UCLA's Pritzker Hall lauded for restoration, preserving modernist history

The First Art Newspaper on the Net    Established in 1996 Friday, March 29, 2024


UCLA's Pritzker Hall lauded for restoration, preserving modernist history
Completed in 1967, the iconic tower’s design by African American master architect of late modern design, Paul Revere Williams, along with his partner Claude H. Coyne, broke from the traditional architecture marking the campus, says John Lesak, AIA, FAPT, principal at Page & Turnbull, and distinguish it from its surroundings, even today. Photo: Kim Rodgers. Courtesy CO Architects/Kim Rodgers Photography.



LOS ANGELES, CA.- Recognized as a standout academic facility, the newly renamed Pritzker Hall Psychology Tower at the University of California, Los Angeles is earning acclaim for the meticulous restoration and renovation of this historically significant campus building.

In acknowledgement of the building’s commendable rejuvenation, where architecture firm Page & Turnbull served as historic consultant and preservation architect and worked in close collaboration with the project’s architect and designer, Los Angeles-based CO Architects, honors have been bestowed by:

• The Los Angeles Business Council’s (LABC) 51st Annual Architectural Award for excellence in architectural preservation.

• The Westside Urban Forum Merit Award 2021 for the public/institutional category in recognition of the modernization and seismic upgrade to the exemplary building, which also was noted by American School & University.

• The 2021 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Merit Award, New Buildings category, for the UCLA Pritzker Hall Seismic Renovation.

• The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Phil Freelon Professional Design Awards, Citation Award for Historic for Historic Preservation, Restoration & Renovation.

• 2021 Southern California Development Forum Design Awards Merit Award, Education Category.

Completed in 1967, the iconic tower’s design by African American master architect of late modern design, Paul Revere Williams, along with his partner Claude H. Coyne, broke from the traditional architecture marking the campus, says John Lesak, AIA, FAPT, principal at Page & Turnbull, and distinguish it from its surroundings, even today.

Key to the prominently recognized undertaking was Page & Turnbull’s historic resource evaluation of Franz Hall Tower, as Pritzker Hall was formerly known. Then, as today, Pritzker Hall houses UCLA’s psychology department in three interconnected wings, including an original 1939 Italian Renaissance Revival building, and a 1961 addition.

Among the unique preserved features that have put a spotlight on the eight-floor, 125,000-square-foot building are its articulated recessed windows on the third through eighth floors, where their gridded design’s angled stucco frames obscure outside views to maximize privacy for psychology consultations and experiments. A subtle color change applied to the window glazing during the restoration retained the façade’s architectural integrity, according to Page & Turnbull.

The building’s esteemed character was further preserved by retrofitting unobtrusive seismic upgrades to ensure the reinforced-concrete structure’s integrity in the event of earthquakes. Applications of innovative, modern materials like glass-fiber-reinforced gypsum materials mimicked historic details.

“What makes Pritzker historic and distinct are its height, highly modular design and lack of a brick façade,” says Lesak. “That speaks to the broader patterns of history, the expansion of the UCLA system, and the growing psychology department, all highlighted in a decidedly different architectural style being used on campus.”

Other recent honors recognizing Page & Turnbull’s work include the California Preservation Foundation’s preservation design awards for Oakland’s “Mid-Century Monster,” The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, The Tioga in Merced, Calif., and St. Joseph’s Church, San Francisco.










Today's News

December 16, 2021

Abilene Art Gallery creates cultural synergy with Ft. Worth Modern Milton Avery exhibition

Leonard Nimoy's Spock ears voyage home to National Air and Space Museum

Exquisite Charles II ebony longcase clock worth over £3 million at risk of leaving UK

Cinematic posterity for Jedi and Gollum

Museum of London releases first recording of rediscovered music for Nelson

Sally Mann wins 9th Prix Pictet: World's top photography prize

Christie's auctions NFT and iMac computer used to create Wikipedia for $937,500

Astrup Fearnley Museet presents the largest presentation of Sissel Tolaas' work to date

The Everson adds several new works to collection

Missoula Art Museum recognizes 15 years of the Frost Gallery

Asif Hoque and Minyoung Kim join Taymour Grahne Projects' collaborative artist roster

The Fundação Bienal de São Paulo announces curator and artist to represent Brazil at La Biennale

UCLA's Pritzker Hall lauded for restoration, preserving modernist history

Cassi Namoda's third solo-exhibition with François Ghebaly opens in Los Angeles

Lesley Lokko appointed Curator of the Biennale Architettura 2023

Martos Gallery now represents the Estate of Bob Smith

Exhibition features rarely-seen sculptural canvases by Sonya Rapoport

Dia announces three new vinyl LP releases and accompanying major acquisitions

Dazzling holiday event propels Heritage Auctions Fine Jewelry to record $21+ million year

'The Hand of God' review: A portrait of the cineaste as a young man

Heritage Auctions winter wine event exceeds $2.2 million

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation commits $200M to bolster arts & culture

Gold Quintuple Stella could exceed $2 million at FUN US Coins auction

MCASD announces promotion of Jill Dawsey, PhD, to Senior Curator, and appointment of Assistant Curator Isabel Casso

ATV Boxes - accessories for a Comfortable Ride

Addiction Recovery: Self-Care Strategies for the Holidays

Marvin Jemal on Lyrical Abstraction

Tips for Painting Landscapes: How to Paint a Mountain




Museums, Exhibits, Artists, Milestones, Digital Art, Architecture, Photography,
Photographers, Special Photos, Special Reports, Featured Stories, Auctions, Art Fairs,
Anecdotes, Art Quiz, Education, Mythology, 3D Images, Last Week, .

 



Founder:
Ignacio Villarreal
(1941 - 2019)
Editor & Publisher: Jose Villarreal
Art Director: Juan José Sepúlveda Ramírez

sa gaming free credit
Attorneys
Truck Accident Attorneys
Accident Attorneys

Royalville Communications, Inc
produces:

ignaciovillarreal.org juncodelavega.com facundocabral-elfinal.org
Founder's Site. Hommage
to a Mexican poet.
Hommage
       

The First Art Newspaper on the Net. The Best Versions Of Ave Maria Song Junco de la Vega Site Ignacio Villarreal Site Parroquia Natividad del Señor
Tell a Friend
Dear User, please complete the form below in order to recommend the Artdaily newsletter to someone you know.
Please complete all fields marked *.
Sending Mail
Sending Successful