Project name
Audrey Irmas Pavilion
Year
2021
Project location
Los Angeles, California
Architectural project
OMA - Office of Metropolitan Architecture; OMA partners: Shohei Shigematsu; Associate: Jake Forster
Dealer
Info-Com Business Products
Lamm furniture
600 HIT chairs – Dante Bonuccelli
Photographer
Images courtesy of OMA New York, Photography by Jason O'Rear
HIT chairs were selected for the Audrey Irmas
Pavilion in Los Angeles, the innovative gathering
space designed by OMA, and more precisely by the
New York office and Shohei Shigematsu, partner
of the firm founded by Rem Koolhaas. The project
was commissioned by the Whilshire Boulevard
Temple—a historic Jewish congregation—with the
substantial support of art collector, Audrey Irmas.
Designed to host religious celebrations, cultural
events, conventions and shows, the venue was built
to promote a strong community spirit. The HIT chairs
(designed by Dante Bonuccelli) provided allow for a
multifunctional setting.
The high-density integral polyurethane shell conceals
a structural steel insert with flexible harmonic
steel elements in the backrest area, which provide
exceptional comfort and support. The utmost care
for detail is also visible in the structure, which has no
visible screws.