Lucas Museum of Narrative Art by MAD Architects

Construction is progressing on the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, designed by MAD Architects and scheduled to open in 2026 in Los Angeles’s Exposition Park...

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From the architect: The museum’s design takes inspiration from two interwoven canopies, creating a sculptural structure that lifts above the ground and integrates with the surrounding landscape. When complete, the 11-acre campus will include galleries, theaters, a library, dining, retail, and expansive new green space, establishing a significant new civic and cultural destination for Los Angeles.

MAD’s design reflects its ongoing mission to merge architecture with city and landscape, weaving natural environments into urban contexts to foster public life and bring communities together. The Lucas Museum will be the first institution of its kind dedicated to narrative art across cultures and media, with a collection that spans works by Norman Rockwell, Frida Kahlo, and Gordon Parks, as well as models, props, and concept art from George Lucas’s filmmaking archive. This project continues to take shape as a landmark that will welcome both residents and visitors into a dynamic space where art, landscape, and community meet.

Architect: MAD Architects
Location: Exposition Park, Los Angeles, USA
Building area: 265,000 - 275,000 net sq.ft
Directors  : Ma Yansong, Yosuke Hayano, Dang Qun
Design Team: Kin Lee, Tiffany Dahlen, Daniel Weber, Jordan Kanter, Daniel Gillen, Wu Kaicong, Zhao Wei, Flora Lee, Jonathan Kontuly, Carmen Carrasco, Jacob Hu, Satoko Narishige, Zhu Yuhao, Casey Kell, Matthew Pugh, Kazushi Miyamoto, Ben Yuqiang, Rozita Kashirtseva, Hiroki Fujino, Chris Nolop, Kek Seow, Younjin Park, Brecht van Acker, Andrea D’Antrassi, Zhang Yiran, Pouya Goshayeshi, Dora Lam, Tong Shangren, Steven Park Chaffer, Sean Tan, Sheenam Mujoo, Dookee Chung, Cesar D Pena Del Rey, Valeria Pestereva,Wang Yiqi, Dmitry Seregin, Lin Yuyang, Jian Zhehong, Zhang Lu, Zeng Hao, Young Koo Kang, Shen Han
Photography: LA Times - (Chun Myung & Jason Armond)