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PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER WINTER/SPRING 2007 EXHIBITION LISTING
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Suite B219
On view January 15 – February 16
Showcasing an outstanding range of commissioned and fine art
images, this juried show bridges the gap between the
commercial and fine art worlds, connecting art and commerce
in a unique and significant way. From hundreds of
submissions by professional commercial and fine art
photographers from North America, Europe and Latin America,
fifty images were selected for this exhibition, of which six
were selected for Judges Choice Awards.
Mood Space
B275
On view February 12 – April 6
What does a home, a night-club or a spa have in common?
Mood. They are all spaces imbued with intention and
purpose.Imagine custom designing a mood - giving clients a
finely tuned ambience. Imagine a space with "Visual
Narrative".MOODSPACE is a proprietary combination of design,
art and technology that allows you to create mood-enhancing
ambience. From modular pieces to entire walls, MOODSPACE
instills a wide-ranging set of emotions. A breakthrough
technology by award-winning artist/designer Arjuna Noor,
MOODSPACE combines
cutting edge lighting with visual art and design.
Some Assembly Required
1st Floor Blue Building
On view February 25 - May 13
Many architects and home-buyers have united in support of a
variety of modern modular dwellings that refute the commonly
accepted image of "prefab" homes as cheap, cookie-cutter
structures. This exhibition will present various
approaches to prefab—homes that are built by the owner out
of a kit with an instruction manual, such as Rocio Romero’s
LVL House, to those that are delivered fully assembled, like
the diminutive one-room version of Alchemy Architect's
weeHouse. The exhibition will also include Turbence House by
Steven Holl; Black Barn, a pitched-roof, modern adaptation
of a Viking longhouse designed and produced by Pinc House of
Sweden; and the playful Lazor Flatpak by Lazor of Office of
Minneapolis. These homes share an economical and ecological
approach to living and building, just as the owners approach
their lifestyles. Prefab home-owners often desires more
flexible living spaces, an expeditious building process, and
quality construction materials. More and more are finding
that prefab structures
effectively and efficiently satisfy the conditions that make
the dream of owning a modern home a reality. This exhibition
is organized the Walker Art Center and curated by Andrew
Blauvelt. Rebecca Morse is the coordinating curator for
MOCA’s presentation of Some Assembly Required.
Chairing Styles
1st FloorGreen Building
On view March 12 – April 13
A display of original chairs, designed by The Fashion
Institute of Design and Merchandising’s (FIDM) graduating
Interior Design students, and coordinating gowns designed by
FIDM’s graduating Fashion Design students. While the pairs
of students are from different disciplines, this unique
experience allows the designers to work from the same
concept and fabric to create a collaborative final product
for exhibition. The diverse group of chairs and garments has
individual names and themes that highlight the talents of
these Interior Design and Fashion Design students.
American Institute of Architects Los Angeles. 2007
2x8: Vert exhibit
1st Floor Blue Building
On view March 20 - May 1
The 2x8 is an annual exhibition sponsored by the AIA/LA,
showcasing exemplary student work from architecture and
design institutions throughout California. Celebrating the
unequaled diversity in pedagogical directions, each of the
participating academic programs selects two projects that
exemplify its core vision. Through this important
exhibition, the AIA/LA hopes to forge an invaluable
link between this emerging talent and the professional
world, giving rise to significant collaborations and
alliances vital to the improvement of our built environment.
2007 Stars of Design Showcase
2nd Floor, Green Building
On view March 26 – April 20
Pacific Design Center showcases the 2007 Stars of Design
Honorees, chosen by the industry’s leading editors and
critics. Stroll through the grand display of this year’s
award recipients in eight fields of design, including;
architecture, furniture design, graphic design, urban
design, interior design, photography, art and lifetime
achievement.
On the Sunny Side of the Street: Polaroid Images
from Los Angeles
Suite B222
On view March 26 – March 30
On the Sunny Side of the Street: Polaroid Images from Los
Angeles highlights the recent work of photographer Jim
McHugh who is described by Vanity Fair as "following in the
footsteps of photography giant Ansel Adams." This critically
acclaimed exhibition offers a unique view of the city’s
rapidly disappearing visual landmarks as well as those still
hiding in plain sight. The work is created in partnership
with the Los Angeles Conservancy as part of it’s on going
program "Curating the City." All of the images in this show
are captured on Polaroid film, a medium with a long
collaborative tradition in fine art community. David A.
Keeps of the Los Angeles Times calls McHugh’s photographs "A
Valentine to Los Angeles." McHugh is a regular contributing
photographer to Architectural Digest.
The Hyperphoto by Jean-Francois Rauzier
Suite B229
On view March 27 – April 15
The award winning Hyperphoto, created by French artist and
photographer Jean-François Rauzier, is a largescale
hyper-realistic image constructed by precisely assembling up
to 1000+ close-ups taken with a telephoto lens achieving
gigantic images with extreme precision. This perfect
close-up definition of a 3 to 20-yard print can be observed
from a one-foot distance. It combines true photographic and
artistic creativity with up-todate technical expertise
utilizing digital technology, often fooling the human eye
into believing that it is a simple panoramic photograph.
Looking closely, one can be submerged in a microcosm where a
multitude of
details are waiting to be discovered. The Hyperphoto has
been featured at New York’s ArtExpo (30-ft. print), won
awards in Paris and Berlin, showcased at Photokina in
Cologne, is currently featured in galleries and magazines
throughout Europe and the US.
ASID/LA Green Gallery
Suite B261
On view March 28-March 30
ASID/LA’s Green Gallery will showcase sustainable design,
furniture, methods and building products. Resource materials
will be available from a variety of industry leaders in
environmental consciousness. Materials, techniques and ideas
from sustainable product manufacturers along with
representatives will be on hand to answer all of your green
inquiries.
Defining Elegance
5th Floor Galleria
On view March 28 – April 13
Always beautiful, always classic, always relevant-
Brunschwig & Fils defines elegance. Working with leading
costume designers from film and television, the company will
unveil eight magnificent ballgowns during WESTWEEK 2007. The
gowns, created and inspired by fabrics from its new Spring
‘07 “Springboard”
collection as well as others from its rich archives, will
demonstrate that elegance – defined on the runway or within
one's home, is always in fashion and truly timeless.
Following WESTWEEK the gowns will travel the country and
ultimately be auctioned at a black tie charity event at
year’s end in the New York showroom of Brunschwig & Fils.
About Pacific Design Center
Award-winning Pacific Design Center is the west coast’s
leading resource for the interior design trades. With more
than 130 showrooms and 2,100 interior product lines, PDC
sells to the design professional. The PDC also serves the
needs of the
design, entertainment and arts communities by providing
well-appointed public and private conference spaces for
lectures, meetings, special events, screenings, exhibitions
and receptions. A premier, multi-use facility, Pacific
Design Center features The Museum of Contemporary Art
(MOCA); two restaurants operated by world-renowned chef and
restaurateur Wolfgang Puck; The SilverScreen Theater, a 380
seat state-of-the-art luxury film venue and reception
facility; and Conference Center, a 200 seat facility fully
equipped for conferences and public meetings.
Pacific Design Center is located at 8687 Melrose Avenue in
West Hollywood, CA. For more information, call 310-657-0800
x.1 or visit www.pacificdesigncenter.com.
