Design Architect:

AO Architects

Associate Architect or Firm:

AO Architects

Landscape Architect:

MJS Landscape Architects

Owner / Developer:

Bonanni Development

Project Data:

Completion Date:     4/1/2023

Square Footage:      558269

Building Use:           Multifamily

Project Description:

This hip new enclave exudes a young, vibrant, and active lifestyle and transforms an outdated strip mall into a landmark mixed-use community, paving the way for an urban renaissance in the City of Stanton. Sited to gently interface with the bustling Beach Boulevard corridor, the 5-story building provides a variety of massing proportions, mitigating the building’s height, and breaking up the facade. The building transitions seamlessly into a duo of corresponding courtyards providing direct access to the parking and retail plaza activating the street frontage.

The challenge was to create the cities first high-density luxury apartment community that achieves the following goals: Maximizes the potential of the highly visible site; Attracts a new resident demographic to the city; And achieves a timeless, contemporary design that integrates into the urban fabric of Stanton. The design looks to re-brand and skew progressive living, creating a unique vibe attracting young professionals and those that embody Verve: vigor and spirit or enthusiasm. An architectural interpretation of modern, industrial-tech, showcasing natural wood, ceramic tile, and perforated metal trellises animates the building elevations. A juxtaposition of height and depth is crafted with the use of vertical wood elements and enhanced materials.

The resort-style amenities are anchored by a resident lounge featuring double-volume ceiling height and large windows opening out to the main pool deck. From here, an expansive vista is experienced across a diagonal view corridor terminating at a two-story open-air clubroom. Creative floor plans with private patios elevate the pedestrian experience at the street edge. On the prominent southern corner sits the project’s iconic element, an eclectic retail experience on the first floor activated above by a striking rooftop deck. Visible from the adjacent freeway, the rooftop deck will be a dramatically lit beacon for the community, emerging as the new mecca for millennials.