Getty, Skirball Centers Now in Evacuation Zone
Getty Center steps in June 2024 Despite some recent progress in fighting the Palisades fire, flames have moved to the east. Authorities have expanded the mandatory evacuation zone to encompass both the Getty Center and the Skirball Cultural Center. The institutions are closed until further notice. The Skirball building (by Moshe Safdie) is made of concrete, steel, and pink granite, in part to protect collections from the site's wildfires. Richard Meier's Getty Center is faced in travertine and incorporates various technologies for fire resistance. Needless to say, no one likes to see such measures tested. The Palisades fire has now burned over 35 square miles, an area larger than Manhattan. 2022 Chloë Bass installation at the Skirball Cultural Center
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