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The new Global Headquarters of USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education is a conduit to the Institute’s growing collection of over 55,000 video testimonies by witnesses of genocide and supports its nearly 100-person staff to realize the Institute’s global mission: “to develop empathy, understanding and respect through testimony.” For the first time, the Foundation has its own public space, allowing them to mount exhibitions and events, and welcome visitors from all walks of life. Designed with deep emotional and cultural sensitivity, the new headquarters is an immersive, didactic environment that anticipates the needs of this important institution.

Lindsey led the design, entitlements, permitting, and construction of the USC Shoah Foundation. This work was completed while at Belzberg Architects (now BA Collective).

Location: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Photography: © Bruce Damonte for BA Collective

Role: Lindsey Sherman Contento: Project Architect

Full Team: Hagy Belzberg, Lindsey Sherman Contento, Cory Taylor, Ashley Coon, Adrian Cortez, Barry Gartin, Aaron Leshtz, Corie Saxman