los_angeles california campus programs billion center opened public december known architecture gardens views overlooking los_angeles center sits atop hill connected visitors parking garage hill car cable pulled located neighborhood los_angeles center locations draws million visitors annually location neighborhood los_angeles california center branch museum features century european paintings drawings illuminated manuscripts sculpture decorative arts 20th century american asian european photographs addition museum collection center includes outdoor sculpture displayed gardens large designed artworks display painting designed architect campus houses center design included special provisions address concerns earthquakes fires location history originally started house located pacific expanded house museum wing 1970s built replica italian villa home property better house collection opened death entire property turned museum purposes collection site renamed management sought location accessible los_angeles purchase land center located campus acres acre site interstate surrounded acres kept natural state announced site cost million hill feet high clear day possible los_angeles skyline east pacific_ocean west chosen architect center extensive use permit process construction began august construction significantly delayed planned completion date moved campus described halfway complete center ultimately opened public december total project cost estimated million later estimated billion center opened villa closed extensive renovations reopened january focus arts cultures ancient greece rome currently museum displays collections series articles los_angeles_times spending practices president california attorney general conducted investigation found laws broken trust agreed appoint outside monitor review future expenditures experienced financial difficulties cut staff positions reduce expenses reached billion dropped billion rebounded billion architecture exploited naturally occurring ridges degree angle axes serve define space campus dividing import buildings axis lie galleries axis lie administrative buildings emphasized competing constructing strong view lines campus main north south axis starts includes narrow walkway auditorium north buildings continues past elevator station past walls support columns exhibitions pavilion finally ramp west pavilion central garden corresponding east west visual axis starts edge scholar wing walkway central garden pool central garden walkway central garden west pavilion finally north wall west pavilion courtyard south east main axes museum grid offset degrees begins arrival plaza carries edge stairs main entrance columns supporting center point benches courtyard includes narrow walkway west south staircase garden ends garden corresponding cross axis starts center point circle forming library garden passing center entrance south wall building museum aligned alternative axes portions exhibitions pavilion east pavilion aligned true north south axis reminder present campus primary grid structure inch square wall floor elements inch squares derivative thereof buildings center concrete steel aluminium square feet build center campus numerous provide white noise background initial design remained intact benches fences installed plaza discourage visitors pools additional revisions americans disabilities act north anchored circular grass area serves case south anchored plant garden complex encircled access roads lead loading docks staff parking west east sides buildings complex planted trees museum seven story deep underground parking garage parking spaces roof outdoor sculpture garden automated car cable pulled takes passengers parking garage hill museum hill arrival court central visitors typically arrive station arrival plaza located administrative buildings museum entrance large set steps leads main doors building building houses information orientation theatres museum shops holds grand staircase starts path paintings located second floor art pavilion opens south terrace links museum separate building west arrival plaza stairs holds restaurant restaurant stone arch separates museum stairs terrace connecting restaurant lead central garden museum paul museum estimated million visitors annually visited museums united_states collection paul museum display center includes century european paintings drawings illuminated manuscripts sculpture decorative arts 20th century american european photographs paintings include museum director stated purchase painting key moments history collection literal translation words title noble sleeping eyes implies death museum purchased painting sold million portrait museum bought painting million auction price previous record auction old master painting copy portrait measures inches workshop extensive photograph collection located lower level west pavilion museum building consists level base building closed public provides staff storage areas public story towers base called north east south west acts temporary residence traveling art collections foundation artwork permanent room permanent collection displayed north houses oldest art west houses newest floor galleries pavilion house light sensitive art illuminated manuscripts furniture photography computer controlled second floor galleries allow paintings displayed natural light second floors connected series glass enclosed bridges open offer views surrounding central plaza sculpture display points outside buildings including lower level highest floors base includes public terrace cafe photography galleries square foot center work artist planning garden began construction started garden completed december quoted saying sculpture form garden aims art water plays major role garden fountain near restaurant flows garden appears fall north garden wall resulting stream flows pool designers placed rocks varying size stream bed vary sounds flowing water tree lined stream descends plaza walkway crosses stream continues plaza goes stone round pool maze pool series specialty gardens varieties plant material selection changing twice original design outdoor sculpture garden called lower terrace garden added west central garden scholar wing building dedicated knowledge advancing understanding visual arts holdings research library contains volumes books periodicals auction special collections million photographs art architecture activities include exhibitions publications residential scholars program center located west museum round building garden located west central garden main entrance connected terrace main arrival court museum outdoor sculptures placed route art gallery entrance level open public offices designed buildings located north offset degree angle main axis museum north building auditorium sitting main entrance flanked round hold elevators bridge sunken courtyard links main entrance main walkway connects auditorium buildings house buildings generally closed public special events held auditorium linked museum enclosed glass walkway leads main headquartered center facilities commenced operation serves conservation community scientific research education training model field projects results work work field principles guide work service philanthropy teaching access activities art conservation architectural conservation awards grants understanding preservation visual arts addition runs current future museum leaders offices north museum foundation offices located administrative buildings north museum oversees offices preparation natural disasters earthquakes center site thought little motion earthquakes frequent los_angeles area center constructed earthquake struck caused disturbing cracks joints steel framework result site center buildings thought able survive earthquake magnitude scale fires electrical center fluid risk native removed fire resistant poverty added slopes center year herd goats rented clear brush surrounding hills north end center tank gal water grass covered allow helicopters collect water access ramp entry plaza museum constructed allow fire truck pass system designed balance potential damage fire risk water damage valuable artwork view looking south
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