Primera Terra
Playa Vista, CA
Primera Terra
Playa Vista, CA
Client
KB Home
Location
Playa Vista, CA
Typology
Condominiums
Facts
- Density: 44.4 du/ac
- Unit Plan Sizes: 965-1,504 sq. ft.
- Number of Units: 52 du
- Site Area: 1.17 ac
- Number of Stories: 3
- Parking: 117 spaces (2.25 sp./unit)
- Certification: LEED Platinum
Awards
2013 The Nationals
- Gold Award
2012 Professional Builder Design Awards
- Platinum Award Winner
2012 MFE Awards
- Award Winner
2012 NAHB Pillars of the Industry Awards
- Two Award Winners
2012 Gold Nugget Awards
- Two Merit Awards
2012 EcoHome Design Awards
- Grand Award
2012 NAHB-BALA Awards
- Platinum Award
2011 SoCal Awards
- Award Winner & Award Finalist
2011 USGBC LEED For Homes
- Award Winner
2011 ENR California
- Award Winner
Story
Primera Terra is a LEED Platinum Certified residential community located at the eastern most portion of Phase I in the greater Playa Vista community. Primera Terra was a redesign to reposition this infill property, creating 52 luxury condominium homes built atop an existing subterranean garage, going from four and five stories down to three, without losing units or total bedrooms. The neighborhood design organizes homes around a central courtyard that provides intimate ‘outdoor rooms’ for residents to relax and reflect. It features a linear fountain with stainless steel scupper, an outdoor dining room with bar-b-ques, a conversation terrace with an outdoor fireplace, a common bicycle storage room and a community garden. A ‘Living Green Wall’ provides an emphasis to the landscape and an identity to the neighborhood. The three-story building relates well with the surrounding neighborhood, providing private patios to activate public streets and articulated facades to create a strong urban edge.
Project Team
- Photography: Applied Photography