The Strand

Overview

SAA transformed two dated, two story stucco office buildings into a modern campus with a cohesive architectural identity and a significantly improved tenant experience. What had been aging, disconnected structures were reimagined through targeted exterior upgrades, enhanced accessibility and activated outdoor environments. The renewed campus supports contemporary work styles, strengthens building performance and creates a clearer, more compelling sense of place for tenants and visitors.

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Category

Office Interiors and Building Enhancements

Challenges

  • Elevating building-wide accessibility to meet current standards without disrupting occupied suites
  • Updating two outdated structures while maintaining operational continuity
  • Creating a stronger market identity to attract and retain tenants across industries

Key Moves

  • Introduced new elevator towers and circulation paths that bring the buildings into alignment with modern accessibility requirements
  • Delivered site-wide upgrades including shaded outdoor patios, new gathering areas and refreshed landscaping to increase tenant value and market appeal
  • Established a cohesive exterior design language that unifies the property and strengthens its competitive position

Outcome

SAA repositioned the property with a focus on accessibility, functionality and long term asset value. The upgrades modernize circulation, improve compliance and enhance the property’s appeal to a broader tenant base. The result is a more competitive campus that supports leasing, elevates daily use and strengthens overall building performance.

Challenges

  • Improving vertical and horizontal circulation for a diverse mix of tenants while keeping the building fully operational
  • Creating outdoor and shared spaces that support work, gathering and daily tenant use
  • Delivering upgrades that accommodate a wide range of tenant types, workflows and long term occupancy patterns

Key Moves

  • Worked closely with individual tenants to understand workflows, privacy needs, collaboration patterns and cultural priorities, ensuring every space supports their specific way of working
  • Leveraged deep familiarity with the building’s systems, structure and circulation to design smart, efficient tenant plans that optimize performance and reduce complexity
  • Delivered tenant improvements that balance consistency in quality with personalization in layout, materials and workplace experience

Outcome

Tenants now experience a more accessible, efficient and engaging workplace made possible through thoughtful upgrades grounded in SAA’s long term familiarity with the building. Years of completing multi tenant improvement projects provided insight into how different organizations use the property, allowing SAA to shape improvements that genuinely support tenant workflow, comfort and connection. The result is a modern, intuitive and user friendly campus that enhances daily work and strengthens the overall tenant experience.

Related Projects

Get in Touch

Simplifying Complexity

Contact Us