The Hopen Place By Whipple Russell Architects, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States

Marc Whipple has an industry-wide reputation for innovative problem solving, most notably in museum design that meets complex demands of visitor experience and flow, facilities support, and research/preservation mandates, typified by their ground-up creation of the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Customer satisfaction is demonstrated by client loyalty: whipple^russell has executed more than 15 projects for the Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art and more than 30 projects for The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Services have included project management and oversight of budgets and construction costs as high as 50 million dollars.
Much of Marc's recent work has been focused on the unique challenges and varied palette offered in building for the west coast contemporary lifestyle. From steep hillsides to the beach, to restaurants and residences, Marc and his team build on the sensibility of easy indoor-outdoor living. Marc’s old world influences add another layer of elegance and perspective, which is then combined with an avid interest in modern materials and methods.