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Architects: Zooco Estudio
- Area: 5026 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Ferm Living, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Muuto, Normann Copenhagen, +3
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Big and Tiny Silverlake Playground / Zooco Estudio
MLK1101 Supportive Housing / Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects
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Architects: Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects
- Area: 34000 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: Stephen Billings Landscape Architecture, LINK Landscape Architecture
Confetti Courtyard / Clark Thenhaus / Endemic Architecture
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Architects: Clark Thenhaus / Endemic Architecture
- Area: 3600 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Dunn Edwards
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Professionals: A2Z Productions
Introducing LA's First New Streetlamp Since the 1950s
Design studio Project Room has been announced as the winner of the competition to design and create a new standard streetlight for Los Angeles. Initiated by the City of L.A. and led by the Mayor's Office with the Bureau of Street Lighting, the competition asked designers to create a lighting system that would incorporate new technology, include space for text on each pole, and provide shade to help ease the impacts of the climate crisis.
RIOS, Page & Turnbull Bring New Life to The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles
Design practice RIOS worked together with historic preservation firm Page & Turnbull to restore and renovate the historic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. As an iconic element of Griffith Park, the 5,900-seat outdoor music venue was built 90 years ago into the base of a canyon. Phases 1 and 2 included the removal of alterations to the site that obscured the historic character, as well as complete restorations of the iconic entry gates.
Gardenhouse / MAD Architects
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Architects: MAD Architects
- Area: 4460 m²
- Year: 2020
Hawkins\Brown Designs Mixed-Use Tower for Hollywood
Architectural practice Hawkins\Brown has designed a new mixed-use tower development for Hollywood. The project combines 117,000 square feet of office and retail space for the area's growing media and creative community. As the design team outlines, the proposed project was made to address a growing demand for creative offices in Hollywood, where an influx of entertainment and technology firms are seeking Class-A space in a tight market.
Venice Beach House / Montalba Architects
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Architects: Montalba Architects
- Area: 5625 ft²
- Year: 2019
Laurel Hills Residence / Assembledge+
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Architects: Assembledge+
- Area: 4900 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Kingspan Insulated Panels, Owens Corning, Subzero/Wolf, Arcadia Custom, +7
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Professionals: Susan Mitnick Design Studio, CM Peck, Fiore Landscape Design
Getty Foundation Announces Keeping It Modern Conservation Grants
The Getty Foundation has announced over $2 million in grants for 13 significant 20th-century buildings as part of the Keeping It Modern program. Launched in 2014, this is the final year of grants for this conservation initiative to help professionals worldwide engage in the proactive research and planning needed for the long-term preservation of modern buildings.
Koichi Takada Architects Reveals Latest Design for L.A.'s Skyline
Koichi Takada has designed a 43-story mixed-use development, in downtown Los Angeles, inspired by “California’s natural beauty and iconic redwoods”. Hoping to create the healthiest place to live in L.A., the proposed building humanizes the concept of high-rise through the use of natural materials, vertical landscaping, engaging public elements, and creating a between artificial and natural environments.
Manhattan Beach Public Library / HED + Johnson Favaro
New 31-Story ARQ High Rise Set to Lease in West Los Angeles
Pre-leasing for the 31-story high rise residential tower ARQ is set to begin in West Los Angeles. Designed as part of the Cumulus District development, the project is sited between Culver City and West Adams. In creating ARQ, architecture firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz and interior design firm Rodrigo Vargas Design created units with panoramic views of Los Angeles spanning from the Pacific Ocean to Downtown.
Recent Poll Shows that Only 5% Approve Zumthor LACMA Scheme
Conducted by The Citizens’ Brigade to Save LACMA, a recent poll revealed that only 5% approve of the current Peter Zumthor-designed scheme for a new LACMA, 50% Support the renovation of the existing buildings, and 85% favor encyclopedic collection in one location. The public survey also highlighted 3 designs selected out of the shortlisted six proposals of the “LACMA Not LackMA” competition.
Hillside House / SAOTA
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Architects: SAOTA
- Area: 1687 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Antonio Lupi, Henge, Minotti, Porada
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Professionals: Creative Art Partners, Lux Populi, MASS Beverly, Park Lane Projects