Nexus Vespera on Ocean Hotel

Project Description:

The Nexus Vespera on Ocean hotel is a major development in Pismo Beach that lies adjacent to the Pismo beachfront, where guests can enjoy impressive views of the ocean and have direct access to downtown Pismo Beach. Vespera became the first podium project for Wallace Group where project managers were able to integrate with many different disciplines. The existing site drainage provided innovative design opportunities to utilize the lot’s natural infiltration characteristics and reduce stormwater runoff. A unique challenge to the project was offsetting the hotel’s estimated water usage by funding local water conservation projects. Wallace Group was tasked with identifying and coordinating potential projects in the community, calculating the anticipated water savings, and gaining approval from the City Engineer. Water saving projects were completed at two local schools, along the Caltrans 101 Corridor, at a local Home Owner’s Association, and at several community parks. In total, Wallace Group calculated a water savings of approximately 19.3 acre-ft of water per year. This helped neutralize the City’s water supply while also supporting local retrofit projects. Not only were our engineers heavily involved in the project, our landscape architects took on the task of replacing ice plant with native plants. Embodying an upscale beach house-inspired design, Vespera on the Ocean offers a fun, energetic, and stylish escape for guests to relax, unwind, and enjoy the best of Pismo Beach. The hotel now supports active travelers and encourages attraction and revenue to downtown Pismo.

Project Highlights:

• Total acres: 1.45
• Total gallons of water saved: 6,298,698
• Total number of dwelling units: 124 guest rooms, conference rooms, fitness center, swimming pool, restaurant, public courtyard, and deck connection to pismo boardwalk
• Public Art was added to the program
• Two ADA ramps were added to the pool deck
• Natural Stone and natural hardwood Decking to account for the coastal environment and aging that would be a part of the process and steal had to be galvanized and power coated
• Native landscaping