AVA LA Arts District Wins AIA LA Merit!

AVA LA Arts District is a 2025 AIA Los Angeles Residential Architecture Award winner!

Designed as a creative basecamp in the heart of the Arts District, the project blends live-work units, arts spaces, and wellness amenities into a dynamic, community-driven environment. The project stands as a testament to the district’s vibrant creative spirit and evolving urban fabric.

At the awards ceremony, AIA LA judge, Joey Shimoda, said of OU: “With the bold integration of art throughout the development, this not only reinforces its location in the Arts District, but also adds a vibrant cultural layer that elevates the experience for residents and the surrounding community. From a planning and urbanism perspective, the project shines. It contributes positively to the streetscape, not only for its rarity in Los Angeles, but for how effortlessly it seems to belong. From bold design moves to community impact, their work helped shape a project that’s turning heads.”

Thank you to AIA LA, as well as our collaborators AvalonBay Communities, AC Martin, EGG Office, Brian Orter Lighting Design, LLC (BOLD), Priscilla C. Witte, and RIOS. Your partnership made this recognition possible.