The Star of the Sunset Boulevard of Hollywood is going to receive its new shape. The renowned architect Norman Foster is going to rebuilt the famous building which was earlier designed by MAD Architects.
The architecture will be revealing design for the new tower in $1 Billion. The Star of the Sunset Boulevard, office tower will be redesigned in Los Angeles and will feature the aesthetic cascading greenery from terraces designed as spirals at the exterior.
The proposal for the same has been submitted to the city planners. The project aims to turn a two-acre plot on the Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood into a 22-story workplace and it will offer an excellent 360-degree (360°) views of the local area and maximize the natural light inside for the entertainment industry called as ‘The Star’.
The beautiful design for the skyscraper is shared by the well-established architecture firm Foster + Partners which will depict the lush gardens, outdoor decks and the contemporary office areas.
According to the Foster + Partners, the design selected for the building is a “true reflection of the workplace of the future, will be nurturing community, well-being and collaboration.”
Considerably, the Foster + Partners said, “The Star will be home to entertainment firms and Hollywood’s top content creators.”
The current plans include production space, a gallery, a screening theatre, a rooftop restaurant and community gathering spaces at the ground level.
The Star of the Sunset Boulevard was earlier visioned by the MAD Architects in the year 2021, in an egg-shaped edifice on Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard.
Following this, MAD’s founder Ma Yansong said that the 22-story tower dubbed the Star, and sought to create a “new iconic landmark in Hollywood and continues to nurture the inspiration and creativity of the public.”
MAD Architects is an architectural design firm based in Beijing, China with offices in Los Angeles, New York City and Rome. MAD Architects is currently led by the leaders Ma Yansong, Dang Qun and Yosuke Hayano.
Foster + Partners described ‘Star 2.0’ as a “vertical creative office” and the campus is situated on a 2-acre lot at 6061 West Sunset Boulevard.
The circular plan for the building encourages the natural light and ventilation deep into its crevices. Verdant and cascading gardens wrap around the tower in a biophilic helix and vertically it integrates the floors with one another.
The senior partner at Foster + Partners, Patrick Campbell said that the unique spaces are specifically meant for outdoor working. Campbell added, “Cascading gardens for outdoor working, natural light and ventilation create a healthy and highly productive working environment on Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard.”
Foster and Partners, which is styled as Foster + Partner, is a British International Architecture firm based in London, England, founded in 1967 by Sir Norman Foster.
Foster + Partners has designed many iconic buildings and structures around the world such as the ‘Gherkin’ in London, in 1990 it has renovated the ‘Reichstag’ in Berlin, the ‘Hearst Tower’ in New York City, the ‘Hong Kong International Airport’ and the ‘Millau Viaduct’ in France.