Bullocks Westwood at 10861 Weyburn Avenue | Welton Becket & Associates, Architects

7/31/2025 11:49:00 AM

Welton Becket & Associates, Architects & Engineers Murray Erick Associates, Structural Engineers Hillburg, Byler & Hengstler, Mechanical Engineers Robert Herrick Carter, Landscape Architect

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LOCATED IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE, in suburban Los Angeles, this department store with restaurant on its top floor is especially interesting for its 3-level arrangement of parking and access. By closely correlating garaging and retailing, the architect has achieved a scheme that permits the customer to park his car only a few yards from and at the same level as the section he is visiting. Total parking space will handle 1000 cars.

The design capitalizes on the natural slope of the 4-acre site by providing two principal merchandising levels, each with its pedestrian entrance directly from the street, as well as making possible parking at each level. Six entrances enable the shopper to reach his destination in the shortest possible time, whether he arrives on foot or by car.

Working closely with Raymond Dexter, Bullock's planning director, the architect completely designed the interior, including dress labels and wrapping paper.

The three plans above show how the three levels are articulated for both pedestrians and cars. Middle level ramp entrance from the street is shown above, right. Note the oversized faience tile which was designed by the architect for this job and used on several of the building's elevations.

Several materials are used for the exterior walls: concrete painted pale green, Arizona mint stone, fieldstone, and architect designed large size faience tile. The extensive use of tropical planting emphasizes the California character of the store's appearance