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Design and Architecture

The birth of Dodger Stadium, 'Design, Bitches'

Hosted by Frances Anderton Oct. 24, 2017
As the World Series kicks off at Dodger Stadium, we'll look at how the construction of the stadium at Chavez Ravine symbolized the birth of modern Los Angeles. And we meet the two women architects behind the firm "Design, Bitches." They’re currently converting the Highland Park Masonic Temple into a buzz-worthy events space.

Photo: Close-up view of a Dodger player's hat, glove and ball left on the field, January 11, 1989. (James Ruebsamen, Herald-Examiner Collection / Los Angeles Public Library)

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Dodger Stadium and the emergence of a modern Los Angeles

Photograph caption dated August 26, 1960 reads, "With apparently all obstacles now out of the way, actual construction of the Los Angeles Dodgers' baseball stadium can get...

16 min

A redesigned Highland Park Masonic Temple serves up food and music

Superba Food + Bread in Venice, designed by Design, Bitches Catherine Johnson and Rebecca Rudolph run a firm that is behind the buzz-worthy restaurant designs for...

13 min

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Host:

Frances Anderton

Producers:

Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy

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