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Petersen Automotive Museum
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060, Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Other Projects by KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox)
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060, Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States
The transformed Petersen Museum creates a renewed image for the museum, capturing the art, experience, culture, and heritage of the automobile, and becomes a worthy neighbor to the buildings of Museum Row on Los Angeles' famed Miracle Mile.
Inspired by the form of a car, KPF's design creates a new "body" around the existing "chassis" of the museum. The rooftop is converted into a party space that can be rented out. A corrugated aluminum rain screen wraps the building, while "ribbons" of angel hair stainless steel and red painted aluminum flow around the structure, maneuvering around the existing entry vestibule and other openings. Sitting atop the existing structural system like the body of a car mounted to its frame, the steel "ribbons" evoke a sense of speed and movement and are brushed to avoid glare. The design offers a contemporary interpretation of the mid-century, space-age "Googie" architectural style that characterizes Los Angeles. The result is one of the most significant and unforgettable structures in the city.
Inspired by the form of a car, KPF's design creates a new "body" around the existing "chassis" of the museum. The rooftop is converted into a party space that can be rented out. A corrugated aluminum rain screen wraps the building, while "ribbons" of angel hair stainless steel and red painted aluminum flow around the structure, maneuvering around the existing entry vestibule and other openings. Sitting atop the existing structural system like the body of a car mounted to its frame, the steel "ribbons" evoke a sense of speed and movement and are brushed to avoid glare. The design offers a contemporary interpretation of the mid-century, space-age "Googie" architectural style that characterizes Los Angeles. The result is one of the most significant and unforgettable structures in the city.
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