Architectural Model of Audrey Irmas Pavilion in Los Angeles by OMA | Shohei Shigematsu
One of a kind, architectural model of OMA-designed Audrey Irmas Pavilion at Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, California. Three distinct, interconnected voids are cast as opaque volumes within a translucent, parallelogram building form. The resin model was created by OMA New York and is signed by architect Shohei Shigematsu.
The Audrey Irmas Pavilion, completed in January 2022, is OMA’s first commission from a religious institution and first cultural building in California. The Pavilion is an apparatus for assembly, carved by its sloping away from its historic neighbors and leaning out towards its urban context. The final form is both enigmatic and familiar, a counterpoint to the Temple that is both deferential and forward-looking. Three distinct gathering spaces expressed as voids punctured through the building are interlocked and stacked. A series of openings throughout them filter light and frame views to the Wilshire Boulevard Temple campus and Los Angeles.
Materials: model cast in green-dyed polyester resin with polished finish. Custom crate made of clear-coated marine grade plywood with blue foam interior lining.
About OMA | Shohei Shigematsu
OMA is an international partnership practicing architecture, urbanism, and cultural analysis. Established in 2001, OMA New York is responsible for the firm’s operations in the Americas and has overseen the successful completion of buildings across diverse typologies and scales. Shohei Shigematsu, Partner at OMA, leads the firm’s diverse portfolio in the Americas and Japan. Shigematsu oversaw the design and completion of projects including the Pierre Lassonde Pavilion for the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, a multi-purpose venue for Faena’s Miami Beach District, Sotheby’s reimagined headquarters in New York, and the Audrey Irmas Pavilion for Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles.
