Often credited for hosting one of the world’s most lively art scenes, Los Angeles has established itself as an important hub for art and artists of all sorts, offering a diverse creative landscape ...
On Jan. 7, the raging Palisades fires approached the J. Paul Getty Museum, putting about 44,000 ancient and precious art ...
The Getty Villa, separate from the main museum in Brentwood, was designed by Robert E Langdon Jr and Ernest C Wilson Jr, opened in 1974 and has since been renovated. Although it wasn’t in the ...
From its grounds to the museum’s core, the $1.3 billion Getty Center, which was designed by architect Richard Meier and opened in 1997, was built to resist flames. “I have often thought that ...
It is the worst fire event in L.A.’s history and has taken 24 lives. As part of the Getty Trust, the museum features European paintings, including Van Gogh’s Irises, and works by Rembrandt ...
Building a Fireproof Structure Architect Richard Meier designed the centre to ... is about being fire-resistive,” he said. The Getty Villa art museum stands undamaged after the passage of ...
After ripping through thousands of buildings, wildfires in Los Angeles, California in the United States were looming last Saturday toward the celebrated Getty Centre and its priceless collection.
As flames whip the Pacific Palisades, the storied Getty Villa museum has withstood the Los ... and architect Richard Meier kept fire in mind. The site is elevated, and the centre’s roof is ...
Under siege by Los Angeles wildfires, the J. Paul Getty Museum is emerging as a near-miraculous beacon of disaster preparedness. Behind the scenes, it’s taking a small army to defend.
Among the hallmarks of classical architecture are the principles of harmony, proportion and beauty, and all three were in rich supply at the Salt Lake Art Museum's inaugural public ... of Utah's ...