Photos: An architectural look at the Broad museum

The moon over the Broad museum in downtown Los Angeles.

Diller Scofidio + Renfro designed the Broad museum and its eye-catching honeycomb facade, dubbed “the veil.”

The large dimple along the front of the museum, which the architects call an “oculus,” marks the spot where a second-floor lecture hall overlooks Grand Avenue.

Apart from the “oculus,” the Broad museum’s facade is largely opaque, not letting in much light.

The dramatic lifting of the Broad’s front corners coupled with the portion of the veil that comes straight down make a striking mix.

A ride to the third floor, with the Broad museum’s cylindrical elevator in sight.

The Broad museum sits at the corner of Grand and 2nd Street, right next to Walt Disney Concert Hall.

The Broad museum, matte and mute, stands out from its more extroverted neighbor, the reflective Disney Hall.

A wall of glass pops out from under the Broad museum’s honeycomb facade.

At the Broad is an outdoor area and a free-standing restaurant that fills the back of the plaza.