Central Los Angeles High School No. 9, Los Angeles, California
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 | Central Los Angeles High School No. 9 |
| Designer | Coop Himmelblau |
| Executive Architect | HMC Architects |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Date | October 2002 to August 2008 |
| Building Type | School and Academic |
| Climate | Mediterranean |
| Context | Urban |
| Architectural Style | Deconstructivist Modern |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | Has also been known as Central Los Angeles High School #9 for the Visual and Performing Arts, Central Los Angeles Area High School #9, etc. Officially renamed Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts in June 2011. |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) |
| Area | 230,000 square feet (21,204 square meters) net floor area excluding parking |
| Stories | varies (1 to 5 stories) |
| Site | 9.8 acres (39,758 square meters) |
| Awards |
Red Dot Design Award, 2011 — Product design: Architecture and urban design |
[edit] Project Credits
- Design Architect: Coop Himmelb(l)au
- Executive Architect: HMC Architects
- Structural Engineer: TMAD Taylor and Gaines
- HVAC Consultant: ACEA, Inc.
- Electrical Engineer: Roshanian and Associates
- Acoustic Consultant: Martin Newson & Associates, LLC
- Theater Consultant: JK Design Group
- Food Service Consultant: Mace Murphy Design Group
- Pool Consultant: Rowley International, Inc.
- Civil Engineer: A.C. Martin Partners
- Landscape Consultant: Melendrez Design Partners
- General Contractor: PCL Construction Services, Inc.
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[edit] References
- "HS#9 by Coop Himmelb(l)au" by Sylvia Lavin, ArchitectureWeek No. 527, 2011.0810, pC1.1.
[edit] External Links
- Central Los Angeles High School #9 (Ramon C. Cortines School for Visual and Performing Arts) official web site
- Ramon C. Cortines School for Visual and Performing Arts page at Facebook
- VAPABILL, the eNewsletter from Central Los Angeles High School No. 9, November/December 2010
- Ramon C. Cortines School for Visual and Performing Arts in California Department of Education's California School Directory
- CORTINES SCH OF VPA (RAMON C CORTINES SCHOOL OF VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS) at LAUSD web site
- Central LA Area New HS #9 at LAUSD Facilities Services Division web site
- Central Los Angeles Area High School #9 at red dot web site
- "L.A. Unified skips school input, and its own procedures, in naming arts high" by Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 2011.0615
- "More changes expected at Los Angeles arts high school" by Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 2011.0609
- High School for the Visual and Performing Arts at Wikipedia
