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Design and Architecture
Design and Architecture

Artist evictions; should a mid-century bank be saved?

Hosted by Frances Anderton Dec. 20, 2016
The Ghost Ship fire in Oakland has added to the insecurity of life for artists who've been occupying LA's warehouse spaces. And the City of Los Angeles approved a large Frank Gehry-designed project, but a mid-century bank building is complicating the plans.

Photo: Dennis Turley is facing eviction from his studio at Big Art Factory in Los Angeles. (Avishay Artsy)

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Artist evictions

The Ghost Ship fire in Oakland has launched a nationwide wave of evictions for artists who either live or work in un-permitted warehouse spaces. DnA visits Big Art Factory,...

12 min

Should a mid-century bank be saved?

8150 Sunset is a proposed five-structure development designed by architect Frank Gehry for developer Townscape Partners. Its site is the eastern edge of the Sunset Strip at...

12 min

Bette Jane Cohen remembered

Bette Jane Cohen was a fledgling filmmaker and student of architecture at SCI-Arc when she happened to tour a house designed by John Lautner. Cohen realized that both the...

4 min

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Host:
Frances Anderton

Producers:
Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy

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