City
a proposal for a concert hall in Westwood, Los Angeles
Location: Westwood, Los Angeles
Date: 2015
Type: Bazaar + Concert Hall
The project proposes to redefine the archetypal program of the concert hall, which consists of restaurant, office, and lobby. From Wiener Musikverein to our own Walt Disney Concert Hall, the program typology expresses autonomy. City is a re-adaptation of Sibelius Hall combined with bazaar program that is suitable for the ethnic enclave of Westwood. In contrary to the heavy automobile and foot traffic of the intersection couples with the office towers surrounding the project site, the concert hall is compressed into the ground to create an introverted form and intimate experience.
The project consists of three layers: the bottom layer is an agglomeration of recital rooms, shops, restaurants, and galleries supplementary to the concert hall and the neighborhood. The series of rooms are equally spaced, like city blocks, separated by circulation paths, similar to boulevards, creating a small city. The second layer functions as an open plan, accommodating the complementary programs of the bottom layer; eating spaces for restaurants, reading spaces for bookstores, resting spaces for office workers. The flexible arrangement of furniture allows for infinite possible activities. Lastly, the top layer acts as an open public space allowing locals and concert-goers to meander. The geometric apertures connect the three layers visually and spatially showcasing the multitude of activities.
Date: 2015
Type: Bazaar + Concert Hall
The project proposes to redefine the archetypal program of the concert hall, which consists of restaurant, office, and lobby. From Wiener Musikverein to our own Walt Disney Concert Hall, the program typology expresses autonomy. City is a re-adaptation of Sibelius Hall combined with bazaar program that is suitable for the ethnic enclave of Westwood. In contrary to the heavy automobile and foot traffic of the intersection couples with the office towers surrounding the project site, the concert hall is compressed into the ground to create an introverted form and intimate experience.
The project consists of three layers: the bottom layer is an agglomeration of recital rooms, shops, restaurants, and galleries supplementary to the concert hall and the neighborhood. The series of rooms are equally spaced, like city blocks, separated by circulation paths, similar to boulevards, creating a small city. The second layer functions as an open plan, accommodating the complementary programs of the bottom layer; eating spaces for restaurants, reading spaces for bookstores, resting spaces for office workers. The flexible arrangement of furniture allows for infinite possible activities. Lastly, the top layer acts as an open public space allowing locals and concert-goers to meander. The geometric apertures connect the three layers visually and spatially showcasing the multitude of activities.
