Culver City, United States · Completed 2016
| Location | Culver City, United States |
|---|---|
| Completed | 2016 |
| Use | Retail |
| Structure | Steel / concrete |
| Architect |
Eric Owen Moss Architects |
|---|---|
| Structural engineer |
NAST Enterprises |
| Other consultants |
Samiatur Constructs Moses & Associates Project MEP J.O. Nelson Land Surveyors Land Images Tom Farrage & Co QCP A Single Tree Plas-tal KRB Specialists |
Waffle, Culver City. Awards: LABC Grand Prize 2018; LABC Best Restaurant 2018; Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award 2018. The tower twists along its height – rotates slightly, both clockwise at the top and counterclockwise toward the bottom. The plan shape and size is maintained as the tower volume pivots. The curvature of the form is conveyed by the horizontal and vertical steel plate grid that frames the glass enclosure. As the curvature increases, the spacing between plates is decreased to maintain the planar glass panel subdivision. The proposed glazing system is composed of horizontal and vertical 'fins.' Glazing components were never curved, so the outer curving surfaces are conveyed as the aggregate of the plate steel fins. This new structure will serve as the home of an exclusive restaurant. [Eric Owen Moss] [Top of screenshot cut — likes count not visible. Bottom cut — date not visible.]