New residential development El Centro by Commune in Hollywood

Los Angeles’ bounty of glamorous mansions, Spanish houses and midcentury bungalows don’t make it easy to live in an apartment, but thanks to the design collective Commune, a new residential development in Hollywood is staking a claim.

洛杉矶的豪华豪宅、西班牙房屋和世纪中叶的平房并不能让住在公寓里变得容易，但多亏了设计集体公社，好莱坞的一处新住宅开发项目已经声名显赫了。

Occupying a full city block just east of Hollywood and Vine, El Centro Apartments - Bungalows is a fully serviced residential complex with resort-like amenities. Made up of four interconnected buildings, the spaces have been fully designed by Commune range from studios, lofts, bungalows and penthouses along with one and two bedroom apartments for rent.

占据好莱坞和埃尔森特罗公寓东部的一个完整的城市街区

In addition, El Centro includes a saltwater swimming pool with retro sunbathing bleachers, a sun-drenched yoga studio and sauna, outdoor fire-pits and barbecue grills, a community co-working space and fully equipped fitness studio. The development also houses four courtyard gardens filled with exotic varieties of cacti, succulents and drought-friendly species, plus a public cactus botanical garden – all maintained by the Echo Park and New York City-based firm, Cactus Store.

此外，El Centro还包括一个咸水游泳池、复古日光浴看台、一个沐浴阳光的瑜伽工作室和桑拿、室外火坑和烧烤架、一个社区合作空间和设备齐全的健身室。这个开发项目还包括四个庭院花园，里面充满了充满异国情调的仙人掌、肉质植物和抗旱物种，还有一个公共仙人掌植物园-所有这些都是由Echo公园和纽约市的Cactus Store公司维护的。

Communal area at El Centro by Commune

El Centro社区

‘This project was about creating a sense of neighbourhood in the centre of Hollywood. El Centro occupies a full city block, so the buildings had to work well together but each had to have distinctive design details and colour,’ explains Commune’s principal, Steven Johanknecht. ‘The brick retail façade grounds the building and relationship to the street. It is distinctly urban, and more akin to the experience of apartment buildings in New York City. On the podium/residential level, the buildings are arranged around outdoor plazas and walkways with amenity spaces. It’s a whole community and neighbourhood just above street level.’

“这个项目是为了在好莱坞中心营造一种邻里感。ElCentro占据了一个完整的城市街区，所以这些建筑必须很好地结合在一起，但每个建筑都必须有独特的设计细节和颜色。“公社的校长史蒂文·约翰纳赫特解释道。砖砌的零售门面是建筑的基础，也是与街道的关系。这是一个明显的城市，更类似于在纽约市的公寓楼的经验。在平台/住宅层，建筑物被布置在室外广场和带有舒适空间的人行道上。整个社区和社区就在街道上方。“

Like most of Commune’s other projects, colour plays a key part in defining each of the public spaces. Johanknecht says, ‘The overall colour palette and finishes of the exterior of the buildings are inspired by the colours of southern California, the earth and nature – with more intensity and vibrancy for a distinctive statement in the urban Hollywood location. We also were inspired by the saturated colour in work of legendary architects Legorreta and Luis Barragán. They provide the backdrop for the incredible landscape and cactus garden that weaves throughout the property.’

和大多数公社的其他项目一样，色彩在每个公共空间的定义中起着关键的作用。约翰克纳赫特说：“建筑外部的整体调色板和饰面都受到南加州、地球和自然色彩的启发-在好莱坞的城市里，这是一种更强烈、更有活力的表达方式。”我们还受到传奇建筑师Legorreta和Luis Barragán作品中饱和色彩的启发。他们提供了令人难以置信的景观和仙人掌花园的背景，编织了整个地产。

The saltwater swimming pool with retro sunbathing bleachers at El Centro

位于ElCentro的带复古日光浴看台的盐水游泳池

Developed by DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners and Clarett West Development, El Centro’s 507 residences each come with generous windows, natural oak flooring, custom cabinetry and kitchens with Caesarstone countertops. Outdoor space has also been made a priority, with each unit coming equipped with balconies and terraces where views of DTLA, Hollywood and the Hills can be enjoyed. Private bungalows are accompanied by verandas, decorated with custom cedar wood seating, that look out onto the luscious courtyards.

由DLJ房地产资本合作伙伴和ClrettWestDevelopment开发，ElCentro的507家住宅均配有慷慨的窗户、天然橡木地板、定制橱柜和带有凯撒石台面的厨房。室外空间也是一个优先事项，每个单元都配备有阳台和露台，在那里可以欣赏到DTLA、好莱坞和丘陵的景色。私人小屋伴随着Verandas，装饰有定制的雪松木椅，可以俯瞰着甜美的庭院。

‘How places feel is just as important to us as how they look,’ Johanknecht concludes. ‘The furnishings feel gathered and eclectic and there is a mix of textures and materials. We try to be careful of gimmicks and trends and want our spaces to age well over time.’ §

约翰克纳赫特总结道：“对我们来说，地方的感觉和他们的长相一样重要。”陈设感觉很集中，而且兼收并蓄，质地和材料混合在一起。我们试着谨慎对待诡计和趋势，并希望我们的空间随着时间的推移而变老。