Adaptive Reuse of the Historic Westlake Theatre
Pedagogical Revival at Inglewood High School
CONTENTS
Academic Studio "WESTLAKE
"COMMON SCHOOL"
FILM ARCHIVE"
Academic Studio 1 5 "ALEXANDRIA HOUSE" Public Outreach
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Shelter Academic Studio 7 "THE LINE AND THE WALL"
the Modernist Wall Academic Studio 10
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Women's
Reinterpreting
"WESTLAKE FILM ARCHIVE"
Once an icon of the MacArthur Park neighborhood, the Historic Westlake Theater has lost its original function as a theater and became a swap meet which occurs both inside and in front. Adaptive reuse strategies were applied to the historic structure, converting its use from a theater into a comprehensive film archive with exhibition, viewing, library, and storage spaces. The park, which is undergoing an improvement process, has lush trees as well as a lake. The main architectural opportunities were historic elements/materials, views, and the Southern California climate.
1 ELEVATION A 1/16” = 1’-0” LOCATION PLAN 1/64” = 1’-0” 401 /// STUDIO 7 // FALL 2022 / ADAPTIVE MONTAGES 1.
HR A N ELEVATION A 1/16” 1’-0” ELEVATION B 1/16” 1’-0” SITE SECTION CONTEXT 1/50” 1’-0” SITE LINES AND VIEWS LEVEL 02 302 304 303 301 REUSE 301 REPURPOSED NEW (ARCHIVE) 302 STORAGE 303 TEMP. 304 RESTROOM STREET LEVEL PLAN 1/16” 1’-0” UPPER LEVEL PLANS 1/16” 1’-0” SITE CIRCULATION STRATEGY 2.
1. Front Elevation 2. Location Plan 3. Site Views 4. Site Circulation 3. 4.
Instructor: Stephen (Scrap) Marshall
SECTION C 1/16” = 1’-0” Level 49'-0" Level 01 25'-0" Level 02 @ 49'-0" 20' 10' Level 01 @ 25'-0" Level 00 4'-0" 40' SECTION A 1/8” = 1’-0” SECTION B 1/16” = 1’-0” SECTION C 1/16” = 1’-0” TERRACOTTA FACADE MATERIAL ASSEMBLY MATTHEW LEUNG 634-638 S ALVARADO STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 1. 2. 4. 3. 26 05 12 23 13 PLASTERBOARD FIXED TO STEEL 1"x1.5" BRACKETS 19 SUSPENDED CEILING SYSTEM 07 62 00 21 STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMING26 51 00 13 12 T.O.S. T.O.S. 21 III. 25 WEDGE SHAPED FOAMBOARD INSULATION 5 C-CHANNEL BRACKETS 2 RIGID FOAMBOARD INSULATION 28 SLIDING DOORS 18 PLASTERBOARD WITH SKIM FINISH 07 58 00 03 30 00 41 GUTTER DRAIN 23 37 00 24 SHEET WATERPROOFING 07 11 13 05 31 13 44 STEEL WIRE ROPE 15 POLYCARBONATE PANEL ASSEMBLIES 24 1' 115 CIRCULATION DESK 2709 97 23 CSI # 04 05 19.1945 FIRE-SUPPRESSION SPRINKLER SYSTEM 42 HVAC AIR OUTLET 2.8 STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMING 14 TERRACOTTA CLADDING FIXED TO 1"x1.5" STEEL BRACKETS 05 12 00 12 VAPOR RETARDER 9 STEEL FLOOR DECKING 23 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE 11 CAVITY (BLANKET) INSULATION 08 32 00 30 PAN FLASHING 32 WEEP HOLES 34 11 13 10 STEEL PLATE FIXED WITH BOLTED CONNECTION 09 20 00 17 SUSPENDED LIGHTING FIXTURE 05 05 23 26 MEMBRANE ROOFING 09 20 00 07 21 13.13 37 SCREED 303 GALLERY SPACE 22' 205 PRIVATE SCREENING ROOMS 15 17 A 05 43 00 7 FOAMBOARD INSUALTION 05 31 23 34 STOP 05 05 23 09 20 00 08 45 13 204 COLLECTIONS 1. 05 15 16 II. 40 INSULATED GLAZING 07 21 13 BUILDING MATERIAL 36 FLOOR FINISH COATING 48 14 13 31 SILICONE SEALANT AND BACKER ROD 16 COLUMN-FIXED BRACKET 4 PLASTERING 8' 20 BUILDING UTILITY CLEARANCE 03 21 19 46 STEEL REBAR 07712 07 91 16 07 40 00 07 91 23 08 81 00 29 DOOR TRACK COMPACTED GRAVEL BASE 22 STEEL DECKING 20 B 23 33 STRUCTURAL SCREW 25 27 SOLAR PANELS 16 07 26 00 18 19 35 RUBBER GASKET 07 23 00 07 21 13.13 14 10 3 HDPE MEMBRANE WATERPROOFING 11 6 ROLL ROOFING 38 VAPOR CONTROL LAYER 07 13 00 07 42 29 07 21 16 39 ARCHITECTURAL GRAVEL AGGREGATE 05 12 00 23 37 00 43 HVAC AIR INLET 21 13 00 07 50 00 I. 22 T.O.S. 21' T.O.S. 15' 1. Structure and Skin Relationship Diagrams 2. Wall Section 3. Analog Structure Model (1'' = 16'-0") 4. Terracotta Façade Assembly
