South Campus, a 100,000-square-foot former supersonic wind tunnel located in downtown Pasadena, was redesigned by architect Kevin Daly and opened in 2004. The award-winning structure houses Art Center’s Graduate Art and Graduate Media Design Practices programs as well as our Public Programs, serving the greater Los Angeles community with classes for all ages and skill levels.

Located at South Campus is the Archetype Press, a one-of-a-kind letterpress printing facility that includes the largest collection of rare American and European metal foundry type, wood type and ornaments in California. Additional highlights of South Campus include a printmaking studio and the Judy Slasky Memorial Rooftop Garden.

Renovations completed in 2009 provided additional classrooms, exhibition spaces and graduate studios. Embodying a commitment to responsible and sustainable development, South Campus was one of the first buildings in Pasadena to be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified. The campus is conveniently located next to the Metro Gold Line, connecting downtown L.A. to Pasadena and the greater San Gabriel Valley.