A striking balance of raw urban texture & cosmic elegance. Aster draws directly from Long Beach’s historic Art Deco architecture & blends it with a moody, celestial inspiration. Instead of a typical luxury design, the property pairs bold geometric lines with deep, rich midnight tones, plush velvet accents, & warm copper metals to create an atmosphere that feels effortlessly sophisticated.
Juxtaposing the rough industrial materials with refined opulence belong together just as it reflects in the locale. Solid concrete & smooth marble contrast against rich textures & distinct styling, showing how a high-end environment can still have a raw, authentic edge. The result is a timeless, unexpected living experience where the grit of the city meets an elevated, midnight sanctuary.
Sandra Ramirez-Bravo Interior Design Project Management Scope:
Multi-Family Amenities & Units Interior Design
Construction Documents
Quality assurance & control for the assembly of construction document set for permitting, bidding, & construction including; Floor Plans, Finish Plans, RCPs, Power/Data Plans, Elevations, Details, Specification Legends, Tagged supplemental renderings. All sets defining execution standards, material performance, & installation requirements with ongoing coordination for adjustment as necessary, & deliverable management
Bidding/Value Engineering
Respond to technical RFIs, addenda issuance oversite, bid package management, contract oversight, review & evaluate alternates for material specification while maintaining design concept & integrity, review & evaluate contractor proposed VE substitutions, coordinate with specification reps for cost breaks based on quantity & project B2B promotion, & coordinate with consultants as necessary
Construction Administration
Mockup/submittal/shop drawing review oversite, regular job site visits, transmittal coordination, punch list creation, beginning lessons learned review, payment application review, schedule & milestone monitoring, coordinating installation logistics, change order management & reactive VE
Final Installation
Logistics coordination, on-site management coordination, white-glove trade management, on-site placement direction oversite, final styling oversite, stakeholder punch walk, punch list creation/resolution/closeout
Project Team
Developer / Raintree Partners
Contractor / W.E. O'Neil Construction
Architect of Record / Carrier Johnson + Culture
Interior Design / Vida Design
Landscape / MJS Landscape Architecture
MEP / AMPAM Parks Mechanical
Civil / Fuscoe Engineering
Structural Engineer / Nelsen Partners / Pangolin Structural
Long Beach, CA | Mixed-Use Development
Mid-Rise | 8 Floors
New Construction | Overall over 400,000 Sq Ft
The Award Definition: The 2024 PCBC Gold Nugget Award of Merit was officially won for Best Multi-Family Housing Community – over 200 du/acre
Media Features: Urbanize LA—celebrating its unique "Urban Lux" massing, streetscape integration, & high density footprint.
Multi-Family Amenities/Units Interior Design
Interior Design Project Scope by Vida
highly customized, hospitality-driven space crafted by Vida Design
Executed the interior master plan, curated custom art commissions, space planning & full scope branding integration, leasing layout, BOH & finish specifications.
Highly Customized Hospitality-Driven Space Crafted by Vida Design
Type II wood-framed Construction Over Concrete The Level-3 Podium | 12,349 sq ft of interior & exterior recreational space
218 apartment homes | 1-, 2-, & 3- bedroom layouts
Pre design & programming, schematic design, space planning, design development, material selection & specification, construction documents, FF&E selection, FF&E specification/procurement, final installation & styling.
A striking balance of raw urban texture & cosmic elegance. Aster draws directly from Long Beach’s historic Art Deco architecture & blends it with a moody, celestial inspiration. Instead of a typical luxury design, the property pairs bold geometric lines with deep, rich midnight tones, plush velvet accents, & warm copper metals to create an atmosphere that feels effortlessly sophisticated.
Juxtaposing the rough industrial materials with refined opulence belong together just as it reflects in the locale. Solid concrete & smooth marble contrast against rich textures & distinct styling, showing how a high-end environment can still have a raw, authentic edge. The result is a timeless, unexpected living experience where the grit of the city meets an elevated, midnight sanctuary.
Sandra Ramirez-Bravo Interior Design Project Management Scope:
Multi-Family Amenities & Units Interior Design
Construction Documents
Quality assurance & control for the assembly of construction document set for permitting, bidding, & construction including; Floor Plans, Finish Plans, RCPs, Power/Data Plans, Elevations, Details, Specification Legends, Tagged supplemental renderings. All sets defining execution standards, material performance, & installation requirements with ongoing coordination for adjustment as necessary, & deliverable management
Bidding/Value Engineering
Respond to technical RFIs, addenda issuance oversite, bid package management, contract oversight, review & evaluate alternates for material specification while maintaining design concept & integrity, review & evaluate contractor proposed VE substitutions, coordinate with specification reps for cost breaks based on quantity & project B2B promotion, & coordinate with consultants as necessary
Construction Administration
Mockup/submittal/shop drawing review oversite, regular job site visits, transmittal coordination, punch list creation, beginning lessons learned review, payment application review, schedule & milestone monitoring, coordinating installation logistics, change order management & reactive VE
Final Installation
Logistics coordination, on-site management coordination, white-glove trade management, on-site placement direction oversite, final styling oversite, stakeholder punch walk, punch list creation/resolution/closeout
Project Team
Developer / Raintree Partners
Contractor / W.E. O'Neil Construction
Architect of Record / Carrier Johnson + Culture
Interior Design / Vida Design
Landscape / MJS Landscape Architecture
MEP / AMPAM Parks Mechanical
Civil / Fuscoe Engineering
Structural Engineer / Nelsen Partners / Pangolin Structural
Long Beach, CA | Mixed-Use Development
Mid-Rise | 8 Floors
New Construction | Overall over 400,000 Sq Ft
The Award Definition: The 2024 PCBC Gold Nugget Award of Merit was officially won for Best Multi-Family Housing Community – over 200 du/acre
Media Features: Urbanize LA—celebrating its unique "Urban Lux" massing, streetscape integration, & high density footprint.
Multi-Family Amenities/Units Interior Design
Interior Design Project Scope by Vida
highly customized, hospitality-driven space crafted by Vida Design
Executed the interior master plan, curated custom art commissions, space planning & full scope branding integration, leasing layout, BOH & finish specifications.
Highly Customized Hospitality-Driven Space Crafted by Vida Design
Type II wood-framed Construction Over Concrete The Level-3 Podium | 12,349 sq ft of interior & exterior recreational space
218 apartment homes | 1-, 2-, & 3- bedroom layouts
Pre design & programming, schematic design, space planning, design development, material selection & specification, construction documents, FF&E selection, FF&E specification/procurement, final installation & styling.