Confidential Media Campus

Location

Santa Monica, CA

Project Type

Media Campus

Building Type

Adaptive Reuse

Area

260,000 SF

Completion

2025

Services

Masterplanning, Construction Documentation, Contract Administration

Architect: Terrain
Designer: 11KPS
Project Management: Pacific Edge Projects
GG: Swinerton
Structural: Holmes Structures
MEP: ARC Engineering
Lighting: Oculus Light Studio
Acoustic: RWDI
Theater: TheatreDNA
Low Voltage & Security: Waveguide
Waterproofing: AWS Consultants
Civil: Mollenhauer

A prominent multimedia production studio hired Terrain and 11KPS to create its new executive offices in Santa Monica. Studio leadership wanted a space that would bolster the culture and brand of the rapidly growing studio while providing state-of-the-art production capabilities. Terrain and 11KPS collaborated to develop a design that was elegant and timeless; a thoughtfully crafted experience for both staff and visitors.

The 260,000 square foot campus renovation, completed in the summer of 2025, houses six separate buildings, each facilitating a diverse range of animation, editorial and screening functions. With 600 plus employees, the buildings were organized to optimize the workflow between departments and streamline the creative process. The floor plan is designed to accommodate the dynamic workplace by allowing teams to expand and contract as needed through a modular layout of workspaces. The connecting courtyards provide a space for staff to have informal meetings or take a break, and also function as circulation thoroughfares that create a network of indoor/outdoor spaces.

Across the six buildings there are open and closed collaboration areas, private meeting rooms, and highly technical production areas including QA/QC rooms, lighting, mixing and review rooms, voiceover booths and a recording studio. Additionally, the campus includes a 200-seat state-of-the-art screening room, reception area, staff commissary that includes a dining area, coffee shop, and various support spaces.

Each building has a dedicated reception and lounge area
Operable doors link courtyards and interior spaces creating a continuous pathway that unifies the building
Organic finishes add warmth to functional work environments
Technical requirements are seamlessly integrated with architectural finishes
State of the art screening room seats up to 200 people
Comprehensive upgrades were made to the building exterior and landscape