Los Angeles, cais a city home to a very ambitious project that will open more than a decade after it was announced. he George Lucas Museum It’s shaped like a spaceship and was entirely designed by the creator of Star Wars and his wife, Melody Hobson.
he museum Dedicated to Narrative artis defined as and located in a place “where everyday life and imagination meet.” Exhibition Parkaccording to their website.
The architectural vision of this complex was responsible Ma YansongWhile garden design belongs to Mia Lehrer. he The campus area is 11 acres (4.5 hectares) while The main building is 300 thousand square feet (27,800 square metres).
This construction has the form A SpaceshipIt is high above the ground and stands out between the clouds and the treetops Makes it look like it’s floating From the human scale.
Museum founders in collaboration with Ma Yansong The building took 15 years to build.Along with executive architect Michael Siegel of Stantec.
the “space ship” It has central steel arches that are 183 feet (56 m) long. he George Lucas Museum It consists of five floors distributed between them Showrooms, shops, educational rooms, a kitchen and two cinemas Equipped with the latest generation technology.
The garden area contains native plants that are resistant to weather conditions, and there are also… Shaded paths, lawns and gathering areas. All with sustainable design and environmental responsibility.
The futuristic museum founded by the creator Star Wars and his wife Melody Hobson already has an opening date, according to independent.
It will be September 22, 2026 when Open to the public Having been first introduced in 2014. In addition to its “from another galaxy” design, it is also He will have a new cultural proposal, Because it will depend on “telling stories with pictures.”
Some of Artists who will be part of the exhibition works Among the different rooms of the building are:
Painters
Comedian artists
Mural painters
Photographers
Historians of African American Life
Basic business
George Lucas and Melody Hobson They are co-founding the future museum. Wife of the creator of the saga star wars She is also the CEO and co-chair of Ariel Investments, as well as co-chair of the board, according to her website.
George Lucas He is also the creator of franchises such as Indiana Jones And both he and his partner, Melody Hobson They have a great interest in it ComicsThey are keen to communicate with different generations and cultures, in addition to being great collectors.
On the other hand, the co-founder of this place was also the president Starbucks and JPMorgan Chase. They are both altruists, and in 2010, she and her husband signed the Giving Pledge, signed by the world’s richest people, for Commit to donating portions of your wealth.
The two are interested in promoting education through the arts, as well as in charitable causes, as a way to “Return the public funds that were given to them“.