Since then, the building has been cut into a multi-tenant space.īefore Peet’s Coffee & Tea and the recently opened 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza moved in, a German-themed restaurant had replaced Ralphs. The Ralphs was the first grocery store in the area and remained there until the 1960s, when the building became too small and the issue of parking became a hindrance, he said. The building is one of six original 1929 buildings that still exist today, Sann said. In 1929, however, the building that now houses Peet’s Coffee & Tea and the restaurant 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza was a Ralphs grocery store. Supermarkets today are usually located in large warehouse-like buildings with rows of aisles. Peet’s Coffee & Tea/800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza “It doesn’t look like a sushi restaurant, but it’s definitely impressive for diners,” Chan said. Shirley Chan, a second-year sociology student, said that she goes to Yamato for the food, but when the name comes to mind, she thinks of the architecture. Not many changes were made to the space since it was transformed into a restaurant, Chung said.īut since the building was not designed to be a restaurant, there were some challenges that had to be worked around, he said ““ such as laying down electrical lines.ĭespite these initial issues, Chung said the architecture helps business by creating an upscale ambiance that impresses customers. Since then, the dome building has been used by a variety of businesses until Yamato took over in 2008, said Alex Chung, manager of the restaurant. In the mid-1970s, the Bank of America moved locations and sold the property, he said. The bank ended up purchasing the entire building from the brothers in 1954, Sann said. The Janss brothers stayed in the dome building until 1936, when the Bank of America signed a lease and moved in. The first women’s dormitory was at Holmby Hall, which is a building a block away from Yamato with a large clock tower on front, he said. The UC Regents only had enough money to construct four campus buildings in 1929, so they asked the Janss brothers to provide housing for students. Originally, the ground floor of the building had offices and retail shops, while the second floor housed the first UCLA men’s dormitory in Westwood, Sann said. The building also features a blue-and-gold zigzag pattern painted on the dome and blue and gold tiles above the entrance. To keep a sense of connection between the Village and the university, the Janss brothers hired the same architects to design their headquarters. The UC Regents had first hired these architects to design Royce Hall, the Humanities building, Kerckhoff Hall and Kaufman Hall, Sann said. Their choice was far from random, however. In 1929, the Janss brothers hired the architects Allison & Allison to design their headquarters, he said. It is the oldest building in Westwood and was originally used as the Janss Investment Corporation headquarters, Sann said. The large dome building that houses Yamato is located in the heart of Westwood on Westwood Boulevard, and it is one of the most historic buildings in the Village. When most people think of sushi restaurants, images of large domed ceilings and Spanish tiles may not come to mind.īut with Yamato Restaurant, that is exactly what people get. Over the years, new businesses have sprung up throughout Westwood Village, but various original buildings built in 1929 still exist and have been reused to maintain the college town that UCLA students know today. The Janss brothers were responsible for developing Westwood, and they ensured that various elements would tie together the Village and the university, such as a Mediterranean architectural theme and the emblematic colors of blue and gold, which can be spotted on tiles on various buildings. The regents accepted and Westwood Village began to grow alongside the university, Sann said. The Janss brothers, hoping to increase the value of their land located in the area now known as Westwood, offered to sell a portion of their property to the UC Board of Regents. As enrollment grew throughout the 1920s, officials decided that a new home was needed for the university, said Steve Sann, chair of the Westwood Community Council. The UCLA campus, founded in 1919, was originally located closer to Hollywood.
Westwood Village has changed in many ways since Edwin and Harold Janss first began its development in 1928, but remnants of that past can still be spotted throughout the Village ““ if you know where to look. The UC Regents had first hired Allison & Allison to design Royce Hall, the Humanities building, Kerckhoff Hall and Kaufman Hall. Correction: The original version of this article contained an error.
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