Project Details
- Project Name
- Formosa 1140
- Location
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CA ,United States
- Project Types
- Multifamily
- Project Scope
- New Construction
- Year Completed
- 2008
- Shared by
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Metal Panel Manufacturer,Metal Sales
- Consultants
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General Contractor: Richard Loring, Assoc.,Malott Metal Craft,Habitat Group Los Angeles
- Project Status
- Built
Project Description
Metal Sales™ creates a dramatic metallic façade for the new Formosa 1140 multi-residential unit in the heart of West Hollywood, CA. 12,900 square feet of Metal Sales’ perforated T16-E panels outfit the facility, creating a bright, unique and multi-layered checkerboard of sustainable materials.
The new eleven-unit housing project employs texture, color and shape to create an ordered geometric pattern that literally pops from the underlying shiplap frame both structurally and visually. Perforated cladding facilitates an eye-catching translucent effect and serves to shade the facility without inhibiting views to the outside. The corrugated lines of the panels are juxtaposed in alternating horizontal and vertical directions, creating an intricate patchwork out of just two colors. Various-sized cutouts frame the balconies, windows and walkways for additional dimension and openness.
Formosa 1140 was conceived by both LOHA architects and project developer Habitat Group Los Angeles. Beyond its unusual exterior, the unit stands as an urban anomaly, as one third of the site’s footprint is devoted to public park space. Joining a network of “pocket parks” developed throughout the city, the project represents a modern and unique approach to community planning.
