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Design and Architecture

This Week on DnA: Christof Jantzen Designs a Parking Structure Pedestrians Can Love; Ace Hotel L.A. Takes Broadway

On today’s DnA, Santa Monica builds a “subtley subversive” parking structure that pedestrians can love. With architect Christof Jantzen and Alex Lightman (read more, and hear the individual segment,…

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By Frances Anderton • Jan 8, 2014 • 1 min read

On today’s DnA, Santa Monica builds a “subtley subversive” parking structure that pedestrians can love. With architect Christof Jantzen and Alex Lightman (read more, and hear the individual segment, here). And, Ace Hotel has opened in Los Angeles in the former United Artists building on Broadway (below). Mallery Roberts Morgan talks to the designers and owners about keeping the local flavor in a growing hotel chain. With Roman Alonso, Michael Schmidt, Nikolai Haas, Brad Wilson, Kelly Sawdon, and Ryan Bukstein (read more, and hear the individual segment, here).

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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