Silverlake Cultural Center

ARC 201 – Architectural Design 1

Prof. Orhan Ayyuce

This gallery is designed to showcase local artists from the Los Angeles Area. The site is off Santa Monica Blvd in Silverlake. It includes indoor gallery spaces, an outdoor exhibit, a coffee shop, an outdoor dining area, & a full set of offices on the 3rd floor.

For this project, I wanted to take a modern design language & infuse it with traditional materials like brick and concrete. I emphasized large corner windows in the entrance & offices to bring in as much light as possible, contrasting the window -less areas of the galleries. In the galleries, light is provided by efficient LED light fixtures, and in the main first floor space, light comes through a set of skylights on the roof. Part of this project also contains a section on the exterior where metallic arches cast dramatic shadows to create a unique, photogenic moment at sunset.