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Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust IS/MND |
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Introduction Environmental Documents Online EIR IS/MND/EA EIR/EIS Biological Analyses Historic Resource Assessment Before and After Photos Comprehensive Project List |
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Client: City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks Lead Agency: City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks Date Completed: In Progress The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust (LAMH) is a non-profit organization founded in 1961 by Holocaust survivors for the purpose of educating younger generations about the Holocaust. The museum began as the Los Angeles Martyrs Memorial and Museum of the Holocaust when a group of survivors donated artifacts from their concentration camp experiences during World War II. In addition to museum operations, LAMH staff and volunteers administer to mentor and educational programs at about 60 public and private schools, mostly in the inner-city, involving about 2,500 middle and senior high school students. The museum has changed locations since its inception due to various factors (e.g., earthquake damage repairs) and the addition of extensive exhibits and photo displays, archives and a resource center. Development of the proposed project would provide the LAMH with a permanent location that would accommodate its current and future needs. The approximately 20,000-square foot (0.46-acre) project site is located within the northwestern corner of Pan Pacific Park at 7600 Beverly Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles. The project site fronts Stanley Avenue/The Grove Drive and is roughly 350 feet south of Beverly Boulevard, immediately south of the existing Bicentennial Branch United States Post Office. Triangular in shape, the project site is situated between the existing Los Angeles Holocaust Monument (the "Holocaust Monument") to the east and the Pan Pacific Amphitheatre to the south. The proposed project would include the development of the 8,375-square-foot LAMH museum building. The proposed museum would be developed partly belowground, thus, integrating it into the surrounding parkland. The three design concepts that will be incorporated into the proposed museum include: (1) a scarring/peeling of the landscape; (2) the reconfiguration/maintaining of open space and the addition of green space; and (3) culturally driven architectural gestures. Parking for the proposed project as well as auxiliary parking for Pan Pacific Park would be provided by 25 spaces of subterranean parking. In addition, there will be 7,600 square feet of paving, including walkways, some of which would be existing paving associated with the Holocaust Monument. Add Figures:  Conceptual Site Plan Source: Belzberg Architects January 13, 2006 |
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 Architectural Rendering of the Proposed Project Source: Belzberg Architects January 13, 2006  View of the Project Site facing northwest from interior Pan Pacific Park  View of the Project Site looking east from Stanley Avenue |
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