FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCHANDISING Los

FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCHANDISING Los

FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCHANDISING Los Angeles, CA
ROLE OF FIRM:
Interior Architect of Record with The
Jerde Group, Building Architects
CLIENT/OWNER:
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles, CA
Toni Hohberg, President
800.624.1200
COMPLETION DATE:
1991 (project duration: 1.5 yrs.)
DESIGN BUDGET EST:
FINAL DOLLAR VALUE:
$10M
$10M
PROJECT TEAM:
Mark Kirkhart, Partner-in-charge
David Van Hoy, Project Architect
TR Kilpelainen, Interior Designer
DURATION OF DESIGN WORK FROM SCHEMATICS
THROUGH DSA APPROVAL: N/A
Working with The Jerde Partnership, DesignARC completed all
tenant improvement and furnishing for this multi-level design
school in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. The program included executive and administrative offices, lecture halls, a library, design studios, and food facilities. The centerpiece of the
campus is a 4,000 square foot multi-purpose auditorium divisible
into classrooms through moveable partitions.