to the outside. While on

the inside, a Skyfold door suspended from the ceiling between

the building’s two principal spaces allows for acoustical and visual

separation. Support spaces include offices, bathrooms, kitchen-

pantry, and basement level storage. The building incorporates

many sustainable features, notably a geothermal water source

heat pump system. Polycarbonate exterior panels maximize day

lighting and sustainable finishes and ventilation ensure a healthy

indoor environment.

Los Angeles, CA

12,000 sq. f t. performing arts/gymnasium facility

Oakwood Elementary School

2007

OakwoodElementary School:Playspace

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project 04 /

City

Program

Client

Completion

The adaptive reuse of three industrial buildings created the head-

quarters for a non-profit organization that assists children and

families exposed to violence. The campus is split by an alley with

the north site focusing on preschool and early childhood services

and the south site anchored around a community center offering

educational programs (art, technology, nutrition, and after-school)

as well as counseling services. Therapy rooms are dispersed around

community spaces to make visits an everyday, rather than clini-

cal, experience. These innovative strategies deinstitutionalize the

services’ traditional delivery and build trust in a neighborhood

in need of both counseling and community programs. A key part

of the process was re-thinking program organization to reveal

opportunities for community engagement and encourage a sup-

portive, problem-solving environment.

Los Angeles, CA

47,000 sq. f t

Children’s Institute, Inc.

2010

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project 05 /

City

Program

Client

Completion

Awards

Green Meadows Gymnasium

This gymnasium, located in a well-used neighborhood park in

South LA, provides a full-court gymansium with bleacher seating,

bathrooms, storage, kitchen, and classroom and of f ice space.

The folded masonry walls dampen interior sound reverberation

and also strengthen the 8-inch block wall suff iciently to avoid

the addition of thickened structural piers which would otherwise

be required. There are cost savings and added value elements

of the unexpected form: the interior is naturally lit by a skylight-

punctured shed roof and North facing clerestory windows. It is

passively cooled with operable louvres and is designed for LEED

certified equivalence.

Los Angeles, CA

10,435 sq. f t.

City of Los Angeles

2006

2006 Merit Award from the Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada

project 06 /

City

Program

Client

Completion

Award

John Adams Middle School

This upgrade project for a 900 student middle school harnesses

sustainability objectives to address resources and provide a

demonstrable armature for learning. The approach favors form

and place-making that demonstrates environmental principles,

inspires curiosity and learning, encourages community, engage-

ment and reinforces lessons learned by highlighting nature. The

three new key elements comprise:

A. An entry sequence including an attendant’s office and photo-

voltaic shade canopy.

B. Nine classrooms with outdoor breakout spaces and distinctive

solar chimneys that provide summer comfort without AC.

C. The green fringe—a rustic drought tolerant shady setting at

the edge of the playing fields.

Santa Monica, CA

12,000 sq. f t. new, 4,000 sq. f t. renovation, 50,000 sq. f t. landscape

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

Expected 2011

2009 Westside Urban Forum Award

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City

Program

Client

Completion

Award

Virginia AvenuePark

T he e xp ande d and renovate d p ark has help e d to uni f y an

ethnically-diverse neighborhood. Renovated warehouses and a

refreshed 1960s community building introduce progressive ideas

about form and ornament while providing spaces for children,

teens, families, and seniors. Facilities include art rooms, movement

spaces, a computer lab as well as f ields, basketball courts, play

equipment, and an interactive fountain outside. Virginia Avenue

Park was the first park to be certified LEED silver in the country as

achieved by onsite water management, adaptive reuse of buildings,

daylighting, and sustainable materials.

Santa Monica, CA

A significantly renovated and expanded 9 acre park including 25,000 sq. f t of improvements

City of Santa Monica

2005

2006 US Green Building Council LEED-NC v2 Silver 2006 Municipal Award of Merit, US Green Building American Public Works Association—Southern California Chapter Project of the Year Award

project 08 /

City

Program

Completion

Plummer Park: West Hollywood Community Center

The city originally proposed to renovate its existing community

center at Plummer Park for senior use, while adding a separate

teen facility nearby. However, community discussions favored the

creation of a single inter-generational facility in the original building,

which would allow more f lexible programming and promoted

inclusivity. The faux Spanish roof, an existing shortcoming, became

the springboard for a new identity that stretched and re-cladded

the rigid gables into a seemingly free-form canopy that extends

some 320 feet, sheltering the whole facility. The building plan is

a scribble of loosely organized courtyards, entries and key spaces

that create a deliberate informality. Shaded courtyards, arbors, and

tinted glass reduce heat gain while skylights provide daylighting.

