LOT-EK
WAREHOUSE 415 market

markets , retail and events transform and activate an existing warehouse and its surrounding grounds

design

2013

location

Irvine, CA

client

undisclosed

size

80,000 SF / 21 acres grounds

collaborators

Virginie Stolz, project lead

awards

concept & vision

our design for Warehouse 415 seeks to create a vibrant retail/leisure area centered around the existing warehouse. We propose a skewed cross-like shape, centered on the Warehouse, with one arm dedicated to retail and another to entertainment, surrounded by an agricultural preserve

design & architecture

our typical unit is a two-layer container stack with rotated and shifted upper level to provide large overhangs for shading. This rotation also physically and visually connects units to one another, forming a braid of activities and retail. Gradient colors below the cantilevers are mirrored onto the paving as colorful decks

program & use

at the Warehouse, we center a large open space around communal dining, and retrofit that area with skylights. The northern portion of the warehouse houses the new 12,000 SF brewery/bar/restaurant. The western exit leads to an outdoor shaded marketplace, while to the south of the Warehouse the boardwalk ascends to generate seating for a large-scale open-air amphitheater, a perfect venue for all types of large community and/or family events, from live theatre to music concerts, to storytelling for children. The south warehouse facade incorporates a large screen for outdoor movies

impact & significance

we design these grounds and their activities to be opposite of the typical strip mall development, engaging the surrounding grounds through a fluid indoor, outdoor experience, anchored by a local brewery/restaurant, a marketplace for local produce and food vendors, and an outdoor amphitheater for its community

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