Design and Architecture
Will Pershing Square Get a Design Overhaul?
Pershing Square is one of L.A.’s oldest public spaces, and it has gone through several design changes over the years. Now there’s a call to overhaul the most recent iteration, designed by Ricardo Legorreta. Can a redesign salvage a park that was shaped by a parking structure? And what is the private sector’s involvement in the new plans?
Pershing Square is one of L.A.’s oldest public spaces, and it has gone through several design changes over the years. Now there’s a call to overhaul the most recent iteration, designed by Ricardo Legorreta. Can a redesign salvage a park that was shaped by a parking structure? And what is the private sector’s involvement in the new plans? Urban Planner Brian Glodney and Sara Hernandez, of Councilman Jose Huizar’s office, talk about Pershing Square Renew, a non-profit that is working on potentially redesigning the space.
Find a timeline of how Pershing Square has transformed over the years on the DnA blog.