K-Elevate Hotel, East Village San Diego

The K-Elevate Hotel is designed to the Sonder-model of flexible live/stay accommodations. The pedestrian scale is inspired by the brick textures of older East Village buildings, with a rhythm of openings and interactions. On upper levels, the building undulates between pop-out bay living spaces and expressed balconies. DBRDS began design in early 2020 just as the pandemic was unfolding making this the first project designed remotely as our team worked through the challenges of working from home during mandatory lockdowns.

Collaborators include:

Landscape: McCullough Landscape Architecture

Structural Engineering: KPFF Structural Engineers

Civil Engineering: Snipes-Dye & Associates