Getty — Relevant Experience
The Getty Villa
Pacific Palisades, California · Cultural · Renovation completed 2006
Overview
During my time with Denis Kurutz Associates, I contributed to planting design for the Getty Villa renovation, working with Denis Kurutz from 2000–2002 through Design Development and the first half of Construction Documents. This work forms an important part of my experience with cultural landscapes and the relationship between planting, architecture, and historical context.
My contribution
- —Contributed to planting design with Denis Kurutz.
- —Participated during Design Development.
- —Continued through the first half of Construction Documents.
Selected images
Getty · Machado Silvetti
Project history
The renovation reopened in 2006. Machado and Silvetti served as project architects, and Korn Randolph continued Denis Kurutz’s landscape work after his death in 2003.
Project Information
- Location
- Pacific Palisades, California
- Practice during John’s involvement
- Denis Kurutz Associates
- John’s participation
- 2000–2002
- Renovation completion
- 2006
- Role
- Planting design during Design Development and the first half of Construction Documents
- Client
- The Getty Trust
- Project architects
- Machado and Silvetti
- Landscape (continued)
- Korn Randolph (after Denis Kurutz, 2003)
Selected Recognition (project)
- AIA Los Angeles: Project Team Award
- AIA New England: Honor Award
- Westside Prize: Honor Award
- Los Angeles Business Council: Grand Prize Award
Selected Press
- Westside Urban Forum
- Landscape Architecture
- AV Monografias
- Architectural Record
- Apollo
- Minerva
- Los Angeles Times
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