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    Design and Architecture

    Dodger Stadium upgrades; an ADU is born

    Let’s play ball! There’s a $100 million renovation coming to Chavez Ravine. Janet Marie Smith of the Dodgers gives us the rundown, and architecture critic Paul Goldberger discusses the evolution of the American ballpark.

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    By Frances Anderton • Jul 30, 2019 • 28m Listen

    Let’s play ball! There’s a $100 million renovation coming to Chavez Ravine. Janet Marie Smith of the Dodgers gives us the rundown, and architecture critic Paul Goldberger discusses the evolution of the American ballpark. Plus, the city hopes Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, can be an answer to the housing shortage. And they’ve built one to prove it. We’ll hear about lessons learned from a little house in a backyard in Highland Park.

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    2 stories
    1. 0:34

      Dodger Stadium upgrades, and the evolution of ballparks

      What better way to enjoy a summer night in LA than at Dodger Stadium?  Now the owners want it to get even better. Last week Dodgers president Stan Kasten announced a $100 million renovation. “As a design, [Dodger Stadium] was a work of…

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      17 min
    2. 17:10

      Can ADUs look great and solve the housing crisis? A pilot project has some answers.

      One year ago the DnA team visited the construction site of an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in Highland Park.

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      11 min
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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Avishay Artsy

      Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

      CultureDesignArts

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:3417 min

      Dodger Stadium upgrades, and the evolution of ballparks

    2. 17:1011 min

      Can ADUs look great and solve the housing crisis? A pilot project has some answers.

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