The 286-key boutique hotel, located on the iconic Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, rises from the southeast corner of Sunset Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard. Originally designed as The James, and subsequently rebranded as The Jeremy and then 1 Hotel West Hollywood, the 388,000-square-foot, two-tower complex includes two restaurants, a private rooftop lounge, pool deck, lobby bar, public space, and a variety of meeting areas, including a main ballroom and pre-function space. The hotel was designed in conjunction with the neighboring Sunset La Cienega Residences.

The hotel interiors recall both the rock-and-roll legacy of the Sunset Strip and the archetypal home of the Hollywood Hills, with ample daylighting, scenic views, casual groupings of custom furniture, and access to the outdoors. Concrete ceilings and floors that celebrate the site's context are tempered by refined materials such as walnut and silicon bronze. Carefully detailed wood wall panels, as well as custom light fixtures and furniture, provide contemporary references to Los Angeles' legacy of midcentury design.

Artwork permeates every space in the hotel, from small curated objects in guest rooms to murals and sculptures in common areas. SOM collaborated with artist Janet Echelman to create a 65-foot-tall public artwork, titled "The Dream Catcher," suspended between the hotel’s two towers. The fiber netting structure celebrates the pursuit of dreams and is a conceptual representation of brainwave activity that occurs during sleep and dreaming.

Additional Information: som.com/projects/sunset_la_cienega_hotel

Project Title: The James
Location: West Hollywood, California
Size: 387,105 SF
Phase: Completed in 2017 while with SOM