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    Design and Architecture

    Workplace innovation, Otis centennial

    What will the high-rise office space of the future offer? Maybe fresh air from a hole in the curtain wall, the piped-in sound of trickling water and the smell of the seashore? These are what you’ll find in downtown LA’s “Workplace Innovation Lab.”

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    By Frances Anderton • Nov 6, 2018 • 28m Listen

    What will the high-rise office space of the future offer? Maybe fresh air from a hole in the curtain wall, the piped-in sound of trickling water and the smell of the seashore? These are what you’ll find in downtown LA’s “Workplace Innovation Lab.” Will workers want it? And, Otis College of Art and Design turns 100 this year. The school is looking back, and forward, at a big party this weekend that will have input from its military alumni.

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:26

      A downtown tower rips out the curtain wall

      "How do you turn an aging building and make it relevant to the employer who's looking to attract and retain employees?"

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      12 min
    2. 12:38

      Otis College of Art and Design celebrates 100

      Otis College of Art and Design turns 100 and hosts a big public celebration this weekend. It's on Veteran's Day weekend because the school has long welcomed vets (with help from the GI Bill).

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      15 min
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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Avishay Artsy

      Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

      CultureDesignLos Angeles

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:2612 min

      A downtown tower rips out the curtain wall

    2. 12:3815 min

      Otis College of Art and Design celebrates 100

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