Architecture
The 55,000 square foot pavilion was designed by the world-class architecture firm Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). Led by Shohei Shigematsu, the Audrey Irmas Pavilion is OMA’s first cultural building in California.
OMA is a leading international partnership practicing architecture, urbanism and cultural analysis. OMA was founded by Rem Koolhaas and maintains offices in Rotterdam, New York, Beijing, Hong Kong, Doha, and Brisbane. Shohei Shigematsu is a Partner at OMA and has led the firm’s diverse portfolio in the Americas over the last decade.
Selection Process
From an initial list of 25 architects and a juried design competition, a selection committee comprised of distinguished Temple members and contemporary art and architecture experts, including Dr. Rebecka Belldegrun, Eli Broad, Barry Edwards, Erika Glazer, Tara Lynda Guber, Robert S. Harris, Dana Hutt, Bruce Karatz, Martha Karsh, Richard Koshalek, Steven Leder, Anthony Pritzker, Steven Romick, Steven Roth, and Lauren Taschen, chose OMA.
Audrey Irmas Pavilion Design & Construction Team
OFFICE OF METROPOLITAN ARCHITECTURE (OMA)
ARUP
SYSKA HENNESSEY GROUP
VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION
BYER GEOTECHNICAL
SOILS & GEOLOGY
dAVISON ASSOCIATES INC.
SPECIFICATIONS
GRUEN ASSOCIATES
EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT
MATT CONSTRUCTION
RHYTON ENGINEERING
CIVIL ENGINEERING
STUDIO-MLA
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
L’OBSERVATOIRE INTERNATIONAL
LIGHTING DESIGN
LASCHOBER & SOVICH
FOOD & BEVERAGE
THEATRE DNA
THEATER SPACE, PLANNING, AV & ACOUSTICS
TRC
SECURITY
SPACE AGENCY
SIGNAGE & WAYFINDING