Santee Village

Lehrer Architects led the reshaping of retail spaces and exterior facades of this multi-faceted and eagerly anticipated adaptive re-use project in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles' Fashion District. Conceived of as a “live-work community," the project encompassed the renovation and remodel of seven buildings surrounding the existing Santee Alley. As a result, the alley has been reborn as an urban courtyard and mall, sensitively balancing restored historic buildings with a clean, colorful urban aesthetic.

A second life for Santee Village. "The project is very functional, well put-together and there’s an opportunity to re-strategize it and re-brand it."
- LA Downtown News
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Residential
Location
Downtown LA - Los Angeles, California
Client
MJW Investments
Size
500,000 SF (7 buildings and courtyards)
Status
Completed 2004
Awards
2005   Westside Urban Forum Honor Award
Westside Prize Honor Award, Westside Urban Forum, 2005
Project Team
Landscape Architect
Studio-MLA
Swimming Pool Engineer
Jones & Madhavan
Jones & Madhavan
Jones & Madhavan
Project Management
City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation & Parks
City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering