Design and Architecture
The Europeans are coming! Koolhaas, Herzog & de Meuron in LA
Some high-profile European architects have projects in the works for the Southland and have waded into the argument about density. DnA looks at projects both spiritual and commercial from famed Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and his firm OMA, and we check out a mammoth mixed-use project in the Arts District by Herzog & de Meuron.
By Frances Anderton • • 29m ListenPhoto: A rendering of the proposed 6AM development in downtown LA's Arts District (Herzog & de Meuron)
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2 storiesWilshire Boulevard Temple to get an events center
Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and his firm OMA are designing a new events center for Wilshire Boulevard Temple, a historic synagogue in Koreatown. It was built in 1929 under the supervision of Rabbi Edgar Magnin, known as the "Rabbi to the Stars," and funded by Hollywood moguls.
Read the story14 minHerzog & de Meuron in the Arts District; OMA in Santa Monica
At the intersection of Alameda and 6th Streets in the Arts District, the Irvine-based developer SunCal has plans for a combination of office, live-work and retail space, on a site the size of 11 football fields.
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