Plans For Berggruen Institute Revealed In New Renderings
Billionaire Nicolas Berggruen's think tank, The Berggruen Institute, has just revealed renderings of its planned campus in the Santa Monica Mountains near The Getty Center.
Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, it will be part of a 447-acre development.
A 26K SF compound, known as “the Chairman’s Residence,” would include residential and dining areas, a library and a conference room, but most of the land will be reserved as open space, Curbed Los Angeles reports. There also will be a 26K SF, 15-unit scholar village.
A 137K SF structure called the Frame will surround a courtyard and two spheres — the larger of the two spheres will house a 250-seat lecture hall.
The smaller sphere will hold a water reservoir system.
The surrounding hiking trails will be preserved.
The project could be completed in five years.
Berggruen founded the Berggruen Institute seven years ago as a non-partisan think tank, LAist reports.
