The Hive Glenrock
The Hive Glenrock is a six-storey student housing development in Westwood, Los Angeles, designed by LOHA and completed in 2026. Located close to the UCLA campus, the new building provides 18 apartments within a compact urban site.
Housing shaped around shared outdoor space
LOHA divided the building into eastern and western volumes around a central open-air space, with external staircases reinforcing connections between the residential floors. Setbacks in the building envelope create terraces, while a rooftop amenity area extends the shared spaces above the surrounding neighbourhood.
A naturally evolving Lunawood façade
The exterior is wrapped in Lunawood ThermoWood® battens, set against a dark weather-resistant backing and punctuated by an irregular arrangement of windows. Lunawood was selected in response to the neighbourhood association’s preference for a natural-looking building. The timber introduces warmth and a distinct rhythm to the façade, softening the appearance of the six-storey volume.
The battens were installed without a surface treatment, allowing the wood to weather naturally and gradually develop a silver-grey patina through exposure to sunlight and moisture. This evolving finish makes the material’s natural ageing process part of the building’s architectural expression.
