The Foster + Partners project proposes new sound stages, production offices, and space for creative offices around William Pereira's buildings. The studio is organized through two distinctive zones, which focus on content production and media operations, with production offices adjacent to the new stages to improve efficiency and collaboration between departments.
“We are designing a creative multi-modal campus that celebrates Television City’s 70-year history and sets a new benchmark for the entertainment industry. It’s a great privilege to breathe new life into Pereira’s iconic and inherently flexible building, which forms the heart of our modular scheme. The campus is designed to embody L.A.’s innovative spirit, while integrating seamlessly with the city fabric and reinvigorating the surrounding streets at a human-scale.”
David Summerfield, studio director at Foster + Partners.
Rendering. Television City 2050 by Foster + Partners.
The new campus is located on a site of more than 10 hectares (25 acres) where buildings are flooded with natural light and linked by tree-lined pedestrian boulevards, pocket parks and courtyards to enhance community well-being. The retail is located at street level and functions as an activation on the perimeter of the studio, causing a positive social impact on the surrounding area.
Television City L.A. It becomes the first all-electric studio thanks to the choice of locally sourced low-carbon materials, the production of renewable energy on site and the presence of abundant vegetation. Added to these strategies is a new mobility center, with a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program that reduces vehicle trips by up to 30 percent.
“We are completely reimagining filmmaking and content production by creating an interconnected green campus with people at its centre. Working with a low-carbon structural grid allows us to craft a flexible and collaborative environment, which can adapt to changing needs well into the future.”
Armstrong Yakubu, Senior Partner at Foster + Partners.