3 Level 02 @ 49'-0" 10' Level 00 @ 4'-0" Level 01 @ 25'-0" 40' 20' SECTION C 1/16” = 1’-0” 1. Plan Level 01 (Main Level) 2. Longitudinal Section 3. Transverse Section 10' N 80' 40' 20' LEVEL 01 @ 25'-0" LEVEL 02 @ 49'-0" OLD (PRESERVED) NEW UP NEW (ARCHIVE) 205 COLLECTIONS 206 PRIVATE SCREENING ROOMS 207 PROTECTED DIGITAL AND CELLULOID ROOM 208 MECH. ELECTRICAL SERVICES 209 MAINTENANCE/I.T./SECURITY 210 RESTROOM NEW (ARCHIVE) 302 STORAGE 303 TEMP. & ROTATION GALLERY 304 RESTROOM REUSE 301 REPURPOSED WESTLAKE SIGN DN UP 202 209 209 205 206 207 208 209 210 204 DN 201 203 SPACE REUSE 201 SMALL THEATER 202 LARGE THEATER 203 THEATER LOBBY 204 EQUIPMENT ROOM 1. 2. Level 02 @ 49'-0" Level 01 @ 25'-0" SECTION A 1/8” = 1’-0” SECTION B 1/16” = 1’-0” SECTION 1/16” 3.
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View From the Archives 2. Exterior View from Across the Street
Nighttime Rooftop View
Analog Model (1'' = 16'-0")
"COMMON SCHOOL"
Instructor: Ismaelly Pena
Inglewood High School has crumbling infrastructure and outdated facilities. Based on precedent studies of architecturally designed pedagogical models, especiially Richard Neutra's Corona School, a strategy for healthier, and more educationally productive methods were established. As a result of the studies, a proposal was developed, which included inside-out classroom teaching and a "civic commons" strategy for superior collaborative learning. Each student was responsible for designing a singular building as part of a whole master plan, which was the Classroom building in this case. Student coordinators were instructor-appointed to lead the studio.
Collaborators:
Master Plan
Coordinators: Julito Mamuyac Thomas Gonzalez
(Other Contributors: 5 Other Studio Members)
Analog Model Coordinator: Matthew Leung
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1. Main Entry View 2. Classroom Building (B) Location Plan (NE of Site) 3. Analog Massing Site Model (1" = 20'-0'')
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1. View of "Student Commons" Collaborative Learning
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Inside-Out Classroom
Longitudinal Perspective Section
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"ALEXANDRIA HOUSE"
Alexandria House has infrastructure to house vulnerable women and children, but they could use equally important support infrastructure. Through a satellite warehouse and event space with auxiliary personal, and professional support spaces, Alexandria House can more effectively support the community, and amplify its influence. The "warehouse" houses a public event space, storage for residents, and other personal development programs isolated from public spaces.
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Street View Exterior Imagery
Instructor: Paulette Singley
8 D. 106: RESTROOMS 104: LOUNGE 102: SALON 101: GYM 105: TECH SPACE/CLASSROOM 103: FLEX MAKER'S SPACE 104 101 102 103 105 106 UP UP UP Open to Below Open to Below D. Open to Below
= 1' - 0"
= 1' - 0" D. 001: LOBBY 009: "BUFFER ZONE" 010: RESTROOMS 008: STORAGE FACILITY 006: CAFE 002: PLATFORM STAGE 003: FLEX EVENT SPACE 005: JANITOR/UTILITY/SANITARY 004: THRIFT STORE 007: COMMERCIALLY EQUIPPED KITCHEN 006 008 003 005 007 002 001 009 010 004 REFRIGERATOR 38F 0F D. Ground Level 00 1/8" = 1' - 0" Roof 1/8" = 1' - 0" D. 1. Exploded Axonometric 2. Plan Level 00 3. Plan Level 01 1. 3. 2.
Level 01 1/8"
Roof 1/8"
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= 1' - 0"
Unfolded Drawing
"THE LINE AND THE WALL"
This project employs an algorithm that interrogates representation of the modernist “wall”. The concepts of modernist ideals as we know it, including industrial material honesty and the generous connections between inside and out, are often not visible in plan, which are usually solid-filled lines that span from one point to another. As drawings are often exported vectors that are considered final no matter which design phase a project is in, the idea of the interactive drawing was also investigated. This project aims to make a move towards a new convention for the wall, using lines of exceptionally varying qualities, which can be captured with diverse modes of representation as we know it including orthographic views, and in virtual and augmented space.
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Instructor: Mark Ericson
