The Presence of the Past: Peter Zumthor Reconsiders LACMA
The Presence of the Past: Peter Zumthor Reconsiders LACMA
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, commissioned to rethink the east campus at LACMA, continues to provide new insight into the meaning and function of an encyclopedic museum and the relationship of architecture to its site. The Presence of the Past: Peter Zumthor Reconsiders LACMA, an exhibition that was on view at the museum through September 15, 2013, presented the future of the museum's campus through a detailed examination of the museum's buildings within the complicated history of Hancock Park. The exhibition highlighted Zumthor’s preliminary plans for a new building to house the permanent collection, and included several large models built by the architect’s studio.
The exhibition also presented key projects in Zumthor’s career that are relevant to his vision for LACMA: the Therme Vals in Switzerland, Kunsthaus Bregenz in Austria, and the Kolumba Art Museum of the Cologne Archdiocese in Germany. These projects have resulted in Zumthor winning the highest accolades in the field of architecture, including The Pritzker Prize (2009) and the Royal Institute of British Architects Gold Medal (2013). Together, these examples elucidate key aspects of Zumthor’s practice – his interest in the geologic history of the site; his passion for materials, craftsmanship, and sensory experience; and his commitment to an architecture of total integration.
The Presence of the Past: Peter Zumthor Reconsiders LACMA is part of Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A. This collaboration, initiated by the Getty, brings together seventeen cultural institutions for a wide-ranging look at the postwar built environment of the city as a whole, from its famous residential architecture to its vast freeway network, revealing the city’s development and ongoing impact in new ways. Learn more.
The Presence of the Past: Peter Zumthor Reconsiders LACMA was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and major support for the exhibition was provided by the Getty Foundation and Hyundai Motor America. This exhibition was also made possible in part by LACMA’s Wallis Annenberg Director’s Endowment Fund.
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Images: Installation views, The Presence of the Past: Peter Zumthor Reconsiders LACMA, June 9—September 15, 2013, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Photo © 2013 Museum Associates/LACMA.
- Jun 9–Sep 15, 2013
- Resnick Pavilion
The Presence of the Past: Peter Zumthor Reconsiders LACMA is part of Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A. This collaboration, initiated by the Getty, brings together seventeen cultural institutions for a wide-ranging look at the postwar built environment of the city as a whole, from its famous residential architecture to its vast freeway network, revealing the city’s development and ongoing impact in new ways. Learn more.
The Presence of the Past: Peter Zumthor Reconsiders LACMA was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and major support for the exhibition was provided by the Getty Foundation and Hyundai Motor America. This exhibition was also made possible in part by LACMA’s Wallis Annenberg Director’s Endowment Fund.
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Images: Installation views, The Presence of the Past: Peter Zumthor Reconsiders LACMA, June 9—September 15, 2013, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Photo © 2013 Museum Associates/LACMA.
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The Museum, Reimagined is a film by Lucy Walker. It presents a conversation between architect Peter Zumthor and Michael Govan, Wallis Annenberg Director and CEO at LACMA, about Zumthor's concept for a new building to house LACMA's permanent collection.