Beverly Hills, California
Completion Date:
March 2010
Owner:
Larry Gagosian
Program: A 5,000-square-foot expansion of Gagosian's existing galleries and offices, which were designed by Richard Meier in 1995. At street level the addition features a 3,000-square-foot double-height gallery, along with space for storage and art preparation. The second floor includes offices and a skylit private gallery, topped by a sculpture terrace on the roof.
Design concept and solution: To make the most of their 7,400 square feet of land, the Richard Meier team adapted a former salon next door, which allowed them to avoid adding additional parking (a requirement for new construction in Beverly Hills) to an already full site. They wanted their reuse to accommodate a variety of artworks while maintaining the quality of light in Gagosian's existing space. The architects removed the ceiling in the new gallery to expose the original wood barrel-vault roof, which extends over much of the room. The remaining sliver of roof was flat, and the architects replaced it with a wide skylight. Along the opposite wall they cut away a narrow swath of the vaulted roof to install a smaller skylight. Made from acid-etched glass, the skylights diffuse the daylight to keep it even and soft. The orientation of the barrel vault—high on one wall and low on the other—creates display space for large and small works alike.
Architect:
Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP
1001 Gayley Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90024
310/208.6464 T
310/824.2294 F
www.richardmeier.com
PeopleOwner Architect Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit: Architect of record Engineer(s) Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing: Syska Hennessy Group - Los Angeles, CA Consultant(s) Acoustical: Newson Brown Acoustics, LLC - Sherman Oaks, CA Geological: R.T. Frankian & Associates, Inc. – Burbank, CA Waterproofing: Roofing & Waterproofing Forensics, Inc. – Yorba Linda, CA Elevator: HKA Elevator Consulting, Inc. – Laguna Hills, CA Specifications – ANC Specifications, Inc. – Newbury Park, CA General contractor Photographer CAD system, project management, or other software used |
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