The Broad Oculus

Los Angeles, CA
White honeycomb‑façade museum building rises to a corner, revealing a window; sits on a paved plaza under clear blue sky, glass entrance labeled "THE BROAD", red banner "BROAD".
Project Info
  • Client: Kreysler & Associates
  • Owner: The Broad
Services

Martin/Martin provided structural calculations, including design parameters, fiberglass material design, and connection design for a large oculus fabricated by Kreysler & Associates. The oculus is composed of lightweight FRP to allow for a unique, sculpted shape. The completed facade creates what the architect Elizabeth Diller has called a “porous exoskeleton” that admits filtered daylight. The indented window by the museum’s entrance looks as though it has been impressed by a giant thumb.

california, los angeles, downtown LA, the broad, museum, wall, outside
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