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George Lucas wins planning approval for LA museum as new renderings released
POSTED 12 May 2017 . BY Kim Megson
New design tweaks include the expansion of the building's landscaped roof, bringing the total amount of new public green space on the site to 11 acres Credit: MAD Architects
The Los Angeles Planning Commission has officially approved on Star Wars creator George Lucas’ plans to build the long-gestating Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Exposition Park.

The decision was finalised yesterday (11 May), according to news service NBC Los Angeles.

New renderings and information released by Lucas and MAD Architects, who have designed the spacecraft-like museum, reveal the latest iteration of the green lit project.

The museum will have five storeys and cover 300,000sq ft (27,800sq m). It will house exhibition spaces and galleries, a cafe and top-floor restaurant, two theatres, office space, lecture halls, a library and classrooms.

New design tweaks include the addition of an artificial waterfall and the expansion of the building's landscaped roof, bringing the total amount of new public green space on the site to 11 acres.

"There is no better home for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art than at Exposition Park, and today we moved one step closer to building it right here in the city’s Ninth District," said councilman Curren Price, according to NBC.

"If you look around Expo Park, you'll see it is experiencing a resurgence with exciting developments like the Los Angeles Football Club Soccer Stadium, renovation of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and now, what will be a world-renowned cultural institution with the Lucas Museum."

When finished, the museum will house Lucas’ collection of 40,000 paintings, comics, illustrations and film-related items, including props and storyboards from Star Wars.

The Hollywood legend has described it as “a barrier free museum where artificial divisions between ‘high’ art and ‘popular’ art are absent, allowing you to explore a wide array of compelling visual storytelling.”
Lucas has described it as “a barrier free museum where artificial divisions between ‘high’ art and ‘popular’ art are absent Credit: MAD Architects
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George Lucas wins planning approval for LA museum as new renderings released
POSTED 12 May 2017 . BY Kim Megson
New design tweaks include the expansion of the building's landscaped roof, bringing the total amount of new public green space on the site to 11 acres Credit: MAD Architects
The Los Angeles Planning Commission has officially approved on Star Wars creator George Lucas’ plans to build the long-gestating Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Exposition Park.

The decision was finalised yesterday (11 May), according to news service NBC Los Angeles.

New renderings and information released by Lucas and MAD Architects, who have designed the spacecraft-like museum, reveal the latest iteration of the green lit project.

The museum will have five storeys and cover 300,000sq ft (27,800sq m). It will house exhibition spaces and galleries, a cafe and top-floor restaurant, two theatres, office space, lecture halls, a library and classrooms.

New design tweaks include the addition of an artificial waterfall and the expansion of the building's landscaped roof, bringing the total amount of new public green space on the site to 11 acres.

"There is no better home for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art than at Exposition Park, and today we moved one step closer to building it right here in the city’s Ninth District," said councilman Curren Price, according to NBC.

"If you look around Expo Park, you'll see it is experiencing a resurgence with exciting developments like the Los Angeles Football Club Soccer Stadium, renovation of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and now, what will be a world-renowned cultural institution with the Lucas Museum."

When finished, the museum will house Lucas’ collection of 40,000 paintings, comics, illustrations and film-related items, including props and storyboards from Star Wars.

The Hollywood legend has described it as “a barrier free museum where artificial divisions between ‘high’ art and ‘popular’ art are absent, allowing you to explore a wide array of compelling visual storytelling.”
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George Lucas settles on LA as the home for his MAD-designed Museum of Narrative Art


George Lucas’s long-held dream to build a museum celebrating the art of storytelling may finally come to fruition, with the Hollywood director closing in on an agreement to construct the complex in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park.
Crunch time for George Lucas as director prepares to finalise museum location


In a saga beginning to rival his Star Wars franchise for length and drama, George Lucas appears to have finally sealed the deal to develop his Museum of Narrative Art following almost two years of legal disputes.
Potential designs unveiled for both San Francisco and Los Angeles as Lucas Museum saga continues


The saga of George Lucas’ long-running attempt to build a Museum of Narrative Arts in the US has taken another surprising twist, with concept designs released for locations in both San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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