Work | Chung King Transformer
This was a complete makeover of the exterior and interior of this four level mixed-use building on Chung King Road, the former China Art Objects and site of the local gallery renaissance in Los Angeles’ Chinatown. The objective was to create a series of living spaces interspersed throughout the building to capitalize on the underutilized spaces surrounding the ground floor gallery/ art space.
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A view of the existing condition of the ground floor gallery.
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A view of the renovated gallery reconfigured as a large open space with mezzanine living quarters above, with operable wall panels for privacy. It also features an operable skylight opening into the basement living space.
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A series of mobile wall panels was designed to create multiple configurations at the gallery level, which, in combination with pivoting wall panels above, allows the space to transform to meet a variety of needs.
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This series of sectional diagrams illustrates how the building was transformed via a series of openings in the walls and floors to introduce natural light and create vibrant living and working spaces.
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The existing basement.
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The renovated basement apartment with one of two skylights seen above.
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View of basement kitchen with the second skylight in the closed position.
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Looking up through the skylight in the open position from the new basement to gallery.
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Operation of the skylight as seen from the gallery level.
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A view of the existing mezzanine.
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Newly enclosed mezzanine with the operable wall panels in the open and closed positions.
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The existing upstairs apartment.
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Renovated apartment with raised ceilings looking out towards new balcony.
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View looking towards the rear of the apartment highlighting the existing concrete wall.
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PROJECT: Chung King Transformer
LOCATION: Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA
CLIENT: Private
YEAR: 2014
SIZE: 4,200 SF
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COLLABORATORS:
Structural: MMC Associates
Construction: Evergreen Construction & Design
TEAM: Ali Jeevanjee, Poonam Sharma, Ara Hovsepyan, Vedi Vartani