The parking lot features light-colored, permeable paving and a

tree canopy to reduce the heat island effect.

West Hollywood, CA

7,500 sq. f t. remodel, 12,000 sq.f t. new construction

2001

project 09 /

City

Program

Client

Completion

The Materials Research Laboratory at UC Santa Barbara (designed

in association with Reid & Tarics Associates) represents an innova-

tive effort in the sciences to facilitate interdisciplinary research.

Program requirements included flexible laboratory space (NMR,

chemistry, etc.), faculty and student offices, conference rooms and

meeting spaces. The program was configured to enhance opportu-

nity for collegiality and reinforce campus urban design objectives.

Santa Barbara, CA

25,000 sq. f t.

University of California, Santa Barbara

1996

Materials Research Laboratory:University of California, Santa Barbara

The Villageproject 10 /

City

Program

Client

Completion

Awards

Santa Monica, CA

160 units, 189,000 sq. f t

The related Companies of CA, City of Santa Monica, Community Corporation of Santa Monica

Projected 2013

2008 Westside Urban Forum Award

Koning Eizenberg was one of three f irms collaborating on the

masterplan and design of The Village in Santa Monica’s Civic

Center. The project includes market rate and affordable housing,

artists’ housing, retail, infrastructure, and public open space.

Planning strategies addressed traffic, density, height, and open

space to converge into an innovative solution revolving around a

“living street.” The linear configuration organizes housing types

into distinct neighborhoods, taking advantage of the irregular

sloped site. The Village transforms the original Civic Center

concept into a more neighborly and sustainably responsive

masterplan, bridging between the grain of the adjacent residential

neighborhood and the larger scale of the Civic Center buildings.

The project is slated for a LEED Silver rating.

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Hancock Loftsproject 11 /

City

Program

Client

Compeletion

Awards

West Hollywood, CA

38 units, 31 condominiums, 7 af fordable studios, 11,600 sq. f t. of retail space, 156 public parking spaces and 61 residential parking spaces

VCIM Group (with City of West Hollywood for public parking)

2009

2005 Westside Prize Honor Award Mixed-Use 2009 International Design Merit Award 2010 Woodworks Award 2010 Residential Architect Merit Award 2010 AIA CC Merit for Architecture

A developer/architect team was selected by the City of West Hol-

lywood to develop a cityownedsite, address a shortage of park-

ing, and flush out a program for housing and retailspace through

a community process. The design’s non-conventional approach

leveragesthe irregular, sloping lot to reinforce street life as well

as create an unexpected rooftopopen space. Public parking is

located underground while residential parking loops upand over

street level housing to place an active use along the side street.

Architectural expression is rooted in sustainable strategies. All

units are cross ventilated and slidingwood screens are used to

shade boulevard flats and moderate the level of engagementwith

the busy street below.

Economy, safety, cleanliness, and community inform the design

of these affordable housing units. Trees anchor a large courtyard,

a social space that includes a laundry and barbeque pits. The

zig-zagging center building clad in wood battens with vines

defines the courtyard in a casual way. Cross-ventilation precludes

air conditioning, and recycled building materials include the

composite wood used to face balcony balustrades.

project 12 /

City

Program

Client

Completion

Awards

Hollywood, CA

52 units, 47,284 sq. f t.

Hollywood Community Housing Corp.

2003

2004 Residential Architect Merit Award 2004 LABC Architectural Award 2003 AIA Los Angeles Citation Award

Harold Way Apartments

project 13 /

City

Cost

Client

Competition

Australia

$110 M AUD

University of Melbourne

2009 Finalist

This competition called for a new 180,000 sq. ft. building to house

architecture, building, planning, and landscape architecture for

approximately 1,900 graduate and undergraduate students and

150 full-time staff. The competition sought to create an active

and collegial research environment that brought together staff

and students to exchange knowledge and engage in debate. We

designed a student-centric environment that focused on a strong

studio culture with a high degree of public visibility. The facility

was to be equipped with the most advanced technologies to

nurture strong staff-student relationships and support research

endeavors. Above all, the project was designed to change as the

faculty continues to develop its research. Current research focuses

on several key themes, including sustainable built environments;

urban futures with focus on housing, transport, and communities;

design, technologies, management and practice; and built environ-

ment history, theory and social critique in the Asia-Pacific region.

University of Melbourne Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning

This oddly shaped site provides affordable housing for homeless

and mentally ill individuals. Program features include: efficiency

units, lounges, shared kitchens, and space for support services.

