Talie Chen DESMA 154 SQ 2017 Project 1 Site Research

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1 Talie Chen DESMA 154 SQ 2017 Project 1 Site Research G E T T Y C E N T E R

2 basic information: From The Center for Land Use Interpretation: A large museum and research center located on a graded hillside above the Sepulveda Pass in Brentwood. Architect Richard Meier designed all of the buildings on the expansive campus, while artist Robert Irwin was responsible for the Central Garden. Designed by Richard Meier Opened to the public on December 16, 1997 Located above Brentwood on a hilltop in the Santa Monica Mountains The campus spans over 24-acres and houses the Getty Research institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, The Getty Foundation and the J. Paul Getty Trust

3 exterior interior Natural light is one of the Getty Center's most important architectural elements. The many exterior walls of glass allow sunshine to illuminate the interiors. A computer-assisted system of louvers and shades adjusts the light indoors. The paintings galleries on the Museum's upper level are all naturally lit, with special filters to prevent damage to the artworks.

4 art collection The center houses European paintings, drawings, sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, decorative arts, and photography from its beginnings to the present, gathered internationally. Sixteen percent of the art currently on exhibit in the Museum was personally acquired by J. Paul Getty Vincent Van Gogh s Irises, 1989 (West Pavilion, Upper Level, W204) On display at the Getty Center are 308 paintings, 727 sculptures and decorative art objects, and an ever-changing number of photographs, drawings, and manuscripts, which are rotated to protect them from too much exposure to light. Claude Monet, Wheatstacks, Snow Effect, Morning, 1891

5 history Businessman and philanthropist J. Paul Getty viewed art as an enlightening influence and strongly believed in making it available to the public for education and enjoyment. In 1945, he purchased a home on 64 acres of oceanside land in Malibu, California, which he expanded to house his growing art collection. Nine years later, Mr. Getty opened the J. Paul Getty Museum to the public in his Ranch House to showcase his holdings, which included Greek and Roman antiquities,18th-century French furniture, and European paintings. When most of Mr. Getty's personal estate passed to the J. Paul Getty Trust in1982, the Trustees sought to make a greater contribution to the visual arts through a broad range of programs. This led to the vision for the Getty Center in Los Angeles, an inspiring work of architecture and landscape design where the Trust is now based, bringing together the work of the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Foundation, the J. Paul Getty Museum, and the Getty Research Institute. Planning for the Getty Center began in the mid-1980s, with the renowned architectural firm of Richard Meier & Partners being awarded the design commission. The dramatic hilltop Getty Center campus opened in 1997, the same year the Getty Villa closed for renovation. -

6 history: significant dates 1931 J. Paul Getty bought his first notable work of art, a Dutch landscape by Jan van Goyen 1953 J. Paul Getty Trust and J. Paul Getty Museum established 1954 J. Paul Getty Museum opens in Mr. Getty s ranch house in Pacific Palisades 1968 Mr. Getty conceives and plans the Getty Villa, to be modeled after a first-century Roman country house 1970 Construction commences on the Getty Villa 1974 The Getty Villa opens 1982 Getty Research Institute established 1984 Getty Foundation established (known initially as the Getty Grant Program) 1985 Getty Conservation Institute established 1984 Construction of Getty Center commences 1997 Getty Center opens 1997 Getty Villa closes for renovation, six months prior to the Getty Center opening 2005 Getty Center acquires LEED certification for energy efficiency 2006 Getty Villa reopens 2006 New Center for Photographs opens in the Getty Center s West Pavilion 2007 New drawings galleries open in Getty Center s West Pavilion 2007 Installation of Stark Collection of contemporary and modern sculptures at the Getty Center

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