FALL WALKING TOUR: STRÖL_West Adams Emerging

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EVENT DETAILS

Anchored by iconic buildings that are home to West Adams, you will experience a walking tour of a neighborhood that’s emerging: West Adams.

Open Face Food Shop will be the base camp for coffee and pastries at 8:00 am. Then, we will divide into groups to explore Zoe Loft, designed by Shubin and Donalson, 5600 West Adams and Alsace Hotel (now Alsace Living) designed by Neil Denari, and 5788 West Adams designed by Rick Cortez, of RAC Design Build and Studio Cortez, and developed by Redcar.

The groups will reunite at Open Face Food Shop for an elevated lunch with a Danish flavor by chef Lene Houck using farm fresh, seasonal ingredients that is both modern and inventive. We invite you to join us in a walking adventure that celebrates a neighborhood that’s uniquely LA!

Tour Host for Alsace Living:

Neil Denari, FAIA, is principal of NMDA, Neil M. Denari Architects Inc., and a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Architecture & Urban Design at UCLA. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Houston and his Master of Architecture from Harvard University. Among his many awards is the Los Angeles AIA Gold Medal, received in 2011 and in 2019, he received the LA AIA Educator of the Year Award. His work has been included in many exhibitions, including solo shows “Fluoroscape” in 2006 at the SCI_Arc Gallery, “The Artless Drawing” in 2010 at Ace Gallery LA, and “Aperiodic City” at T-Space in 2017 in Rhinebeck, NY. His work is permanently held by eight major museums around the world.

With NMDA, Denari works on building projects in North America, Europe and Asia. Denari lectures worldwide and was the Director of SCI-Arc from 1997–2002. He has been a Visiting Professor at Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Rice, and the Bartlett. He is the author of Interrupted Projections (1996), Gyroscopic Horizons (1999), Chromatopia (2015), Tower_Complex (2017), and MASS X (2018).

Lina Lee – CIM Group

Lina is a creative strategist and seasoned project executive, driven by a deep passion for urban development and design-driven ventures. Lina joined CIM Group in 2015 and is currently Vice President of Development. She oversees both ground up and repositioned assets for the company, with responsibilities extending over land-use diligence and entitlements, design development, construction management, tenancy, marketing and branding. Prior to real estate development, her career began in investment banking and strategic planning for the consumer private equity sector, with exposure to fashion, retail and hospitality investments. An active member of ULI, Lina sits on the Advisory Board for Los Angeles and co-chairs its Programs Committee. She also serves on the Board of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust. Lina graduated from Yale University with degrees in Urban and International Studies.

Kevin Brown – Redcar Properties

Kevin relocated from Indianapolis, Indiana, to Los Angeles, California, in early 2019 to pursue greater professional opportunities. With a background in direct sales and customer service, and a family deeply rooted in real estate and entrepreneurship, Kevin entered residential property management and quickly discovered a passion for the industry. In early 2022, Kevin joined Redcar to expand his expertise into commercial property management, seeking broader financial, project development, and operational experience. Within six months, Kevin was promoted from Property Coordinator to Assistant Property Manager, then again to Property Manager in 2025, with a portfolio stretching from Santa Monica to Silverlake. He continues to advance professionally, working towards obtaining a California Real Estate Salesperson License and IREM Certified Property Manager certification thereafter.

AIA CES: 3.5 LU Approved

Learning Objectives:

Participants will become familiar with the West Adams District, which is architecturally significant for its large collection of historic homes and mansions, and diverse architectural styles, including Victorian, Craftsman, and various Revival styles as well as cutting-edge contemporary developments.

Participants will be able to describe the design features of Zoe Lofts, a mixed-use project by ShubinDonaldson, consisting of a three-story structure featuring 60 apartments on its upper floors and 15,000 square feet of offices space. The contemporary low-rise complex is clad in corrugated metal panels which are colored black and red.

Participants will be able to recount the design strategies used for 5600 West Adams by Neil M. Denari Architects, a 32,000 sf speculative Office Building completed in 2021.

Participants will discuss how the Alsace Hotel, a boutique hotel by Neil M. Denari Architects, has been repurposed as furnished luxury apartment housing (Alsace Living.)

Participants will be able to outline the development of 5799 W. Adams, which contains four levels of creative office space, with retail space on the ground floor. The offices feature floor-to-ceiling windows, polished concrete floors and exposed concrete walls, and each floor includes a separate entry with attached patio space.

PARKING

Street parking is available. Please be mindful of the parking signs.