About the author  ⁄ Phuoc Tran

Phuoc Tran is a design engineer with engineering, design and CAD production experience in a variety of market sectors: office commercial tenant improvements, mixed-use developments and public works projects. Phouc can be reached at ptran@bjsce.com.

Project Description

The Wilshire Grand in downtown Los Angeles is a 73-story mixed-use office and hotel facility with a surrounding podium. The main tower will offer 900 guest rooms, 400,000 square feet of office space, and various restaurant and retail space. The top of the structure will feature restaurants, bars and a sky lobby overlooking the skyline. The surrounding podium structure will include additional retail and restaurant spaces for a bourgeoning resurgence of the surrounding area. The project achieves LEED Silver certification in the current eco-conscious setting. The new structure is located adjacent to the 7th Street Metro Station, which is a connection point to much of the Los Angeles County rail system.

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