On November 9 and 10, The Architect’s Newspaper will host the annual Facades+ Los Angeles conference. This year’s event will include an eight-session symposium on the first day followed by a day of workshops. For the first time since 2019, the workshop day will be held in person, a feature of the conference which was
From October 25 to 26, Facades+ will bring local and national leaders of the architecture, engineering, and construction industry to Los Angeles for the fourth year in a row. The first day of the conference features keynotes by Thom Mayne, founding principal of Morphosis Architects; and Heather Roberge, principal of Murmur. Founded in 1972, Morphosis has spread its distinctive presence internationally. In recent
Over sixty years ago the original Wilshire Grand Hotel opened as the Hotel Statler, thanks to the City of Los Angeles, which issued the largest single building permit in their history for the construction of the $15 million project. That landmark legacy continues today, as the new 1,100-foot-tall Wilshire Grand tower lays claim to being
The Speed Art Museum, located in Louisville, Kentucky is the state’s oldest and largest art museum; it is a major cultural repository for the region. wHY Architecture’s concept to carefully and precisely intervene on the existing museum, described by the firm as “acupuncture architecture,” set the project apart from other proposals solicited by the
Brought to you by: Architect: AUX Architecture Location: Los Angeles Completion Date: 2023 View More Project Info AUX Architecture has debuted its new studio in downtown L.A. The firm will cohabitate the space, a historic brick building constructed in 1915, with an art gallery and cafe. The project’s most significant architectural intervention is located on
Brought to you by: Architect: HED Completion Date: November, 2023 Location: Los Angeles View More Project Info HED, a nationally recognized architecture and engineering firm, has added 41 units of affordable housing to the Pico Union neighborhood of Los Angeles through the completion of a mid-sized residential tower called Mariposa Lily. The project is sited
Andrew Christopher is a real estate developer based in Washington, DC with Akridge, a full-service commercial real estate development, investment and operating platform. He concentrates on design, development management and entitlement efforts for mixed use projects. Mr. Christopher has been involved with the development of over 3 million square feet of mixed use projects in
Brought to you by: Architect: KoningEizenberg Architecture Location: Melbourne, Australia Completion Date: February 2023 Los Angeles–based design studio KoningEizenberg Architecture (KEA) has completed construction on a new student pavilion for the University of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Circulation on the new concrete building was pushed to the exterior, which is detailed with extruded balconies, wood
Born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden to a family of builders and craftsmen, Fredrik’s aptitude for design was shaped by his upbringing. With more than two decades of experience on a range of project types and scales, Fredrik brings a keen design intelligence to residential, commercial and civic buildings in Los Angeles and around the
Michael’s career began with a passion for art, photography, and furniture craftsmanship, laying the foundation for his enduring fascination with design. Viewing architecture as an intricate tapestry of individual elements woven into a broader canvas of societal impact and responsibility, he has continuously embraced this dual perspective. His aim is to conceive projects that echo