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    Design and Architecture

    Petersen Automotive Museum Gets New Bodywork

    Wilshire and Fairfax, one of L.A.’s busiest and culturally rich intersections, is ringing in the changes. One is a new facade of metal 381 stainless steel “ribbons” currently being installed at the Petersen Automotive Museum .

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    By Frances Anderton • Jun 9, 2015 • 1 min read

    Wilshire and Fairfax, one of L.A.’s busiest and culturally rich intersections, is ringing in the changes. One is a new facade of metal 381 stainless steel “ribbons” currently being installed at the Petersen Automotive Museum.

    DnA went to the site and met with the builders: Sam Ragsdale, project manager for Matt Construction; and Tony Birchler, Vice President for Engineering and Sales for Zahner, the metal fabricator.

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Corita’s Legacy; Does Ripping Out Lawns Mean Death to Trees?
    1. 1:15Petersen Automotive Museum Gets New BodyworkYou’re reading this
    2. 8:02Corita Kent’s Pop Art and Spiritual Legacy
    3. 23:21Should You Rip Out Your Lawn After All?
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