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]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13864 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13864-robert-frost-auditorium-by-hodgetts-fung The Robert Frost Auditorium in Culver City employed thin-shell concrete techniques for its pleated roof, shown in construction. Photo © Julius Shulman / J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles [2004.R.10] The Robert Frost Auditorium in Culver City employed thin-shell concrete techniques for its pleated roof, shown in construction. Photo © Julius Shulman / J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles [2004.R.10] The 1,250-seat auditorium, completed in 1964, clearly revealed the engineer Andrew Nasser's concept and massing. Photo © Julius Shulman / J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles [2004.R.10] Last year, architects Hodgetts + Fung renovated the building, inserting a 40-foot-high steel proscenium arch supporting catwalks and lighting rigs, along with air-handling and acoustical elements. Photo © Lane Barden Last year, architects Hodgetts + Fung renovated the building, inserting a 40-foot-high steel proscenium arch supporting catwalks and lighting rigs, along with air-handling and acoustical elements. Photo © Lane Barden An aerial view of the Robert Frost Auditorium in Culver City, California Image courtesy Google Earth Andrew Nasser appears here in the 1960s, pointing to a photo of the Frost Auditorium model that he presented at the 1962 National Academy of Science's World Conference on Shell Structures. Photo courtesy Andrew Nasser Image courtesy Hodgetts + Fung Image courtesy Hodgetts + Fung Designing a small performing arts building that would work for both indoor recitals and outdoor concerts, Craig Hodgetts and Hsinming Fung drew inspiration from musical instruments.

]]> the-wild-beast.asp Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7364-the-wild-beast-at-calarts A 60-foot-long cantilevered metal roof wraps around the multifunctional performance space. When its 30-foot-wide cement-board doors are open, the space serves as a band shell for outdoor concerts. The Wild Beast at Cal ArtsHodgetts+Fung Valencia, CaliforniaA 60-foot-long cantilevered metal roof wraps around the multifunctional performance space. When its 30-foot-wide cement-board doors are open, the space serves as a band shell for outdoor concerts.Photo © Tom Bonner The fluid geometry and small size of the pavilion contrast with the heavy rectilinear form of the institute's enormous main building erected in the early 1970s. The Wild Beast at Cal ArtsHodgetts+Fung Valencia, CaliforniaThe fluid geometry and small size of the pavilion contrast with the heavy rectilinear form of the institute's enormous main building erected in the early 1970s.Photo © Tom Bonner Fung likes to call the east facade with its double-curved metal panels and its sex appeal the building's 'Jayne Mansfield moment.' The Wild Beast at Cal ArtsHodgetts+Fung Valencia, CaliforniaFung likes to call the east facade with its double-curved metal panels and its sex appeal the building's 'Jayne Mansfield moment.' Photo © Tom Bonner The architects created an absorptive shell for the building and then attached curved wood panels to reflect the sound. The panels are made from large drums used in the printing industry. The Wild Beast at Cal ArtsHodgetts+Fung Valencia, CaliforniaThe architects created an absorptive shell for the building and then attached curved wood panels to reflect the sound. The panels are made from large drums used in the printing industry.Photo © Tom Bonner Glass clerestory panels are held in place by aluminum 'spiders' and can pivot out to project sound for outdoor performances. An actuator used in airplanes puts the glass panels in motion. The Wild Beast at Cal ArtsHodgetts+Fung Valencia, CaliforniaGlass clerestory panels are held in place by aluminum 'spiders' and can pivot out to project sound for outdoor performances. An actuator used in airplanes puts the glass panels in motion.Photo © Tom Bonner The Wild Beast at CalArts The Wild Beast at Cal ArtsHodgetts+Fung Valencia, CaliforniaPhoto © Tom Bonner The Wild Beast at CalArts The Wild Beast at Cal ArtsHodgetts+Fung Valencia, CaliforniaPhoto © Tom Bonner