SCI-Arc - Southern California Institute of Architecture

Founding SCI-ArcSCI-Arc was founded in 1972 in SantaMonica by a group of faculty andstudents who wanted to approachthe subject from a more experimentalperspective than traditional schoolsoffered. Originally called the NewSchool, SCI-Arc was based onthe concept of a “college withoutwalls” and it remains one of the fewindependent architecture schoolsin the world. Eric Owen Moss, an AIAFellow and recipient of the RoyalInstitute of British Architects’ JencksWard in 2011, has been SCI-Arc’sdirector since 2002.Kappe Library And The C-HubThe only academic library in SouthernCalifornia focused on architecture, theKappe Library supports architecturalresearch, teaching, and learningat SCI-Arc, with a concentratedcollection maintained by experiencedstaff.The back of the library houses theCentral Hub or “C-Hub.” C-Hub wasdesigned by alumni/faculty HeatherFlood & Ramiro Diaz-Granadosand built with students in the shopfacilities. The table was designed toaccommodate a variety of functionsat SCI-Arc including the board oftrustee meetings, classes and visitorprograms. The table, composed oflayered sheets of plywood, functionslike a cake of cupcakes. Independenttable modules can be moved andreorganized or can be assembled tocreate one large table.