David Abel, 'Beyond Chinatown' author Steven Erie, and LA Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne discuss how LA's urban and infrastructure development in the late 19th - early 20th century set the city on a trajectory unique from San Francisco.
A public symposium held to present the urban design plans for Westwood Village illustrated several debates. Who will take advantage of a redesigned Westwood Village? What role will UCLA have in defining the space? Is a new Metro stop the catalyst for change some claim it to be? A panel of architects, critics, and policy-makers discuss.
TPR shares this overview of the City of LA's Low-Rise housing design competition, and highlights the prize winners' innovative models of sustainable residential architecture.
At a recent event Los Angeles Conservancy event focused on the role of historic preservation in the changing LA landscape, design leaders discussed the past victories in preservation and the role of SB 827 in shaping the policy conversation.
A panel of experienced local practitioners of architecture and development talk about what they hope the new critic will cover as he learns about Los Angeles.
