Preparing the final steel beam to be placed at The Broad Expansion topping-out ceremony on May 13, 2026. Photo: Owen Kolasinski, courtesy The Broad.
Roughly one year after breaking ground, the expansion of The Broad officially hit its topping-out milestone yesterday as the project’s final steel beam was hoisted into place in Downtown Los Angeles.
Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and built by MATT Construction — the same team behind the original museum — the 50,000-square-foot addition is on track to open in 2028, just ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games.
Video: Shafik Fadi, courtesy The Broad.
Before the beam was lifted, museum leaders and civic figures gathered to sign it in a ceremony that felt equal parts construction ritual and LA cultural event.
Image: © Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R). Rendering by Plomp.
The project will expand the museum’s gallery space by roughly 70 percent, a response to both the institution’s lasting popularity and the rapid growth of its collection since opening in 2015.
Image: © Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R). Rendering by Plomp.
Beyond more room for art, the addition promises a few architecturally intriguing moments: Visitors will be able to wander through visible painting storage racks, new outdoor courtyards will puncture the building with open-air spaces, and a dedicated event venue will support the museum’s public programming.
Lamar Johnson Collaborative is serving as the Executive Architect on the project.
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