A central outdoor social space establishes a sense of community

for “f irst step of f the street” residents. Passive shading, cross

ventilation, and exterior circulation reduce energy use. The ground

floor activates the sidewalk with a lobby, social services offices

and conference spaces. The entry is articulated by a large vertical

opening featuring an angled corner as if pulling a curtain aside and

welcoming guests. KEA designed and fabricated a small sculpture

known as the “asterisk” that is placed above the opening. It casts a

playful shadow and represents an iconic welcoming “porch” light

above. Window graphics add accent color, character, and ornament

to lighten up the urban scene of “skid row.”

project 14 /

City

Program

Client

Completion

Los Angeles, CA

115 units, 51,230 sq. f t.

Skid Row Housing Trust

2009

Abbey Apartments

project 15 /

City

Program

Client

Completion

West Hollywood, CA

219 units, 53,000 sq. f t. retail

Combined Properties, Inc.

Designed 2006

Landmark at Santa Monica and La Brea

The City of West Hollywood solicited proposals from developer/

architec t teams to create a signature mixed use residential

development at the Eastern gateway to the city. One of two

f inalists, this proposal organized two residential towers over

retail and green screened public courtyards. Restaurants and

community spaces anchor the North end while the “gateway”

corner supports major retail and is highlighted by an array of

glowing projecting frames. The frames would be powered by

photoluminescent material that absorbs light during the day and

converts to light energy at night.

project 16 /

West Hollywood, CA

49 units, 38,000 sq. f t. new construction and renovation

Clif ford Beers Housing, Inc.

2013

28th Street Apartments

Designated as Los Angeles Cultural Monument #851, this YMCA

building was originally designed by Architect Paul Williams in

1926. It was one of Williams’ first residential/community projects.

The project will follow Secretary of Interiors Standards and Guide-

lines for Rehabilitation. Working with our consultant; Historic

Resources Group and Los Angeles Planning Department Office of

Historic Resources, careful consideration is being given to the scale,

materials, and features of the building renovation and addition to

retain and enhance its historic character and relationship to the

neighborhood. Both new and old housing units will have kitchens

and baths. New amenities feature a courtyard, roof garden, and

housing common room. The ground f loor has off ice space for

community groups and a restored gymnasium.

City

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Client

Completion

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City

Program

Owner

Completion

Awards

Los Angeles, CA

90,000 sq. f t. new construction

A.F. Gilmore Co

2002

2003 Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence2004 Los Angeles Business Council Architecture Award

Los Angeles Farmers Market: North Market

Part of the larger original historical Farmers Market site, this stand-

alone, three story mixed-use building (lower) incorporates ground

level retail over an underground parking garage capped by two

floors of offices. Designated as a city cultural site, the Market was

more significant as a site of experience than the architecture—a

collection of small vendors housed in an ad-hoc farmyard style. In

1998, plans to build an adjacent shopping center – The Grove – set

in motion a complementary master plan for the Market. Centered

on reviving and enhancing the historic property, the plan also

facilitated pedestrian traffic between the two developments, while

providing easy surface parking tor market patrons.

Parking

Historic Farmers Market

North Maket

Clock Tower

Historic Adobe

project 18 /

City

Program

Client

Completion

Austin Children’s Museum

The Austin Children’s Museum values children’s questions, thirst

for knowledge, and love for learning as the basis for a creative,

inventive, competent, contributing, and scientif ically literate

society. The new 35,000 sq. ft. facility will stand 50% larger than

their current location. The design focuses on maintaining the

Museum’s values while accommodating interior and exterior

exhibits, courtyards, and other public spaces. The building pro-

vides a community based “cornerstone” to the large new Mueller

neighborhood context.

Austin, TX

35,000 sq. f t.

Austin Children’s Museum

Expected 2012

project 19 /

City

Program

Client

Completion

Awards

Pittsburgh, PA

80,000 sq. f t. expansion and remodel

Museum

2005

2006 AIA National Honor Award2006 AIA California Council Honor Award2006 AIA Los Angeles Honor Award2006 AIA Pittsburgh Honor Award & Green Design Citation2006 ID Design Distinction Award2005 MBA Building Excellence Award: Best Project over $5m2005 AISC IDEAS Merit Award, Cool Space Award2005 Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

The Museum and its exhibits provide an interactive experience

designed to appeal to all ages. A new entr y and exhibition

space connect a national register 1890s post office with a 1939

planetarium, highlighting the two historic stone landmark s

with a contrasting steel and glass-framed space, wrapped in an

”articulated cloud” of translucent 5” hinged plastic flaps that move

in the wind. When completed, the Museum was the largest Silver

LEED museum in the country, featuring adaptive reuse, recycled

materials, and passive shading.

project 20 /

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Client

Completion

Temple Israel of Hollywood

Established in 1946, Temple Israel is located in a dense Hollywood

neighborhood. Anchored by a historically significant sanctuary,

the new masterplan proposes to invigorate the campus with

94,000 sq. ft. of new buildings, including a chapel in-the-round,

a library, expanded elementary and pre-schools, a teen center, a

social justice center, expanded off ices, and underground park-

ing. Various construction phasing strategies have been studied

and evaluated in order to minimize disruption to the existing and

operational pre-school and congregation.

