Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Architect
- The Parkinsons
- Style
- Streamline Moderne
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was commissioned in 1921 as a memorial to the city's World War I veterans and completed in 1923, conceived from the start as a hallmark of civic pride. Designed by the Parkinsons in the Streamline Moderne style, it will become the first stadium in history to host the Summer Olympics three times when the Games return in 2028, having already hosted in 1932 and 1984. The stadium is jointly owned by a state agricultural association, Los Angeles County, and the City of Los Angeles, and is operated by USC, whose Trojans football team plays there.
the building
Three-time Olympic host. The Coliseum hosted the Summer Olympics in 1932 and 1984 and is set to do so again in 2028, becoming the first stadium in history to host the Games three times.
Naming rights fight. USC granted the Coliseum's naming rights to United Airlines in January 2018, a decision that drew concerns from the Coliseum Commission given the stadium's public and memorial status.
the style
The Coliseum is built in the Streamline Moderne style, a design language of smooth, aerodynamic lines meant to project modern civic ambition on the scale of a memorial to war veterans.
More on Streamline Modernesignificance
The Coliseum was designated a National Historic Landmark on July 27, 1984 — one day before the opening ceremony of that year's Olympic Games — and is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is jointly owned by the State of California's Sixth District Agricultural Association, Los Angeles County, and the City of Los Angeles, and managed by USC.
nearby
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- Mudd Memorial Hall of Philosophy
- Hoffman Hall
- Gwynn Wilson Student Union
- Olin Hall of Engineering