Design and Architecture
Reimagining Museum Row; upending the general contractor industry
Museum Row on Wilshire Boulevard is in the midst of some big changes, with major projects at the Petersen, Academy Museum, LACMA, La Brea Tar Pits and Craft Contemporary. Will these schemes be united, and how will they greet the street?
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenMuseum Row on Wilshire Boulevard is in the midst of some big changes, with major projects at the Petersen, Academy Museum, LACMA, La Brea Tar Pits and Craft Contemporary. Will these schemes be united, and how will they greet the street? And we'll hear about three architectural firms competing to reimagine La Brea Tar Pits.
Plus, working with a general contractor can often be a challenge, whether you're building a house or looking to remodel. The start-up Sweeten wants to disrupt the general contractor industry by matching clients with vetted contractors and monitoring the project through to completion.
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2 storiesMuseums on Wilshire get revamped, but are pedestrians being forgotten?
Museum Row on Wilshire Boulevard is in the midst of some big changes.
Read the story17 minHiring a general contractor? Sweeten aims to ease the process
Say you’ve just bought a house that needs fixing up, or you’re looking to remodel. Or maybe you’re building from the ground up. Chances are you’re not ready to take on that herculean task yourself. So you hire a general contractor.
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