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West Harbor
Port of Los Angeles
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The public’s window onto a working waterfront. A mile-long promenade in San Pedro Bay, for strolling, people watching, grabbing a bite, seeing a show, taking in the sea air
Project Details

Location

Port of Los Angeles

Practice Theme

Building Community + Place

What We Did

Architecture

Size

42 Acres, 375,000 sq.ft., One-mile of direct waterfront access, four acres of outdoor park and recreation space, and 6,000-seat amphitheater
Studio One Eleven is proud to lead the architectural design of West Harbor, a transformative 42-acre redevelopment of the former Ports O’ Call Village in San Pedro—once a beloved Los Angeles landmark that had fallen into disrepair.

This bold reimagining revitalizes a key section of the city’s waterfront, reconnecting Angelenos to their port town heritage while creating a dynamic, community-centered destination.

The site presented significant challenges at the outset, including marine-degraded structures and soil in need of extensive remediation. The original buildings were inflexible for modern tenant needs and disrupted the potential for a continuous public promenade—an essential component of the Port of LA’s Town Square and Promenade Master Plan.

Studio One Eleven’s design addresses these limitations with a fresh approach: newly designed waterfront sheds and a mile-long promenade that embrace the gritty, industrial spirit of this working port. Referencing elements like shipping containers, scaffolding, and historic mercantile structures, the design captures the authentic texture of the harbor while making space for a vibrant mix of uses.

Previous Ports O’Call Village constructed in 1963

The 375,000-square-foot development will host a diverse mix of retail, dining, and entertainment venues, including key tenants like Yamashiro, Hopscotch Immersive Art, and Mike Hess Brewing. Studio One Eleven is also designing a large beer garden and interiors for Mike Hess, along with tenant improvements for several other businesses. Each shed is uniquely tailored with custom storefront openings, mezzanines, and view decks—combining architectural interest with operational functionality.

At the southernmost tip of the site, Studio One Eleven has conceptualized a 6,000-seat outdoor amphitheater and expansive festival lawn, envisioned as a destination anchor that will draw visitors from across the region while serving the local San Pedro community. These features are designed to support live events, performances, and seasonal programming that reinforce the project’s social and communal mission.

West Harbor recognizes Los Angeles’s identity as a port town—this will be the public’s window into a real, working waterfront, a place where commerce and culture intersect within the civic landscape. In addition to its commercial offerings, the project includes four acres of open space for public recreation, waterfront access, and gathering.

Scheduled for completion in late 2025, West Harbor will offer a new lens through which to experience Los Angeles—celebrating its past, activating its present, and building a more inclusive, connected future on the water’s edge.

Ferris wheel larger than Santa Monica’s coming to San Pedro waterfront

MSN

Towering Ferris wheel to be part of San Pedro’s West Harbor entertainment complex

Los Angeles Times

Construction begins for waterfront West Harbor development in San Pedro

Urbanize LA

Bark Social to bring fun for dogs, owners to West Harbor in San Pedro

Daily Breeze

Daily digest: Studio One Eleven to design waterfront L.A. amphitheater, Ottawa’s Block 2 finalists revealed, and more

The Architect’s Newspaper

San Pedro Waterfront Development Developers Promise Originally, Individuality, and Fun.

Daily Breeze

Here’s a look at the amphitheater planned for the L.A. Waterfront

Urbanize LA

First buildings going up at San pedro’s West Harbor complex

Urbanize LA

7 Leases Signed for San Pedro’s West Harbor

Los Angeles Business Journal

Hollywood Icon Yamashiro Restaurant Heading to the Waterfront

Los Angeles Times

San Pedro’s Ports O’Call was Torn Down. A New Waterfront is Finally Taking Shape.

Los Angeles Times

A working waterfront in California is about to get revitalized by reconnecting it to the city and to the Oregon-Mexico trail system

Revitalization Magazine

West Harbor in San Pedro poised to enter the final stretch of waterfront push

dailynews.com

West Harbor’s first structure rises on San Pedro waterfront

dailybreeze.com

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