An office-retail project in Marina del Rey is Los Angeles’ largest mass timber project to date. Encompassing about 3 acres, the 42XX campus consists of three low-rise buildings that seamlessly connect with exterior walkways and stairways. The development provides 151,000 sf of office space and 1,500 sf of retail space.
The project integrates over an acre of landscaped space, embodying biophilic design principles that connect indoor and outdoor environments. With abundant natural light, lush greenery, and outdoor gathering areas, the design promotes wellness and a sustainable work-life balance.
Amenities include one acre of accessible landscaped space, floor-to-ceiling windows for natural light, covered parking in an open-air garage, valet services, and bike storage, encouraging workers to return to the office with an experience promoting social interaction and wellbeing. The site leaves 45% of its area open to the sky with 12,000 sf of intensive landscaping integrating 33 fully grown mature trees into a family of interlocking courtyards and paseos that meander around the buildings.
The campus is designed with the flexibility to accommodate single or multiple tenants, with adjacent expansion opportunities via other assets in the neighborhood. The buildings were designed with a hybrid structural system consisting of cross-laminated timbers (CLTs), steel, and concrete to reduce the overall carbon impact and weight.
The goal of the development is to serve the neighborhood with creative office space, a cafe with parking provided at grade and in structures, and generous bicycle amenity space. Tenants and workers can enjoy new amenities like pocket parks and outdoor gathering spaces. The project anticipates future trends, such as autonomous driving, and considers them in its long-term strategy. If demand for parking decreases, parking areas can be converted to retail, commercial, light manufacturing, or housing uses.
The project is set to open in September 2024.
Owner and/or developer: The Bradmore Group, in collaboration with Lincoln Property Company
Design architect: RIOS
Architect of record: House & Robertson Architects
MEP engineer: ARC Engineering
Structural engineer: Holmes US
General contractor: Morley Builders
Construction manager: Lincoln Property Company
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