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Architects: Molina Designs
- Area: 2812 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Western Window Systems, Mulan Floors, Walker Zanger
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Professionals: Leedco Engineers Inc., L.A Green Designs
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Admiral House / Molina Designs
Collection Meters Look to Help Curb LA's Homelessness Epidemic With Spare Change
Homelessness is a pressing issue faced by many cities across the globe. But, could the logistics of parking potentially assist in alleviating this epidemic by supporting community-based initiatives?
In Los Angeles County, where an estimated 58,000 people are homeless, city and county officials recently released six meters designed in collaboration between community advocacy organization the Flintridge Centre and the office of City Council member Jose Huizar to collect charitable contributions as opposed to parking fairs.
P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S Transforms Warehouse into Dynamic Medical Facility
An adaptive reuse project by P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S is currently under construction in North Hollywood, California. The project transforms an existing warehouse into a dynamic medical campus with Urgent Care, Elderly Daycare, Surgical Centre, Physical Therapy, Imaging Centre, Medical offices, café and a small shop.
New Renderings Show off Gehry's Grand Avenue Development as Project Gets Official Start Date
New renderings have been revealed of Gehry Partners’ Grand Avenue Project as construction is finally set to begin this fall. Located across from Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles, the development now known as The Grand will offer up retail, entertainment and residences within two blocky, terracing towers.
New Renderings Show Gehry's Ocean Avenue Tower Shortened to 12 Stories
New renderings have been revealed showing an updated design for Frank Gehry’s ‘Ocean Avenue Project’ in Santa Monica, California.
Originally conceived as as 22-story hotel and residential tower, the project has now been shortened to 12 stories (130 feet) to meet restrictions imposed by the city’s Downtown Community Plan, which calls for “aggressively slow growth” and a “lower scale downtown” of mainly 4-5 story tall buildings.
Architecture That is Good Enough to Eat at LA Restaurant Vespertine
“As soon as we were able to get into the space we wrote the entire menu in basically a day. It was being in the building itself that had this creative charge about it,” said chef Jordan Kahn.
At LA chef Jordan Kahn’s new fine dining adventure, it was the architecture which informed the menu.
The Best Music Videos for Architecture Fans in 2017
The old adage "writing about music is like dancing about architecture" (it's stupid etc.), loses some of its impact when architecture becomes the backdrop for both music, and dancing. Ever since video killed the radio star, famous houses, quirky spaces, and history's great buildings have provided beautiful, unique and dramatic settings for music videos of all types. So which of 2017s music videos have capitalized on the wonderful world of architecture?
Thespaces.com have compiled a list of the best music videos for architecture lovers for 2017. Here are a few of our favorites and a few additional videos we think deserve a mention.
Blue Sail / Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architect
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Architects: Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
- Area: 2770 ft²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: RHEINZINK, Board form Concrete, Exterior Material, NuVista
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Professionals: Terremoto, DHL & Associates, Shramek Construction
New Renderings Reveal Interiors of MAD Architects' Beverly Hills Residential Village
New renderings released by developer Palisades have revealed the interiors of MAD Architects’ upcoming Beverly Hills residential village, the Gardenhouse.
With construction on the project well underway, the images show how the interior spaces, designed by Rottet Studio, will interact with the architecture created by MAD. Inspired by close-knit hilltop villages, the development at 8600 Wilshire Boulevard will feature 18 individual villas that look in onto a shared courtyard.
Mariposa1038 / Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects
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Architects: Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects
- Area: 68000 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: VELUX Group, Milgard, Miracote
Hungry Man Productions / FreelandBuck
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Architects: FreelandBuck
- Area: 8000 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Arcadia Inc., Caesarstone, Escenium HAUS, Formica, Michael Johnson Fine Woods, +1
Inside the Production of the Massive Miniature Models Used to Film Blade Runner 2049
You may not have guessed that the dystopian state of Los Angeles filmed in Blade Runner 2049 is a real place, just smaller. The scenes, from Los Angeles to the Trash Mesa and Wallace Tower were built to scale in Wellington, New Zealand by Weta Workshop, the massive ‘miniature’ sets were then filmed by cinematographer Alex Funke.
Frank Gehry Selected to Design Children's Facility for LA Philharmonic
Coinciding with their 100th anniversary, the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) has announced plans to build a new, dedicated space for the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) to be designed by Los Angeles’ own Frank Gehry. Architect of Los Angeles’ and one of the world’s most famous performance spaces, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Gehry has been called upon to transform a 17,000-square-foot facility in the LA neighborhood of Inglewood that will allow LA Phil to reach its goal of doubling the number of students involved in its programs by 2022.
AIA LA Showcases Award Winners After Surge of Submissions
The American Institute of Architects Los Angeles (AIA|LA) just announced the winners of their 2017 Design Awards honoring Los Angeles based architects and architecture. The ceremony took place Monday, October 30th, at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, recognizing each of the winners.
LA's Natural History Museum to Expand With Transparent "Front Porch" Additions
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) has released concept designs for the new NHM West/South Project – a scheme designed by LA firm Frederick Fisher and Partners (FF&P) in the first step towards a 10-year revitalization of the NHM as Exposition Park’s historic hub. The extensions would focus on the west and south sides of the museum, supporting new uses and reimagining the programs and spaces of its famous Ice Age fossil site at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum in Hancock Park.
LACMA Reveals New Renderings and Drawings of Zumthor-Led Expansion Project
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has unveiled new renderings and drawings for their $600 million transformation designed by Atelier Peter Zumthor, as an environmental impact report for the project has been released.