Building Architecture

Emerson College Los Angeles has won dozens of architectural awards and is listed as No. 3 in LA’s Magazine’s “Guide to the 100 Stunning Architectural Gems of LA.” Designed by internationally renowned architect Thom Mayne of Morphosis Architects, Emerson LA combines the diversity of a college campus — including student housing, instructional facilities, and administrative offices — to one urban site.

Timeline

2008 through 2011: Design
2012 through 2014: Construction
January 12, 2014: First students move into building

Facility by the Numbers

Emerson College Los Angeles touts the following features:

• 130 feet high or 10 stories high
• 120,000 square feet with 3 levels of subterranean parking or 239 parking spaces
• 200 students approximate capacity
• 159 single rooms (8 are designated for resident assistants)
• 29 double rooms
• 4 faculty/staff apartments
• 70,500 square feet approximate residential space 
• 30,100 square feet approximate instructional/administrative space
• 6,400 square feet approximate retail space
• 6 general purpose classrooms
• 2 computer labs
• 2 performance studios
• 2 study rooms
• 1 large assembly room
• 1 distance learning room
• 1 4K screening room
• 1 audio post-mixing suite
• 1 editing lab
• 1 dressing room