Architecture

April 24, 2019

History & Evolution of Historic Preservation on the West Coast

Architect Brenda Levin, FAIA and Principal of Levin & Associates, presents an illuminating account of the evolution of historic preservation and the unique role women have played in Los Angeles architecture.

March 31, 2019

After Citizen Jane, LA Conservancy's Women Leaders Recount Decades Protecting Neighborhoods

A panel hosted by the LA Conservancy discussed the role women have played in protecting America’s historic neighborhoods and Los Angeles's most iconic buildings.

May 24, 2017

Ford Amphitheater Renovation & Expansion Opens to Public in July

To highlight the reopening of the John Anson Ford Theatres complex, architect Brenda Levin and the Ford’s interim executive director Olga Garay-English join TPR share how the thoughtful renovation has re-conceived the once quiet theater into world-class standards.

March 14, 2017

How To Plan For A Better City? With Global Experience, 5+design Weighs In

5+design principals Mike Ellis and Tim Magill on how LA can move forward on a land-use regime, utilizing their unique experience on developing for density in other global megacities.

August 27, 2015

Katrina + 10: It's Engaged Citizens Who Saved New Orleans

Marking the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Steven Bingler and Martin Pedersen comment on citizen mobilization after the disaster in New Orleans.

November 7, 2014

Why LA Looks the Way It Does, with No Steward of the Built Environment

Sam Hall Kaplan critiques the City of Los Angeles' approach to design and development.

August 4, 2014

AIA Honors Architect Julia Morgan with Gold Medal—Finally!

TPR celebrates architect Julia Morgan with a tribute.

September 11, 2013

Sam Hall Kaplan Reviews Getty's Pacific Standard Time

Following a review of the Getty's "Overdrive" exhibit, Sam Hall Kaplan examines the Getty's broader Pacific Standard Time initiative.

August 9, 2013

‘OverDrive’: Sam Hall Kaplan Laments LA’s Turn 50 Years Ago to ‘Plop’ Architecture

Former LA Times architectural critic Sam Hall Kaplan takes on the 'Overdrive' exhibition held by the Getty in Los Angeles.

July 11, 2013

Bill Witte’s Commencement Remarks to Graduates of Penn’s School of Design and Planning

Real Estate developer Bill Witte's commencement remarks to the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Design class of 2013.

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