308 Venice Way Venice, CA 90291

Designed and built by award-winning architect, filmmaker, and educator David Ming-Li Lowe, this rare live/work compound, 3 blocks from the beach, has been renovated with high-end finishes, providing an integrated experience for the creative entrepreneur. The loft-like space is defined by two 3-story buildings that shelter a private inner courtyard connecting the two domains. A commercial storefront signals business activities within, while direct entry to the 3-car workshop from the alley provides ample security. The two towers above hold separate Master Suites, with living room and kitchen on the middle level, connected by a hardwood deck suspended above the courtyard. The composition is inspired by predecessors like Ellwood and Koenig, with exposed structural steel, elegant cross bracing, and translucent Kalwall building panels interspersed with French doors and operable windows.