A+D Museum

A+D Museum, also known as Architecture and Design Museum, Los Angeles, is a museum for architecture and design in Los Angeles, California. It is located on Wilshire Boulevard in Museum Row in the Miracle Mile district, next to the Peterson Automotive Museum.

A+D Museum 2011. 6032 Wilshire Boulevard

History

After the Flood and Pink Project at A+D Museum Los Angeles, 2008

A+D Museum was founded by Stephen Kanner and Bernard Zimmerman[1] in 2001.[2] Kanner was inspired by a similar museum he had visited in Helsinki, Finland.,[2][3][4]

The A+D Museum first opened its doors in January 2001 in the Bradbury Building, located at 304 South Broadway (3rd Street and Broadway) in downtown Los Angeles; a space generously donated by Ira Yellin. When the Bradbury building was sold in 2003 the museum moved to a temporary location on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. In 2006 A+D Museum found a home on Museum Row in the Miracle Mile district at 5900 Wilshire Boulevard; across the street from LACMA. In April 2010, the museum opened a permanent location at 6032 Wilshire Boulevard, across the street from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.[2]

Mission

A+D Museum was created to celebrate and promote an awareness of architecture and design in everyday life through exhibits, educational programs, and public outreach to the design community as well as the public in the greater Los Angeles area.

Community

A+D Museum is an all inclusive information and education center for design, including architecture, interior design, landscape design, fashion design, product design, graphic design, and film/theater design. It is the only museum in Los Angeles where continuous exhibits of architecture and design are on view. Through exhibits, symposia, multi-disciplinary projects, educational and community programming, A+D serves as a showcase for the work of important regional, national and international designers, providing a forum for contemporary issues in architecture, urbanism, and design that are helping to shape the city.

A+D Museum is also home to the Stephen Kanner Education Center for Architecture and Design which partners with various organizations throughout Los Angeles to provide students with different opportunities for learning, growth and mentorship. This lively center serves as a venue for student work, special critiques, charrettes, lectures, movie screenings and ongoing education workshops, including A+D’s ARkidECTURE + design program. The showcase of ongoing design and architecture exhibitions by students and young designers facilitates growth in learning of all ages, from young practitioners to the public at large. Partnerships have included Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA), St. Elmo's Village, Craft and Folk Art Museum(CAFAM), Petersen Automotive Museum and BROODWORK.

Background

A+D Museum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization funded by public donations, government and private foundation grants and corporate sponsors. A+D is a member of the American Alliance of Museums, the International Confederation of Architectural Museums and is recognized by design industry associations such as the American Institute of Architects/LA, the Industrial Designers Society of America/LA and the American Architectural Foundation.

Notable Exhibitions

Key exhibitions define the agenda of the museum and its contributions to the discourse of architecture. Some of the A+D notable exhibits include:

References

  1. ↑ http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/090706Zimmerman.asp
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Nelson, Valerie J. (2010-07-07). "Stephen Kanner dies at 54; architect co-founded L.A.'s Architecture and Design Museum". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  3. ↑ Design Museum, Helsinki
  4. ↑ Museum of Finnish Architecture

Coordinates: 34°03′46″N 118°21′38″W / 34.06266°N 118.3605°W

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