Capture Studio
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LOCATION: STUDIO CITY, CA
SIZE: 3,620 SFT
STATUS: COMPLETED
PROGRAM: Adaptive-reuse of a theatre into a photography studio and event space
This project is a remodel of an existing theater in the heart of Studio City that backs up to the Los Angeles River. The client’s vision was to create a performance and event space on the ground floor, and an innovative photo studio and office above. The building was originally constructed as a parking garage on the first level before being converted to a community theater.
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Initially, a stepped mezzanine overwhelmed the interior of the first-floor volume, and the second floor was divided into two separate offices. The design team removed the oversized mezzanine and opened up the ceiling on the second floor so that it could function as a real photo studio and office. From the exterior, BDG provided a full facelift to the building by rethinking the exterior stairs and shielding them behind a metal cable screen.
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