Hollywood, CA

94,500 sq. f t. mixed use masterplan and phased development

T.I.O.H.

The masterplan was completed in 2008 & Phase I is in process

project 21 /

City

Program

Client

Completion

Awards

Los Angeles, CA

203 guest rooms, 139,000 sq. f t., 12,700 sq. f t. parking

Andre Balazs/Hotels AB

2002

2005 AIA Los Angeles Merit Award2003 AIA California Council Merit Award2003 Los Angeles Conservancy Preservation Award2003 Los Angeles Business Council Architectural Award2003 Westside Urban Forum Prize

The StandardDowntown LA

The Standard Hotel used state preservation tax credits to convert

the original Superior Oil Co. Headquarters. Existing features such as

the exterior, front doors, and lobby anchor the design. To accommodate

guest traffic, Koning Eizenberg moved the primary entry to the rear,

adding an outdoor lounge and dining area. On the upper floors,

deep off ice f loorplates necessitated extensive reworking and

special configuration of the guest rooms. On the rooftop, a poolside

bar has popularized the concept of the stylish budget hotel and

contributed to the revitalization of downtown Los Angeles.

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City

Program

Client

Completion

Awards

Beverly Hills, CA

60,000 sq. f t. in 3 buildings

Kor Group

2000

2000 Westside Urban Forum Prize

Avalon Hotel

This hotel is comprised of three separate buildings, all which

required a coherent identity. Each building had accessibility,

maintenance, and aesthetic issues. When work began in the late

1990’s the buildings were long-neglected and the now-popular

mid-century modern style had not yet attracted public affection. A

very limited budget inspired us to utilize the strong compositional

bones (notably the curved corner building) as a starting point

for design.

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City

Program

Client

Completion

Awards

AMP Lofts

This project for a 180 -unit , l ive/work communit y at 7th and

Santa Fe, just south of downtown Los Angeles, is informed by it ’s

“high resolution–low intensity” context. It responds with a set of

straightforward organizational strategies that define edge/center

and establish a clear identity for progressive urban living that

works with the gritty informality and coherent urban gridiron of

its light industrial setting. Two-story live/work units are located

at the the street to establish strong edges. 5,000 sq. ft. of retail is

located at the Southwest corner to stimulate street activity. The

green-screened parking structure acts as a podium for loft units.

On the podium, the 3-bar organization allows for interal open-air

streets, courts, overhead walkways, daylight to below, and cross-

ventilation for all higher units.

Los Angeles, CA

180 units, 5,000 sq. f t. retail

American Moving Parts

Entitlement Design 2005

Merit Award AIA Los Angeles Chapter2000 Merit Award AIA California Chapter

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City

Program

Owner

Completed

Syracuse, NY

Masterplan/feasibility for a 150,000 sq. f t. mixed use development. Phase 1 public broadcasting station, education center 57,000 sq. ft. and offices 20,000 sq. ft.

NWSI and WCNY

Projected 2012

Case Supply Warehouse Adaptive Reuse: WCNY Center / Proliteracy

A local community development organization, the Near Westside

In i t iat i ve (NWSI) , has b e e n wo r k in g to in creas e e co n o mic

opportunity and improve neighborhood quality in an historically

underserved community in Syracuse. At the Eastern edge are a

number of underutilized and abandoned warehouses including the

Case Supply Warehouse. The NWSI attracted partners like WCNY

and Proliteracy, an international literacy organization, Koning

Eizenberg prepared the masterplan, finasibility study and Phase

I is currently schematic design. This project will be a significant

landmark for the Near Westside.

Adaptive Re-Use

Century Building Pittsburgh PA

Children’s Institute Inc. Otis Booth Campus Los Angeles CA

The Standard Hotel Downtown Los Angeles CA

Planning

The Village Santa Monica CA

Urban Intervention Competition Seattle WA

Historic Farmers Market Los Angeles CA

Housing

Hancock Lofts West Hollywood CA

Takeout House Pasadena CA

Duane Apartment New York, NY

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