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dc.coverage.spatialSite: Los Angeles, California, United Statesen_US
dc.coverage.temporal2008 (creation)en_US
dc.creatorLorcan O'Herlihy Architectsen_US
dc.date2008en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-06T15:15:22Z
dc.date.available2013-09-06T15:15:22Z
dc.date.issued2008en_US
dc.identifier233720en_US
dc.identifier.otherarchrefid: 2629en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/141166
dc.descriptionOuter skin panels (painted corrugated metal) placed over inner skin (stained Cedar sidng) fenestration in a variety of shapes; Located in West Hollywood, this eleven unit housing project emphasizes the central importance of shared open space for the residents and the community. Formosa takes what would be the internalized open space of the courtyard and moves it to the exterior of the building to create a park which occupies approximately one third (4,600 sf) of the project site. As a result of shifting the common open space to the exterior and pushing the building to one side, units are organized linearly allowing for "park frontage" and cross-ventilation for every unit. External circulation is used as a buffer between public and private realms and articulated through layers of perforated metal and small openings. The park was negotiated with the city and is leased to the City of West Hollywood, to develop as part of a network of pocket parks throughout the City. The park is accessible to the public at large, not solely residents of the building. Source: ArchDaily; http://www.archdaily.com/ (accessed 7/19/2012)en_US
dc.format.mediumsteel; glass; cedar siding; metal panelsen_US
dc.rights© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.en_US
dc.subjectarchitectureen_US
dc.subjectcityscapeen_US
dc.subjectcontemporary (1960 to present)en_US
dc.subjectCity planningen_US
dc.subjectGardensen_US
dc.subjectHousingen_US
dc.subjectparks (recreation areas)en_US
dc.subjecturban land useen_US
dc.subjectTwenty-first centuryen_US
dc.titleFormosa 1140en_US
dc.typeimageen_US
dc.rights.accessLicensed for educational and research use by the MIT community onlyen_US
dc.identifier.vendorcode1A1-LOHA-F-A2en_US
vra.culturalContextAmericanen_US
vra.techniqueconstruction (assembling)en_US
vra.worktypehousing projecten_US
vra.worktypevest-pocket parken_US
dc.contributor.displayLorcan O'Herlihy Architects (American architectural firm, founded ca. 1992)en_US


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