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Design and Architecture
Design and Architecture

The new company towns, AIA awards, federal courthouse

Hosted by Frances Anderton Jan. 23, 2018
Silicon Valley is embracing the idea of the company town, as even high-paying tech companies struggle with the high cost of housing. A westside school district also considers building homes for its teachers.

The new federal courthouse in downtown LA’s Civic Center. Photo credit: Avishay Artsy.

From this Episode:

Silicon Valley and the new company towns

Are tech companies going to build the new company towns? Twenty cities across America are celebrating because they have been shortlisted to be Amazon’s HQ2. Los Angeles is...

7 min

A westside school district considers building teachers housing

It is hard to tell now, but in the middle of the last century Santa Monica was a company town of sorts.

7 min

Why the AIA didn’t give out a 25-year award

It’s awards season, and not just in Hollywood. Every year the American Institute of Architects bestows honors on buildings by fellow professionals.

6 min

SOM’s glass cube courthouse wins a national award

The American Institute of Architects caused a stir by giving no building its Twenty-five Year Award in 2018.

8 min

Credits

Host:
Frances Anderton

Producers:
Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy

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