The greatest challenge of the design was to break down the large mass of the building, stretching across the length of an entire block in Los Angeles, CA. The solution was to create three languages of architecture to respond to the three frontages that define the project’s public edge. Each language is progressively differentiated in scale, reflecting the various characteristics of each street. Starting from the westerly corner, the Variel and Kittridge intersection is designated as an “Activity Node.” Hence, the architectural response creates an Urban Scale, marked by a tower element at the corner, fronting on a public plaza, which spills into an open amenity courtyard. The middle block reflects the “Active Streetfront” that defines Kittridge. The architecture creates a Neighborhood Scale, with a rhythm of stoops and landscaping along the sidewalk to encourage safe and active pedestrian experiences, reminiscent of the rowhouse typology.