The Education of Steinberg
Architectural juggernaut Steinberg has recently finished up two LA projects in a field you may not expect: educational real estate. Associate Principal Joe Sion tells Bisnow the firm designed a reno of a UCLA student housing project originally built to accommodate members of the 1984 Olympics. The $17M project by contractor Icon West included what Joe calls a complete re-skinning of the 79k SF structure with an updated and modern design, including new bathroom fixtures and flooring, new windows and a whole new exterior look in the classic UCLA colors.
The four-building, 81-unit complex is set up into a series of two-bedroom “suites,” which can house four or five students with a shared bathroom. Also as part of the project, Joe tells us the firm designed a new 5k SF commons building, which replaced an old adjacent structure that was torn down. The new room is designed around student collaboration, with meeting areas and a kitchen. Don’t worry academics; it’s got a quiet room too.