TCA Architects

Hollywood Multifamily Interiors

tcaeditor - Aug 05, 2023

TCA is providing interior services for a six-story mixed-use 735-unit apartment building. The interior design inspiration for the units is an earthy and natural scheme of textured, organic, warm, and crafted finishes in two options, a light sandy scheme and a dark scheme with warm tones, that harmonize with the exterior design themes.

APEX

TCA Architect - Jul 20, 2023

APEX Apartments developed by Mill Creek Residential Trust includes 284-units on the former Mission Yamaha and Hilborn properties at the northeast corner of Crown Valley Parkway and Cabot Road. The project includes four stories of residential units over three levels of parking in the city of Laguna Niguel. A total of 32 studio, 161 one-bedroom and 91 two-bedroom units ranging in size from 600 to 1,453 square feet are proposed. The project design includes a contemporary California style of architecture with a varying roof line, stepped elevation planes and warm earth tone colors. The project includes approximately 3,340 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space including a pool/spa, fitness, club rooms, and multiple barbecue areas.

888 SAN MATEO

TCA Architect - Jul 15, 2023

The project is located on an unusually narrow 3.08 acre site located at the southeast corner of Peninsula Ave and North San Mateo Drive. The site includes 2 residential buildings, totaling 4 stories in height and provides 155 studio, one and two bedroom units ranging from 590 – 1,070 square feet above a subterranean garage. The project achieved LEED Platinum certification and includes green features such as a self-service bike repair facility, on-site transportation outreach coordinator, informational kiosk and on-site sales of BART Clipper cards. A landscaped plaza with public art is located at the corner of North San Mateo and the property is within walking distance to the Burlingame Caltrain Station as well as bus route 292 which includes transportation to San Francisco. Parking was subterranean plus surface level.

Westminster Mall

tcaeditor - Jul 10, 2023

The Westminster Mall has long been a point of contention and visual blight within the community. Its partial vacancy and struggles with retail and dining establishments have been ongoing issues for years. Over the past decade, TCA has been actively exploring various redevelopment options for parts or the entirety of the mall, engaging with multiple developers to reimagine its future. Proposed ideas have ranged from smaller-scale projects surrounding the mall to complete overhauls of the expansive 147-acre property. TCA brings significant expertise to the table, particularly in navigating the complexities inherent in redeveloping mall locations. These complexities include dealing with multiple property owners, preserving essential loop roads for structural servicing, and addressing challenging grading conditions surrounding the mall.

Recent studies for the Westminster Mall have considered two distinct scenarios. Scenario one focuses on preserving the core structure of the mall while introducing residential components and complementary retail offerings to create a vibrant, adaptable community. Scenario two explores a more radical transformation, envisioning a mix of high-density rental and for-sale properties, along with lifestyle retail establishments strategically positioned to both serve the community and attract passing traffic to the site. Notably, Kaiser has expressed interest in the property due to its proximity to lifestyle retail options and its immediate adjacency to existing retail spaces.

TCA’s master planning approach involves a thorough investigative process to identify all potential factors that could influence the design. These factors, while not prescriptive in dictating the master plan’s final design, provide invaluable direction and ensure that the client is well-informed throughout the planning process.

BURBANK TOWN CENTER

TCA Architect - Jul 05, 2023

Burbank Town Center is a 27.5 acre mixed-use TOD, and urban-infill development located in the heart of downtown Burbank, adjacent to the 5 freeway and within walking distance of the Metro Link. The entire master plan proposes 1,025 new market-rate apartment units, 56 condominiums, a 200 key limited service hotel and 45,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space oriented around a community plaza. The master plan also proposes a renovation and remodel to the existing Burbank Town Center Mall.

1335 GRAND

tcaeditor - Jul 01, 2023

1335 Grand Avenue is a 28-story luxury apartment tower along Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. The high-rise will contain 297 residential apartments, 6,200 SF of retail, 16,000 SF of amenities and will be topped by an expansive sky deck overlooking the downtown skyline. Five levels of above grade parking wrap around the tower and support an open-air pool deck that is located six stories above the surrounding streets. This 1.25 acre site is in the emerging South Park district of downtown Los Angeles.

THE LEX ON ORANGE

TCA Architect - Jun 25, 2023

The Lex on Orange is a mixed-use, high density, multifamily community in the heart of Downtown, Glendale. As envisioned by the Downtown Specific Plan, this project brings much needed high quality urban housing to the Orange Central District with proximity to jobs, shopping, cultural and entertainment activities enable future residents of this project to live, work, and play in one location without the dependence on automobiles. The Lex consists of 310 units (307 apartment units and 3 live/work units) in two separate buildings connected by a pedestrian bridge over the existing alley. Design strategies included creating a unique architectural feature while following a pre-defined datum set by the Legendary Tower. The live/work units were aligned with the ground floor creating a continuous wall at the pedestrian level. The west facing façade is shielded by a solar screen integrated railing system to aesthetically reduce solar gain and the upper corner unit was removed to provide a resident roof deck and allow for reduced massing and articulation.

Jefferson Monrovia South

tcaeditor - Jun 23, 2023

The client purchased an entitled project and asked TCA to improve upon the original design. The result was a more practical and affordable design for this Transit-Oriented Development, with the overall building layout and design intent maintained or improved. To make the project more efficient and livable, TCA reduced the amount of unique unit plans to pick up units while maintaining the original unit mix and net rentable size. The building elevation was updated for efficiency while following the visual language of the entitled design. The play of horizontal and vertical materials and color applications responded to themes within the entitled drawings and allowed for “motion” to become a part of the buildings’ expression. Wood toned siding was added to bring warmth and character. The new design incorporated additional amenity space, while preserving the unit count and square footage of the project. The two buildings are connected via bridge over the existing road for access to the adjacent train station. Public parking for the train and live/work units are included in the garage.

W HOTEL RESTROOM RENOVATION

tcaeditor - Jun 20, 2023

TCA converted the former single-sex women’s toilet room to serve all genders in San Francisco, CA. Stalls are all concealed behind a smooth black millwork wall made of a highly durable P-Lam, specifically selected to mimic a lacquered wood finished and to match the Lobby Bar paneling. Inside, each stall is flush-framed with sound-proof 8 foot high doors. Two-inch square LED down-lights decorate the ceiling and a contemporary concrete ramp-type sink lines an adjacent wall.

LINCOLN PLACE

TCA Architect - Jun 15, 2023

Lincoln Place is currently the largest apartment community in the United States to be entirely HUD financed. The community is a historical rehabilitation of 696 existing apartment units (40 buildings) plus 99 new apartments (18 buildings) within the 35-acre apartment community. Initially developed as a result of the housing shortage of World War II, the original project was built in 1951 and was at the time the largest apartment project west of the Rockies. It was designed by African-American architect Ralph A. Vaughn, a onetime senior set designer at MGM and son of prominent Chicago architect, Roscoe Vaughn, with a “Garden City Movement” planning philosophy in mind. TCA helped restore Lincoln Place to its original luster using many of the original materials during the rehab. The new buildings, leasing office and 6,500 square foot recreation facility were all designed as a nod to the original mid-century style and create a cohesive community in the city of Venice.