the springs

View of whole restaurant from the entrance which has lots of eating areas with cushions and lots of trees and plants

Close up center view of kitchen area

Close up view of dining area with brightly colored chairs and tables and plants near

View of whole restaurant from back corner

View of resting area with teal padding lined up on floor with cushions on the end of each

close up view of kitchen counter with sink and dishes in clearer view

Close up view of lined up dining are with ledge with lots of trees and plants

View of the whole restaurant from back corner with tree semi-blocking view

View from one side of the restaurant

View from opposite side of the restaurant with garden blocking most of the view

View from hallway of the restaurant

View of plants area

View of wall and benches

View of lounging area

Closer view of lounging couch

view of the outside of the restaurant from big window in front

the springs

Location: Arts District, Los Angeles, CA
Size: 13,000 sf
The Springs symbolizes transformation—both physically and philosophically. Located in a previously ubiquitous concrete block warehouse from the 1980’s and sandwiched between the Arts District, the LA river and the trucking thoroughfare of Alameda Street it is a crisp, bright pause amidst the industrial exhaust. It transforms the mundane into an urban oasis. Experimental in nature, the mixed use program which encourages holistic mind/body wellness is integrated into a non-hierarchical layout of elements. The concrete slab has been cracked open by a staccato field of concrete block planters breathing life into the interior of the building. This urban-natural microcosm invites exploration and change.
Architecture & Interior Design: Design, Bitches
Structural Engineer: James Tuchscher, Tuchscher Engineering Group, Inc.
General Contractor: Clear Construction, John Equis
MEP: MRC Engineering, Inc.
Photography: Laure Joliet
D,B Team: Rebecca Rudolph, Catherine Johnson, Gitta Bartelt, Claudia Otten, Jing Wang, Crystal Tan

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