City of Hope

A remarkably complex project which supported both architectural needs and the preservation and relocation of a historic mural. 

For the highly anticipated expansion of the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University, we undertook the structural work required to give the museum a home worthy of its visitors and collection. The project renovates two existing buildings and unites them via a new open-air central courtyard, tripling the museum’s square footage to roughly 38,000 square feet.

Location
Duarte, CA USA

Client
City of Hope

Architect
BA Collective

Staff Lead
Matthew Melnyk, SE

Completed
2014

Size
7,000 SF

Photography
Bruce Damonte

Recognition

LEED Platinum
LA Business Council, Architectural Award – Healthcare
The Architect’s Newspaper, Best of Design Awards – Honorable Mention
Chicago Athenaeum / European Centre, American Architecture Award
AIA|LA, Next LA Awards – Citation

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