Olivier Sommerhalder

Design Director in Gensler’s Los Angeles office

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The entrance to Metropolis, in downtown LA’s South Park neighborhood. Photo by Avishay Artsy.

Metropolis: Selling the downtown high-rise dream

The entrance to Metropolis, in downtown LA’s South Park neighborhood. Photo by Avishay Artsy.

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