LA Here and Now Presents...Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles

LA Here and Now Presents...
Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles (1972)
Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012 (6:30 PM - 9:00 PM)
HMC Architects
633 W. Fifth Street, Third Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071

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NB: the venue requires all attendees to have visitor passes, so pre-registration via eventbrite is required. HMC Architects can offer attendees validated parking at the nearby Pershing Square Garage only. Parking can not be validated inside HMC's building.

Sneak preview of the film at: http://www.cityworkscampaign.org/our-next-event.html

Join us for a glass of wine from 6.30pm and an intimate evening watching this very special film (begins at 7pm).

Synopsis
Long before Los Angeles's contribution to modern culture became widely recognized, British architectural historian Reyner Banham proclaimed it one of the world's great cities. Banham's influential yet controversial book Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies (1971) saw beauty in the city's sprawling layout and car-based urbanism. Shortly after the book's publication, the BBC documented Banham's vision of Los Angeles for an episode of its series One Pair of Eyes. The documentary takes the viewer on a tongue-in-cheek tour of the city's cultural landscape. The trip includes stops at iconic landmarks such as Watts Towers and the Lovell "Health" House designed by Richard Neutra, as well as mini-malls, drive-thrus, and strip clubs. The film documents a city situated at the divide between the modern era's clean lines and faith in progress-as captured in the work of architectural photographer Julius Shulman-and what has been described as Banham's "Pop Art" view, with its sparkle-front houses, Tiki huts, and jarring juxtapositions.

Who should attend:
Anybody who wants to learn more about Los Angeles and her secrets.

Cost:
To cover the cost of the wine and the organization, we are asking for a donation of between $3 and $15.

About LA Here and Now!
LA Here and Now is the LA-based event and workshop series of the City Works Campaign.

The goal of LA Here and Now is to to make the City of Los Angeles a better place to live, work and play in. Through partnering with interesting LA groups and putting on workshops and events, we leverage and integrate the skills of local urbanists, designers programmers, software developers, designers, community activists, urban planners, and urban thinkers into real solutions for our city's problems.

More details about City Works Campaign can be found at www.cityworkscampaign.org

Last Updated: January 10, 2012