LOCATION: Culver City, CA

University of Oregon Thesis Project

The Broad Contemporary Art Museum, located in Culver City, Los Angeles, houses the collection and facilities for the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Foundation. Drawing from the industrial and also glamorous roots of the neighborhood, the restrained exterior and surprising interior embodies the playful and unexpected nature of the post-modern and pop art within.  Once inside, the user is confronted with a world of ephemeral boxes floating amongst a massive, multi-use public space.  The suspended boxes house the immense collection and each one reveals a unique experience based on the art it contains. A library, lecture hall, outdoor plaza and commercial spaces additionally serve as vehicles for dynamically connecting the community and public to the ever changing art world, furthering the mission of the Broad Foundation. This studio was taught by Yo Hakomori and Kulapat Yantrasast of wHY Architecture based in Culver City.