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Moving f orward, P-A-T-T-E-R-N-Saims to
keep w orking o n award-worthy a nd i nno-
design buildings that will have a “lasting im-
pact on cities and urban settings.” Currently,
project called SoLA Village, a $1 billion de-
velopment p lanned for South-Central L os
Angeles. Overall, that project is designed to
include: a 19-storey t all, 208-room hotel;
nearly 1,500 residential units in two towers
and low rise blocks; an art gallery, retail, six
restaurants and cafes anda grocery store.
According to M arcelo, d oing p rojects like
those the right way means P-A-T-T-E-R-N-
S staying at their current size, and maintain-
ing their small, youthful, and energetic team.
anywhere from 6 to 10 people, and Marcelo
says h e wants to r etain those numbers for
now, a nd t hus retain t heir c ulture o f inde-
pendence, innovation and design excellence.