The Getty Villa project involved a transformation in excess of $150 million to convert the existing site into a new center for the study of classical antiquities, archeology, and comparative ancient cultures. One of the goals of the new construction was to create outdoor plazas and indoor spaces resulting from an excavation of the existing museum, revealing layers of earth, or strata that formed the basis of design. The aesthetic desire was to create concrete walls and floors that mirrored the revealed strata

NYA also provided seismic strengthening of the existing museum and added more natural light to the interior. Sizeable relics were added along the walls, and on the floor to preserve exterior detail work, as well as artwork. Major pieces were base isolated.

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