UCLA Margo Leavin Graduate Art Studios
Culver City, CA-
Bldg system
Mass Timber
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No. Of Stories
2
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Sq. footage
47,908
UCLA needed to expand studio space for their Master of Fine Arts program, housed in a former wallpaper factory, but they wanted to retain the open, industrial spirit of the existing building. So, they renovated the original warehouse and built a new L-shaped addition surrounding it, adding artist studios, lab spaces, a gallery, classrooms and covered outdoor space. They restored the wood bowstring trusses in the original warehouse and then used pillowed concrete tilt-up walls and a curved wood vault roof for the new structure. Glulam was chosen to extend the character of the original wood trusses into the new addition; the unique vaulted configuration was adapted to reduce double curvature while maintaining large clear spans. The vaulted glulam roof structure is left exposed to space below; they even left the wood wall framing visible at the tops of the individual artist studio walls to provide visual tie-in. High ceilings, expansive spaces and natural light support the creative endeavors within, which include ceramics, painting and drawing, photography, sculpture and more. The project achieved LEED Gold certification.
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Construction Type:
III-B
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Building Type:
Educational
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Material Types:
Mass Timber, Hybrid (wood with steel or concrete)
Companies Involved:
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Johnston Marklee
Architect
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Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Structural Engineer
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Abbott Construction
Contractor
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W.S. Klem Contractor
Installer
Individuals Involved:
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Lindsay Erickson
Architect
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Kevin O'Connell
Structural Engineer
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Joe Dana
Project Manager