The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), was founded in 1972 by Ray Kappe. Thom Mayne was among its founding instructors and Michael Rotondi among its first students. It is an independent institute granting undergraduate and graduate degrees in Architecture. Originally located in Santa Monica, the school moved in the 1990s to an area of Los Angeles situated among Marina del Rey, Westchester, Culver City, and what would become ...
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The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), was founded in 1972 by Ray Kappe. Thom Mayne was among its founding instructors and Michael Rotondi among its first students. It is an independent institute granting undergraduate and graduate degrees in Architecture. Originally located in Santa Monica, the school moved in the 1990s to an area of Los Angeles situated among Marina del Rey, Westchester, Culver City, and what would become Playa Vista. In 2000 the school relocated again, this time to the Arts District (formerly the Toy District) east of Downtown Los Angeles. The move was overseen by the then director of the school, Neil Denari.
SCI-Arc is widely regarded as one of the most avant-garde U.S. architecture schools, with a reputation for pushing the boundaries of academic study. Historically, the school has close links with the wider community and conducts numerous projects that engage with the most under-privileged members of the city.
The school now occupies the...
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