Wilshire Boulevard Temple broke ground on a new events center designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and his firm OMA. It’s Koolhaas' first religious building, and his first ground-up building in LA following several near misses. And, the Formosa Cafe is getting a complete makeover. The 1933 Group explains how they plan to restore the iconic Hollywood night spot to its original glory.
Rem Koolhaas in LA, Restoring Formosa Cafe
The Formosa Cafe on Santa Monica Boulevard. Photo credit: Cbl62 via < a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Formosa_Cafe.JPG"> Wikimedia Commons [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL]
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