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https://archinect.com/news/article/150344968/formation-association-designs-new-west-coast-hq-for-phillips-in-la
Formation Association designs new west coast HQ for Phillips in LA
Josh Niland
2023-04-03T18:58:00-04:00
>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5b/5b9fbcf6799c5b6d2d1df9fe003d9ab2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The west coast operation of London-based auction house <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1529446/phillips" target="_blank">Phillips</a> has a new home courtesy of Los Angeles’ <a href="https://archinect.com/formationassociation/" target="_blank">Formation Association</a>.</p>
<p>Their West Hollywood design was unveiled recently and features a remodeled series of existing structures that includes three showrooms, a covered patio, and offices set amongst a bespoke covering of ficus trees.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b7/b7ce9796d598e363ce6bc8836ac6bd17.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b7/b7ce9796d598e363ce6bc8836ac6bd17.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image © Eric Staudenmaier</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1e/1e08538c2351096cb27f784752ff0ead.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1e/1e08538c2351096cb27f784752ff0ead.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><br></p>
<figcaption>Image © Eric Staudenmaier</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/24/2498386b14f762172b93adda94877391.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/24/2498386b14f762172b93adda94877391.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image © Eric Staudenmaier</figcaption></figure><p>A rounded marquee greets visitors to the main showroom’s Santa Monica Boulevard entrance, punctuated by an overhead oculus and encased in a heavy gray dash stucco material that conjures the "textures of workaday local building materials in a sculpted manner [while] lending a distinctly southern California identity to the architectural treatment."<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/13/13666dec4064a926b4e5c11208d95512.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/13/13666dec4064a926b4e5c11208d95512.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image © Eric Staudenmaier</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/21/21a378e69045fd65da9a92fd924b1b5e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/21/21a378e69045fd65da9a92fd924b1b5e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image © Eric Staudenmaier</figcaption></figure><p>Inside, a sequence of light-filled gallery spaces begins with the largest Showroom A, which is framed by a soffit ceiling and features a second oculus that plays host to an exposed si...</p>