‘los angeles museum of the holocaust’ by belzberg architects image courtesy belzberg architects
santa monica based office belzberg architects has finished the design of the new los angeles museum of the holocaust (LAMOTH). now open to the public, the museum features an undulating green roof that pulls up the northwest corner of los angeles’ pan pacific park. serving as an annex to the already existing holocaust monument, the multi-cultural museum aims to integrate completely into the public green space, minimizing the visual impact on the park’s atmosphere.
the roof, while subtle in height, features graphic lines of concrete that divides the surface into a series of zigzagging pedestrian paths. slicing through the center is the descending entry ramp, which tapers in to an interior space that is flanked by sloped ceilings and perspective-altering floors. the design of the layout and circulation kept conscious the institute’s 50 year history, utilizing the building’s underground elements to evoke certain emotions from the visitors. clever usage of natural light from above alleviates the darkness and compressive atmosphere provided by the shotcrete columns.
rendered bird’s eye view of the green roof image courtesy belzberg architects
at night image © brandon shigeta
south elevation image © brandon shigeta
entry ramp image © brandon shigeta
(left) lobby area (top right) shotcrete columns (bottom right) underground gallery spaces all images courtesy LA curbed
natural light wells reaching the darker lower level image courtesy LA curbed
rendered plan with the roof off image courtesy belzberg architects
sectional view image courtesy belzberg architects
roof components and geometry image courtesy belzberg architects
construction phase image courtesy belzberg architects
image courtesy belzberg architects
image courtesy belzberg architects
image courtesy belzberg architects
shotcrete pieces image courtesy belzberg architects
in context image courtesy belzberg architects
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