Los Angeles, California
Restoration: “That Profile”
Note: Contemporary metal materials are known for their inherent immutability. While a number of metals can withstand many decades, it is important to consider how these materials are fabricated and installed, such that environmental concerns, galvanic corrosion, alloy selection, and other factors are properly considered and understood. The long-term preservation of metal art and architecture...
W Hollywood
W Hollywood Flagship Hotel and Residences, Rooftop Canopy One of the earliest completed architectural works which could be described as “generative design”, the rooftop canopy for the W Hollywood flagship was designed by HKS and Daly Genik. The design team’s concept was ahead of its time: the lightweight shingled surface which allows air and light...
Petersen Automotive Museum
Situated on Los Angeles’ famous Miracle Mile, the newly renovated Petersen Automotive Museum has achieved an iconic status while creating open spaces which invite community engagement. The design encases the building in a red-painted corrugated aluminum rainscreen system which acts as the backdrop for a series of stainless steel structural ribbons. These scopes were engineered, manufactured,...
Oakley Headquarters
Oakley Headquarters & Technical Center The project features a blackened steel interior metalwork throughout, a spun aluminum architectural motif exterior, and a terne-coated stainless steel roof. The custom fabricated metal cladding was created from cold rolled steel plates and cast steel ‘bolt heads’. The Zahner-applied blackened metal finish produced an artistic, aged steel appearance. Designed...
LAPD Memorial
Los Angeles Police Department Memorial to Fallen Officers The new LAPD Memorial to Fallen Officers stands as a testament to the strength and courage of the Los Angeles Police Department. The memorial is dedicated to the police officers and families who have sacrificed for the community of Los Angeles. We focused on the object most...
