The The Beaudry Tower is a Contemporary skyscraper designed by Marmol Radziner, in association with LARGE Architecture, and built between 2020 and 2023 in Los Angeles, CA.
Its precise street address is 960 W. 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA. You can also find it on the map here.
Marmol Radziner was the architecture firm in charge of the architectural design, in association with LARGE Architecture.
That being said, architecture is a complex discipline involving many professionals from different fields, without whom this building would have not been possible. We will surely be leaving out a lot of names here, but here is a list of the people we do know also played their part in making the The Beaudry Tower a reality:
The The Beaudry Tower can be categorized as a Contemporary building.
Contemporary style architecture builds on top of the principles of Modernism and Postmodernism, but incorporates other variables which might not have been that important in the past, but certainly are today, such as technology, sustainability, inclusivity, and others.
From a historical point of view, it is hard to categorize things from a not-so-distant time, and therefore we choose to categorize most buildings built after the year 2000 as "Contemporary". It is possible that as time goes by and we, as a society, gain perspective on the things happening today, we'll be able to look back and recategorize all these buildings into more concrete subsections, some of which might not even exist today.
That being said, and even thought being a contemporary building, probably taking advantage of modern materials, construction techniques, and technology, the design of the The Beaudry Tower is inspired by the modern style.
The The Beaudry Tower reaches an architectural height of 696ft (212m). It has a total of 71 floors, 64 above ground and 7 basements.
In regards to parking space, the building has a total of 831 spots available, which roughly equals 13 spots per floor (above ground).
Ever since opening its doors to the public in 2023, the The Beaudry Tower has mainly been used as Residential space.
The The Beaudry Tower has a total of 785 residential units throughout its 64 floors. If you are interested in learning more about the residences and their availability, you can check the The Beaudry Tower's website.
The The Beaudry Tower uses a frame structure made of steel columns and concrete, steel slabs.
A frame structure uses a combination of beams and columns to sustain the building's weight. The walls in this case are non-load bearing, which allows for more flexibility when distributing the interior spaces.
The facade uses a non-load bearing curtain wall system. This means the curtain wall modules are anchored to the building's structural frame, typically by being attached to the edge of the floor slabs. The curtain wall system connects to the slabs using brackets, anchors, and mullions, which transfer the loads imposed by wind and temperature changes, to the building's primary structural elements.
This setup allows the curtain wall to accommodate differential movement between the facade and the structural frame, such as thermal expansion, floor deflection, or sway from wind forces. This system's integration with the slab edges also allows for continuous insulation and weatherproofing layers.
From an aesthetic point of view, the facade features dark-glass floor-to-ceiling curtain wall. The corner units have balconies.
The parking is located on an adjacent structure.
Another material found at the The Beaudry Tower is wood, seen in the walls and ceiling of the double-height lobby .
