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Design and Architecture

Oil, Plastic and the Stuff that Surrounds Us

Today on DnA, oil, plastic and the stuff that surrounds us. As oil spills into the gulf, we examine our dependence on products derived from petrochemicals, with Chris Lefteri, Sara Banaszak, Carla Denker and Kevin Hanley. Also, a look at an icon of the oil age: the newly renovated LAX Theme Building, with guests Scott Markle, Millard Lee and Alastair Gordon.

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By Frances Anderton • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read
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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Chris Lefteri

    Principal of Chris Lefteri Design

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    Sara Banaszak

    Senior Economist, American Petroleum Institute

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    Scott Markle

    Civil Engineer, Los Angeles World Airports

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