LA LIVE, LOS ANGELES, CA

Located in the heart of the entertainment capital of the world, the 26 acre L.A. LIVE mixed-used entertainment district will be THE event center for Southern California. Webcor is building the hotel/residential focal-point of the complex which will consist of the 54-story, combined JW Marriott & Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Ritz-Carlton Residences. The project scope includes 878 J.W. Marriott hotel rooms, 123 Ritz-Carlton luxury hotel rooms, and 214 Ritz-Carlton condominium residences. The hotel will also include substantial meeting, ballroom and amenity space, with the capability of serving 3,000 seated guests. The LA Live Hotel & Residences project is expected to receive a Silver LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Hotel and Residences at LA Live received the G&C Equipment Corporation Mixed-Use Award: Design Concept category from the 38th Annual L.A. Architectural Awards.

Sustainable features include:

  • Brown Field Redevelopment - Prior to construction, the project site was identified as contaminated. The rehabilitation of damaged sites reduces the pressure on undeveloped land and cleans up land otherwise unbuildable.
  • Reducing Heat Island Effect - Roofing materials with a high Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) are designed to reduce the heat island effect of the roof. An innovation in design credit will be achieved by placing 100% of the parking underground.
  • Water Efficiency - 50% of the potable water consumption for landscape irrigation will be reduced by selecting drought tolerant plantings and using high efficiency irrigation fixtures. Building potable water consumption will be reduced by 20%.
  • Emissions - All refrigerants used minimize the emission of compounds that contribute to ozone depletion and global warming.
  • Materials & Resources - 95% of the construction and demolition debris will be recycled or salvaged. Materials will be used with recycled content such that the percent recycled constituted 10% (based on cost) of the total materials used.
  • Low-Emitting Materials - All adhesives, sealants, paints, coatings, composite wood, and agrifiber products will have low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) to increase the quality of indoor air.
  • Thermal Comfort Controls - Individual comfort controls will be provided for more than 50% of the building occupants in order to suit individual task needs and preferences.
  • Daylight & Views - 75% of regularly occupied spaces will have natural daylight illumination. 90% of regularly occupied spaces will have a direct line of sight to the outdoor environment.
  • Innovation - A reduced quantity of structural materials will be needed as a result of the advanced structural steel framing design.





























Owner: AEG
Architect: Gensler & Associates
Engineer: Nabih Youssef & Associates

Hotel/Residential/Convention Center
54 story tower
J.W. Marriot Hotel
18 floors, 878 rooms
603,060 sf
Ritz Carlton Hotel
4 floors, 123 rooms
133,030 sf
Ritz Carlton Residences
26 floors
seeking LEED NC Silver Certification