A year after we last checked, a trio of tower cranes has risen at the former site of LACMA's lost William Pereira- and Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer-designed buildings, showing the most visible signs of progress on a controversial $750-million remodel of the Mid-Wilshire campus. — Urbanize Los Angeles
The heavily criticized Peter Zumthor-designed project is expected to be completed in 2024. Urbanize Los Angeles highlights a report that cites internal emails between Los Angeles County officials warning that the final cost of the project could rise to as high as $900 million. This coupled with the museum’s existing financial troubles is a cause for major concern. However, the site of recent construction activity is a positive sign.
The construction process for the new David Geffen Galleries began in 2020 with the demolition of four older buildings designed by William Pereira and Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer.
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This sucker will end up costing 1.1 billion that LACMA probably can't afford. The giant "David Geffen Galleries" sign facing Wilshire is egregious.
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