2010 Pinnacle Awards: Intercontinental Excellence
Awards of Merit | Commercial Exterior and Interior
L.A. Live Hotel and Residences
Los Angeles
Architect: Gensler
General Contractor: Webcor Builders
Stone Supplier: Southland Stone (exterior); owner-supplied (interior)
Stone: Indian Pearl Grey sandstone, Black Absolute granite, Black Basalt granite, White granite (exterior); Crema Marfil marble, Gris Pulpis marble, Calacatta Gold marble, White Wood limestone, Villa Romana marble, Stalatitti Gold marble (interior).
L.A. Live Hotel and Residence is the latest addition to the downtown skyline. This expansive development includes the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels, plus The Ritz-Carlton Residences.
The hotel base exterior wall features 30,000 ft² of quarry-inspected Indian Pearl Grey Sandstone with a cleft finish which was inspected at the quarry; each stone panel of 12” X 42” X 1 1/2” or 24” X 42” X 1 1/2” is independently supported by stainless-steel clips. The detailed installation of the wall is designed to create an open-joint basket-weave pattern. The entrance of the hotel is a blend of black absolute, black basalt and white granite pavers.
The interior includes more than 450,000 ft² of stone and tile, with the contract totaling over $15 million. A majority of the 35 materials used for the project were owner-bought and fabricated at SMG’s plant in Sun Valley.
The JW Marriott’s main lobby showcases a sandstone wall, marble flooring, marble and granite countertop; the suites feature custom marble mosaic floors, marble tub decks, vanities and bathroom mosaic walls.
The Ritz-Carlton lobbies feature flooring of a combination of imported marbles in random sizes. The Ritz-Carlton Residences’ 212 bathrooms showcase limestone for the vanities, flooring and tub decks. The kitchen countertops are granite and quartz surfaces, with a combination of granite, limestone and marble for the entryways.