Travel Town Locomotive Pavilion

In the spirit of America’s historic train sheds, the firm has designed a 300-foot long, steel-trussed, open-bay structure to cover and protect Travel Town’s historic train collection. Covering about 400 acres, Griffith Park is one of the largest urban green spaces in the United States. Guided by the challenge of revitalizing a well-used and beloved attraction and influenced by Europe’s historic train sheds from the turn of the century, the design of Levin’s pavilion features multiple roof pitches reaching 50 feet in the air, providing an instantly recognizable identity for the museum and park. Dynamic and expansive, the pavilion creates a sense of place and identity for Travel Town, enabling and encouraging continuing public access. Functionally, the large pavilion supports the conservation and restoration work that is a regular task of the facility.