Soho House has turned a former warehouse in Downtown Los Angeles into a new spot for its members, featuring a rooftop pool, hotel rooms and garden. Called Soho Warehouse, the new members' club occupies a factory building that dates back to 1916. The space was renovated and designed in-house by Soho House & Co and local firm KFA as project architect.
Located in the city's Industrial District in downtown, the building marks the largest North American outpost for the international member's club. The 7,432-square-metre space spans seven storeys of lounge, dining and meeting spaces, and is complete with 48 bedrooms, a gym, courtyard cafe, and a rooftop patio and outdoor pool overlooking the city.
It is the third Soho House location in California and the West Coast area in general, following another Los Angeles outpost in West Hollywood designed by Michaelis Boyd and a spot in Malibu about an hour outside the city. The decor of Soho Warehouse takes cues from two different styles that are prominent in the building's history – art deco accents referencing its early 1900s construction and pieces that are evocative of the 1970s when it functioned as a recording space.
The interior design "draws inspiration from the local downtown LA area and the building's historic roots," the team said. "Staying true to the original design, all exposed brick walls, including graffiti tagged before Soho House took over the space, remain untouched."
- Interiors: Soho House
- Photos: Brecht Vanthof Sebastian Bottcher
- Words: Qianqian