Santa Monica Civic Getting A New Face Lift

 

 

 

Last week, the Santa Monica City Council voted to give the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, which was designed by Welton Becket and opened in 1958, a makeover, but decided it doesn't museum. The Council approved a plan that includes seismic and disability access upgrades and turns the building into a mixed-use performance space run by the same people who manage the Greek Theatre and the Pantages. The renovation will use about $47 million of redevelopment money. The auditorium will operate at a loss of about $1 million a year, but is expected to bring in about $18 million to the city and will still be cheaper than just doing the necessary safety upgrades at the site.
 

Source: Curbed LA

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