Little Saigon Project Honors More Than Vietnamese Culture

Ryan: “The uniqueness of Bolsa Row is not so much about fitting those uses on the site, but rather connecting each of them in a way that creates “one place” where all activities merge and complement each other in order to create synergy and a strong social realm.”

WESTMINSTER, CA—KTGY Architecture + Planning recently revealed its plans and design for IP Westminster LLC’s new “experiential urban lifestyle” development here currently called Bolsa Row, which will serve as the gateway to the existing “Little Saigon,” the largest Vietnamese community in the US. Bolsa Row is geared to all social and cultural elements found today throughout Orange County and is reflective of timeless design elements sought after by all ages and demographics, Ken Ryan, KTGY principal and head of its Community Planning and Urban Design Studio in Irvine, CA, tells GlobeSt.com.

Plans have been submitted to the City and are currently under review for Bolsa Row, which is located on 6 acres on the southeast corner of Bolsa Ave. and Brookhurst St. Plans include a five-story, 150-room hotel, which is the area’s first, and a five-story, 201-unit apartment community with a mix of studios and one- and two-bedroom apartment homes. The design currently includes approximately 60,000 square feet of ground-floor experiential and lifestyle retail, restaurant space and an event facility. The plan is connected by a “festival street,” a pedestrian-friendly retail promenade that could host Southeast Asian summer market nights and similar events.