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Renzo Piano’s Broad Contemporary Art Museum Opens in LA

Renzo Piano’s first building opening since he was named an AIA Gold Medal recipient took place in Los Angeles last month. His $56 million Broad Contemporary Art Museum, which opened its doors on February 16, serves as an integral part of the newly redesigned Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) campus. Piano’s dual travertine-volumed design refers back to his previous triumph at the Pompidou Center, with its “Renzo Red” external escalator system, but also speaks to contemporary Los Angles’ unique urbanism. A 30-person elevator connects the two volumes, and the new museum houses six loft-like galleries. More than 60,000 visitors came to the LACMA over the Broad Museum’s opening weekend.

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