
Mixed use, unified ensemble
The Aventine is a mixed-use development located on a sloping 12-acre site in University Center and visible from a major north-south highway. The program included a 400-room Hyatt Regency Hotel, a 225,000-SF office building, a health club and swimming pool complex, a compound of restaurants, a extensive underground parking. The buildings are organized on the site to take advantage of the southern views and to maximize sunlight into the center of the site where the majority of recreational activities are located.
Although the buildings have their own identities, the commonality of their architectural language, original colors, and materials create a unified ensemble of buildings. Unusual at the time, Michael Graves designed not only the architecture but also the interiors of the hotels and many custom-designed furnishings.


Project Lead
Michael Graves. Current staff who participated: Patrick Burke, AIA
Professional Credits
Associate Architect: Fields & Devereaux
Location
La Jolla, California (Americas)
Size
1.2 million SF
Completion Date
1999
Awards
AIA New Jersey Design Award
Legacy Projects
At Michael Graves we create design that clients dream of. We not only care about what we create we care about who we create it for.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Portland, Oregon
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Fukuoka, Japan
Denver, Colorado
Princeton, New Jersey
San Juan Capistrano, California
Atlanta, Georgia
The Hague, The Netherlands
Louisville, Kentucky
Calistoga, Napa Valley, California
La Jolla, California