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Karen Zellner, AIA

Karen Zellner, AIA

Brooklyn, NY, US

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Photograph of completed stair.
Photograph of completed stair.
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Grand Central Creative Campus

The Grand Central Creative Campus for Disney is located in Glendale, CA. Designed as a large corporate campus, the project entails a phased sequence of four new buildings arraigned around a central shaded bosque. I was fortunate to be involved in this project from the middle of schematic design to the end of construction documents. I have included the following images from this project’s “Knuckle Stair” which I designed (under the direction of very talented project architects) and documented in Revit. This stair is the exterior connection that laces two of the buildings together on all six stories. From the images you can see how the series of stairs, bridges and balconies create a whimsical and functional moment in this project. These images show the progression from schematics to the built reality. 

 
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Status: Built
Location: Glendale, CA, US
My Role: I was part of a large team. My role varied, but portions I was responsible included the central stair and railings, the entry signage and pylons, life safety plans and loading dock design.
Additional Credits: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson - Jon Jackson, Frank Grauman, Mike Maise, Rob Aumer, Jason Brody, Liza Cruze, Amy Cha, Dave Bostic, Amanda Li (and many more)

 
Photograph from street at entry.
Photograph from street at entry.
Schematic rendering of central stair.
Schematic rendering of central stair.
Section from CDs.
Section from CDs.
Detail from CDs.
Detail from CDs.