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Design and Architecture

Designing in the fire zone, LACMA's bridge

Hosted by Frances Anderton Dec. 12, 2017
Fires in Southern California have forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Author and designer Wade Graham says we are "enmeshed" in fire-prone landscapes and need to respond through smart design and policy.

Photo: A rendering of the new LACMA campus, showing it crossing Wilshire Boulevard. (Atelier Peter Zumthor & Partner / The Boundary)

From this Episode:

Designing homes for the fire zone

Photo courtesy Tracey Reif Just before Tracey Reif was forced to evacuate her Carpinteria home due to the Thomas Fire, she installed a concrete deck and removed all the...

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LACMA's bridge to the future

A rendering of the new LACMA campus, showing it crossing Wilshire Boulevard Photo courtesy Atelier Peter Zumthor & Partner / The Boundary For years now we've been hearing...

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Host:

Frances Anderton

Producers:

Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy

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