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Construction has been completed on the Morphosis-designed Hanking Center, a mixed-use complex with a commercial office tower and retail center located in Shenzhen, China. The 65-story tower is defined by its pioneering steel structural system and a detached-core configuration which places the... View full entry
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne of Morphosis appeared before the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) again Tuesday to present an updated proposal for the restoration of an 1868 townhouse in Brooklyn, and the construction of a new 2,000-square-foot carriage house at its rear.
Mayne, who appeared with his collaborator, Ted Kane (who is overseeing the restoration), won the unanimous approval — and delight — of the LPC for his revised design.
— Urbanize NYC
One year after breaking ground in Costa Mesa, the Orange County Museum of Art's new home is scheduled to top out at an official ceremony at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
OCMA, which is currently housed out of a temporary space at South Coast Plaza in Santa Ana, is slated to move into its new in 2021.
— Urbanize Los Angeles
View this post on Instagram DYK: That the Orange County Museum of Art is moving to our campus?? Their new building is slated to open in 2021. Who else is excited for a new year and new art?!? #OCMA @ocmuseumofart A post shared by Segerstrom Center for the Arts (@segerstromarts) on Sep 27, 2020 at... View full entry
According to Urbanize LA, an entity associated with Chicago-based Cardiff Mason Development has selected Morphosis to design a new self-storage facility in Westchester. The project calls for the construction of an approximately 50,000-square-foot structure consisting of three... View full entry
Five months after holding a ceremonial groundbreaking, the first signs of vertical construction are now visible at the new home of OCMA at Costa Mesa's Segerstrom Center for the Arts. [...]
The approximately $73-million project expands OCMA's square footage by approximately 50 percent when compared to the museum's former home.
— Urbanize Los Angeles
Designed by Morphosis Architects, the Orange County Museum of Art's new home at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, Calif. appears to be making progress, according to a new construction photo published by Urbanized LA. The new 52,000-square-foot building will nearly double OCMA's... View full entry
The Morphosis-designed Sunset Strip development Viper Rooms recently sparked much debate among Archinectors, and now it has ignited further dispute among WeHo residents. "Residents erupted in anger when West Hollywood city staffers announced Thursday night that the aesthetics of a... View full entry
According to an initial study distributed by the City of West Hollywood, construction of the proposed development - which is being called 8850 Sunset Boulevard - is anticipated to begin in May 2021. Work would conclude after approximately 32 months, with project delivery expected in February 2024. — Urbanize Los Angeles
The exuberant 15-story mixed-use development on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood first emerged as a new proposal in December 2018. Urbanize LA has now shared more refined project details for 8850 Sunset Boulevard, including a proposed timeline with an anticipated kick-off in May 2021. View full entry
The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering has announced a trio of finalist teams competing to redevelop the site of the former Parker Center police headquarters in the city's Civic Center district. Each of the teams, according to Urbanize.la, is each made up of designers, contractors... View full entry
Architecture firm Morphosis has unveiled its sleek and verdant designs for the new Korean American National Museum in Los Angeles. The two-story building is topped by a "displaced landscape" made up of plants native to the Korean peninsula and California, including maple and pine trees... View full entry
After helping start the Southern California Institute of Architecture in the early 70's, Thom Mayne will be returning as a full-time "Distinguished Faculty", to teach and coordinate the SCI-Arc EDGE Design of Cities postgraduate program in fall 2019. SCI-Arc has released the following statement... View full entry
The project, which would rise at 8850-8878 Sunset Boulevard, calls for the construction of a 15-story building featuring 115 guest rooms, ground-floor commercial space, and various guest amenities. The proposed development would also incorporate 31 condominiums, 10 units of affordable housing, and parking for up to 300 vehicles. — Urbanize
The 15-story, 200-foot-tall design is composed of two drastically different volumes separated by a large open gap. The volume on the east side of the lot appears to be a relatively standard steel and glass orthogonal structure, while the form on the west side of the lot is a highly... View full entry
Morphosis recently announced the opening of a new flagship research and design facility for The Kolon Group, a leading manufacturing company based in South Korea. The 820,000-square-foot facility is located in Magok, an emerging tech hub in Seoul. Kolon Group facility by Morphosis, located... View full entry
Morphosis recently unveiled their design for the new Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) in in Costa Mesa, CA. The design features a 52,000-square-foot building, nearly doubling the OCMA's current exhibition space and expanding access to museum's permanent collection of modern and contemporary... View full entry
Morphosis has announced the educational initiative led by the firm’s Pritzker Prize-winning founder, Thom Mayne Young Architects, has been extended through the remainder of the 2017-2018 academic year in partnership with Hall Elementary School in Bridgeport, CT. Students in the... View full entry
Morphosis' Emma and Georgina Bloomberg Center in Roosevelt Island, New York has officially opened its doors. Designed as Cornell Tech's “home base”, the academic building was named in honor of Emma and Georgina Bloomberg, in recognition of a $100 million gift from former New York mayor... View full entry
