Los Angeles has been experiencing something of a cultural evolution. Although closely intertwined with the movie industry since the early 20th century, the city is becoming increasingly a center for arts and culture of all kinds. Some projects currently under construction include the enormous Lucas Museum of Narrative Art by Beijing-based MAD Architects, and an expansion and renovation of the Natural History Museum by Frederick Fisher and Partners, both in Exposition Park. Across town, the controversial Peter Zumthor-designed addition to LACMA is taking shape, while plans to overhaul the La Brea Tar Pits just next door to LACMA continue to develop. In yet another part of L.A., the Hammer Museum completed a decades-long building project earlier this year, designed by Michael Maltzan Architecture, just ahead of the recent opening of BAR Architects’ renovation of the UCLA Nimoy Theater (formerly the Crest movie theater) across the street in Westwood.
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