I've passed this 'building' plenty of times and tried to figure out what the hell this was. Well when I saw it on the ArchDaily I had to post. This is probably the first time I've posted a building (commercial or residential) that's not complete. After reading the post about I have a better understanding of why this design is so 'ODD'. Read below:
The Orange Office is an architecturally distinctive landmark on Lincoln Blvd that will be immediately identifiable by its orange exterior.
Orange fiber grate provides a screen over translucent acrylic to diminish heat gain. At night the building will glow thanks to the acrylic panels under the orange grating - and during the day the translucent acrylic will allow a soft diffuse light for plenty of natural daylighting.
The “green roof” of the building will have a ring of tall grasses to wave in the ocean breezes: an idyllic garden that provides a lush green getaway high above the rush of traffic.
The benefit to designing an architecturally distinctive green office space can be seen in the potential tenants that it attracts. Sander Architects will occupy half of the top floor and we have leased the remaining space +/- 6,000 square feet to epOxyGreen, the largest source in Southern California for green design and construction materials, for the expansion of their business. The plan is to create a Green Design Center that will be a ‘one stop shop’ for eco-friendly construction and design.
So next time you travel down Lincoln, be on the lookout for this building. Designed by Sander Architects.
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