Artistic Diversity 909-989-9979 Los Angeles, CA 90071 view full profile Other Elements by this Professional If art is not dependent on abundant financial resources, but rather on the artist’s ability to work with available materials, then HMC’s design for the new Los Angeles County High School for the Arts embraces the artistic spirit. Drawing inspiration from a diverse range of artistic influences, the design explores concepts related to surface texture, three-dimensional presence, simplicity, and silence—while adhering to a hardship budget. Additional Info: The school sits on the northern edge of the CSU Los Angeles campus, near the Luckman Fine Arts Complex and university classrooms that will augment the high school’s teaching space. The building has a utilitarian look reminiscent of artists’ lofts, rising along with the grade change to connect with the CSU campus at the top. The sloping site offers opportunity for connections at all levels of the vertically-arranged program, which includes drop-off, building entry, and classrooms at the ground level; art studios on the second level; and the building’s most public function—a black box theater—on the top level. To maximize flexibility and efficiency within the 47,056-SF building, few of the interior walls are load-bearing to accommodate changes and the framing allows for incorporation of moveable partitions in the future. Materials: Insulated metal panels Composite rainscreen panel Exposed steel, brick, and plaster Poured-in-place concrete planters/seat walls/exterior stairs | High School: Los Angeles County High School for the Arts | Los Angeles, CA   Photos: Renderings by HMC Architects |
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