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Since the mid-1980's, Olin Partnership has been actively
involved in the expansion and renovation of the Los
Angeles County Museum of Art. The original commission
was to unite the disjointed complex of buildings and
spaces into a logical ensemble. The scope of work included
the design of a fountain at the museum's new entrance,
a central court, interior and exterior courtyards, terraces,
and new paving for the Wilshire Boulevard sidewalk.
Olin Partnership was also responsible for the construction
documentation of the proposed grading, irrigation, planting
and paving.
Since the completion of the original scope of work,
a number of adjacent projects have emerged: the West
Sculpture Garden, the East Sculpture Garden, the original
garden for Shinen Kahn, and Wilshire Boulevard Street
Improvements. The West Sculpture Garden project involved
the renovation of an existing sculpture garden dating
from the 1960's; work consisted of tree pruning, new
pavements, new planting, irrigation, sculpture and walkway
lighting, and the refurbishment of existing fencing.
The East Sculpture Garden also involved the renovation
of an existing sculpture garden in which a number of
important 20th century works of art including a huge
pool with jets that activate a Calder sculpture commissioned
for the museum are located. The Wilshire Boulevard Street
Improvements consisted of a planting design for the
museum's main entry and frontage along Wilshire Boulevard. |
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