 Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, David Geffen Theater Exterior

Original Renzo Piano sketch for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. ©Renzo Piano Building Workshop/©Academy Museum Foundation.

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Renzo Piano sketch. ©Renzo Piano Building Workshop/©A.M.P.A.S.

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Renzo Piano sketch

Renzo Piano Sketch

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Exterior construction of the Saban Building’s six-story spine

North-facing view from the Saban Building

Foundations for the Sphere Building

Interior construction of the Saban Building’s six-story spine

Construction of the Saban Building’s Grand Lobby

Construction of the Ted Mann Theater

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, aerial view. ©Renzo Piano Building Workshop/©A.M.P.A.S./ Images from L’Autre Image

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Restoration expert John Fidler with deteriorated building material removed from the former May Co. building at Wilshire and Fairfax being restored as the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. ©Academy Museum Foundation

Restoration Expert John Fidler

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Ted Mann Theater

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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures as seen from Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Joshua White/JW Pictures, ©Academy Museum Foundation. Photo by Joshua White/JW Pictures, ©Academy Museum Foundation.

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue

Building Blocks of the Academy Museum

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