Palos Verdes Art Center
Rancho Palos Verdes, California

The Southern California community art center is designed to be versatile and open to the natural environment, providing inspiration to the artists. The central court allows for a variety of functions from exhibition space to gathering and outdoor classroom areas. The court and entrance level is surrounded by flexible exhibition spaces. The studio level provides work areas for visiting artists and community classes. All spaces connect physically and visually to the shaded court and its revolving activities to provide a versatile year-round facility.