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The Ace makes its home in the United Artists building, a decadent terracotta structure built in 1927 for silent-film star Mary Pickford’s studio.
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The Ace makes its home in the United Artists building, a decadent terracotta structure built in 1927 for silent-film star Mary Pickford’s studio.
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Previous to the Ace, the building was inhabited for 20 years by the Los Angeles University Cathedral.
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Previous to the Ace, the building was inhabited for 20 years by the Los Angeles University Cathedral.
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In the the theatre’s ornately decorated, Spanish Gothic style space, the team restored murals and intricate plasterwork, reupholstered the seats, and installed new carpet.
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Adjacent to the hotel stands the United Artists Theatre, a 1,600-seat space that was refurbished to host concerts, screenings, performances, and seminars.
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Adjacent to the hotel stands the United Artists Theatre, a 1,600-seat space that was refurbished to host concerts, screenings, performances, and seminars.
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In the the theatre’s ornately decorated, Spanish Gothic style space, the team restored murals and intricate plasterwork, reupholstered the seats, and installed new carpet.
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Atelier Ace worked with Los Angeles–based collective Commune Design to restore the building, layering design elements on top of its stripped-down, minimalist core. A light-flooded lobby welcomes visitors, with walls covered in raw sheep’s wool.
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Atelier Ace worked with Los Angeles–based collective Commune Design to restore the building, layering design elements on top of its stripped-down, minimalist core. A light-flooded lobby welcomes visitors, with walls covered in raw sheep’s wool.
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A colorful collection of unreachable tomes hovers above the lobby.
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A colorful collection of unreachable tomes hovers above the lobby.
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Guest rooms feature the buildings original concrete ceilings, with custom furniture and Noguchi lamps warming up the spaces.
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Guest rooms feature the buildings original concrete ceilings, with custom furniture and Noguchi lamps warming up the spaces.
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That’s not just staging—some rooms come with a Martin guitar included.
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That’s not just staging—some rooms come with a Martin guitar included.
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Efficiency of space was a guiding principle in the design process, as many rooms are modestly sized.
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Efficiency of space was a guiding principle in the design process, as many rooms are modestly sized.
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Certain suites come with Ace x Rega RP1 turntables and a small collection of records.
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Certain suites come with Ace x Rega RP1 turntables and a small collection of records.
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Generous windows offer rare perspectives of downtown LA.
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Generous windows offer rare perspectives of downtown LA.
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Another perk of select suites: well-stocked wet bars
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Another perk of select suites: well-stocked wet bars
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The ground-floor restaurant, LA Chapter, serves locally sourced provisions in a light-filled, bistro-style space run by the folks behind Brooklyn’s popular Five Leaves.
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The ground-floor restaurant, LA Chapter, serves locally sourced provisions in a light-filled, bistro-style space run by the folks behind Brooklyn’s popular Five Leaves.
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A mezzanine above the LA Chapter dining room provides a bit of privacy
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A mezzanine above the LA Chapter dining room provides a bit of privacy
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The Upstairs bar, located on the rooftop level, serves draft cocktails and Mediterranean plates in a space inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House.
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The restaurant’s coffee shop serves Stumptown coffee and fresh pastries
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The bar contains a steel-chain light installation by costume designer Michael Schmidt, patterned canopies by local artist Alia Penner, and cedar furniture by sculptor Alma Allen.
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The Upstairs bar, located on the rooftop level, serves draft cocktails and Mediterranean plates in a space inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House.
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A snapshot of the building’s layered history, captured at nightfall.
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The bar contains a steel-chain light installation by costume designer Michael Schmidt, patterned canopies by local artist Alia Penner, and cedar furniture by sculptor Alma Allen.
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A rooftop soaking pool (which appeared to be rarely used) was modeled after artist Donald Judd’s pool in Marfa.
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A rooftop soaking pool (which appeared to be rarely used) was modeled after artist Donald Judd’s pool in Marfa.
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The restaurant’s coffee shop serves Stumptown coffee and fresh pastries
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A snapshot of the building’s layered history, captured at nightfall.
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In early January, the newest property in Ace Hotels’ ever-expanding constellation of locations opened in downtown Los Angeles. The stunningly designed Ace makes its home in the historic United Artists building, built in 1927 for Mary Pickford’s maverick film studio. We take a look inside the restoration, the impressive result of a collaboration between Atelier Ace and Commune Design.
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