LEVER's project at 843 N Spring Street in Los Angeles, featured in Architectural Record, represents a significant step in the evolution of sustainable urban design. The timber-and-steel office and retail building, situated in the Chinatown neighborhood, is designed with a focus on ecological considerations and urbanist principles. Its location adjacent to the Metro Rail station and its open-air, multi-tiered atrium exemplify a transit-oriented development approach that prioritizes pedestrian accessibility and engagement with the surrounding environment. The design emphasizes visibility from the Metro platform, integrating the structure into the urban fabric of Los Angeles.

The building’s structural design features cross-laminated timber (CLT) floor plates, combined with steel post-and-beam systems, contributing to its distinctive aesthetic and sustainability profile. Landscape experts collaborated on creating a verdant atrium that supports vertical circulation and brings elements of the natural environment into the urban context. The project marks a deliberate departure from traditional L.A. architectural forms, aligning with the city's shift towards eco-conscious and transit-oriented developments.