The Tides Brentwood, Los Angeles Homes, California Residential Property, Architecture Images
The Tides Brentwood in Los Angeles
Brentwood Real Estate: American Residential Building ? design by Valerie Schweitzer Architects
29 Nov 2017
The Tides Brentwood
Location: Brentwood, California, USA
Design: Valerie Schweitzer Architects
The Tides Brentwood

Completed in spring 2017, this 33 unit LEED Gold apartment building, sits on an interstitial street in Brentwood, one block from Wilshire Boulevard. With its sculptural and colorful dimension, it celebrates the iconoclastic spirit of Los Angeles.

The design pools various ecologies from around the site, specifically the Pacific Ocean in neighboring Santa Monica, the ubiquitous LA sunshine, and the lofty palm trees. These natural elements are reflected in the design, from the undulating curves of the exterior that resemble a tidal current, to the bright yellow stucco of the Goshen-facing facade, and the thin aluminum struts that mimic the palm trees lining the site. The alternating blue and white glass at the balcony rails emphasizes the tidal theme.
This assembly of color, reflectivity and curvature help forge a dynamic connection between the street life and that of the building. The main façade, fronting a sloping parking lot of a behemoth Ralph?s grocery store, seems to subtly shift and change as one walks or rides past it.

Highlighting an unusual painterly aspect, the facades explore the boundaries between art and archi...