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93rd Oscars

Los Angeles, CA

Aerial view of Academy Awards.

Theater

The 93rd Oscars took place in an entirely new venue: Los Angeles' historic Union Station. Having designed sets for the Oscars twice previously as Production Designer, Rockwell Group transformed the train station into an intimate amphitheater that draws inspiration from the understated elegance of The Academy's very first ceremonies.

Client
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Project Category
Selected Awards
Emmy Awards: Outstanding Production Design for A Variety Special
Selected Press
Outdoor Academy Awards seating area.

The north courtyard served as the backdrop for pre- and post-show celebrations, where guests could roam between platforms that included a DJ booth, piano, bars, and lounge areas furnished in Roche Bobois Mah Jong seating.

Floral seating atop a striped carpet
Wide view of Oscars stage and audience seating.

The main show nodded to the seated formal dinners of early ceremonies inside of some of LA's most iconic ballrooms, including the Hollywood Roosevelt and the Biltmore Hotel.

Audience view of Academy Awards stage.
Detail of tassels hanging from curtain.

The design concept mixed warm woods, gleaming metallics, rich hues of blue, and sumptuous textures, all working together to evoke the Golden Age of Hollywood

Indoor seating area within trains station lobby.
Cafe tables and chairs populated the multi-tiered seating area in the ticket concourse, a spacious hall with towering windows and art deco chandeliers.