Situated on a spectacular 110-acre hilltop in West Los Angeles, commanding dramatic views of the Los Angeles Basin and the Pacific Ocean, the Getty Center redefined the standard for integrating fine art collection, research facilities, and unique public programming and landscape in an unparalleled architectural environment.

On the lowest level, a skylight sheds light into a reading room. On the plaza level, exhibition galleries host exhibitions of materials from the Research Institute's special collections focused on art history, architecture, and related fields.

Architecture of the Getty Center

CDC consulted on the travertine cladding and paving, the porcelain enamel panels, the stainless steel clad curtain walls, skylights and sloped glazing, sunscreens and louvers, and the unitized curtain walls.

Outstanding, detailed description of various high tech features of the Getty Center, including the tram, skylight louver and climate control systems for the galleries, center-wide computer network, and Art Access computer system in the Museum.

Jan 15, 2011 · Throughout the Museum there is a layering in section between paintings, illuminated by skylights on the top floor and artworks which must be shielded from ultraviolet light on the lower levels.

Skylight [Svetlík]; 1923; Jaroslav Rössler (Czech, 1902 - 1990); Gelatin silver print; Image: 28.6 × 21.4 cm (11 1/4 × 8 7/16 in.); 84.XM.146.12 The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles

The Getty Center, in Los Angeles, California, is a campus of the Getty Museum and other programs of the Getty Trust. The $1.3 billion center opened to the public on December 16, 1997, [2] and is well known for its architecture, gardens, and views overlooking Los Angeles. The center sits atop a hill connected to a visitors' parking garage at …

Perched atop a 110-acre hillside in the Santa Monica Mountains, the Getty Center is situated to frame spectacular panoramic views that span across the Los Angeles Basin from the Pacific Ocean to the San Gabriel Mountains.

Visit the Getty Center in Brentwood and enjoy European art and special exhibitions set amid modern architecture and gardens.