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SUMMARY:SPRING ARCH TOUR FEST: The Goldstein Estate (aka The Sheats-Goldstein Residence and Club James) - Tour 1 - 1:00 pm
DESCRIPTION:Photo Credit: Jeff Green Photography \nSpring ARCH TOUR FEST: The Goldstein Estate @ 1:00 pm\n(aka The Sheats-Goldstein Residence and Club James)\nInformation regarding the tour will be emailed directly to registrants 24 hours before the event. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nTour Led by:\n \nKristopher Conner\, AIA\, NCARB\, and James Perry\, NCARB\, of Conner & Perry Architects\, Inc. \nTour Organizers:\nConner & Perry Architects\, Inc.\nThe Goldstein Estate is home to the iconic Sheats-Goldstein Residence (1963) by John Lautner. Originally constructed for the Sheats family in the early 1960’s\, the house was purchased by James Goldstein in 1972 and he enlisted Lautner to embark on a series of renovations and improvements to “perfect” the home\, until the architect’s passing in 1994. At that time there were schematic designs in place for adjacent entertainment facilities\, including a tennis court\, guest house\, and garage/maid’s quarters. Lautner protege\, Duncan Nicholson\, took over the renovations to the home and continued to develop the designs for the entertainment facilities as well as the construction of the James Turrell Skyspace\, “Above Horizon.” During this time\, the program for the new facilities grew to include a home theater\, private nightclub\, library\, offices\, dining terrace\, and lap pool. \nNicholson’s untimely death in 2015 led project architects Kristopher Conner and James Perry to form Conner & Perry Architects\, who now serve as the architect of record for the property. Conner and Perry continue to oversee construction and develop designs with the owner\, Jim Goldstein\, for the lower terrace\, home theater\, and guest house portions of project\, as well as overseeing maintenance and restoration efforts for the original residence. This property is a cultural mainstay of Los Angeles\, featured in many motion pictures\, fashion\, and editorial photography\, and has been bequeathed to LACMA by Goldstein so that it may remain accessible to the public to inspire future generations of designers and enthusiasts. \nRead more about the residence and Conner & Perry Architects’ contribution in the recent New York Times story (here). \nBuilding Credits: \nCurrent Architect: Conner & Perry Architects\, Inc.\nPast Architect: Nicholson Architects\nOriginal Architect: Lautner Associates (John Lautner\, FAIA)\nClient/Homeowner: James F. Goldstein\nGeneral Contractor: Ostermann Construction/Empire Group Construction\nStructural Engineer: Andrew Nasser\, Omnispan Corp.\nLandscape Designer: Eric Nagelmann\nGlazing Contractor: Giroux Glass\, Inc.\nMetal Fabricators: Breakform Design \nParking Information:\nPark on the street along Angelo View Dr. or Davies. Tour groups should convene in the cul-de-sac at the top of the driveway and the tour will proceed once everyone has arrived. \nParking in the neighborhood is extremely limited due to ongoing construction. Please consolidate into as few vehicles as possible or use a ride-share service and plan accordingly.  \nApproved 1 AIA CES Learning Unit:\n1) An understanding of the history of this architecturally and culturally significant work.\n2) A basic understanding of the tenants of American Organic Architecture and how they have been implemented by Lautner\, Nicholson\, and Conner & Perry.\n3) An overview of poured-in-place concrete and its structural\, formal\, and aesthetic qualities.\n4) A case study of the integration of sports and hospitality facilities in contemporary\, high-end residential projects.
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/spring-arch-tour-fest-the-goldstein-estate-aka-the-sheats-goldstein-residence-and-club-james/
LOCATION:The Goldstein Estate\, 10104 Angelo View Dr.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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SUMMARY:SPRING ARCH TOUR FEST: Council_St Art Shed & Atwater Canyon
DESCRIPTION:Photo Credit: HANA\, Janna Ireland \nPhoto: Atwater Canyon (top)\, Council Street Art Shed (bottom) \nSpring ARCH TOUR FEST: Council_St Art Shed & Atwater Canyon \n(2 tours in 1)\nCouncil_St \nSituated in the Historic Filipinotown domestic landscape\, the Council_St Art Shed is an art studio wrapped in shingles\, shedding water and notions of building type alike. Programmed by owner and artist Kent M Young\, the space is used for his own studio practice and for his commercial gallery program\, ‘council_st’ which opens to the public\, attendant with an emerging contemporary art scene. \nLike the roofs and siding of so many neighboring vernacular structures\, the shingle-clad Art Shed presents a figure as easily overlooked as can be arresting. Streetside\, the Art Shed’s elevation is a practice in deadpan\, giving away little to signify its use. At its interior north-facing windows open to abundant\, painterly light\, belying the structure's enigmatic opaque massing. For more information on this project\, visit Wallpaper Magazine on Council_St \nAtwater Canyon \nAtwater Canyon is an adaptive reuse project which introduces a canyon-like paseo through an existing single story unreinforced masonry building\, situated in the Atwater Village commercial corridor on Glendale Boulevard.\nThe paseo creates a new thoroughfare between sidewalk and parking lots in this mid-block urban condition while more than doubling the commercial ‘frontage’ of the building\, which anticipates new restaurants and retail tenants forming a collective urban destination.  Throughout the development\, skylights and roof openings filter light and breezes into the walkway. At its center\, the paseo is punctuated by a dramatic open-air courtyard whose opening exposes a battered brick wall and demonstrates the antiquated assembly of the existing roof\, sculpturally interstiched by new perimeter framing – an architectural detail negotiating the building’s past and its\nnewly evolving present.  For more information on this project\, visit Metropolis on Atwater Canyon and Dezeen on Atwater Canyon.  Additionally\, to listen in to a podcast on this project as well as Formation Association’s practice\, visit Building LA Podcast on Atwater Canyon. \n  \nInformation regarding the tour will be emailed directly to registrants 24 hours before the event. \n  \n \n  \n  \nTour Led by:\n  \n \nJohn K. Chan\, AIA\, LEED AP\, Design Director\, Formation Association \n\n\n\nTour Organizers: \nFormation Association\nGuests will start out visiting Council_St Art Shed first and then drive over to the Atwater Canyon project. \n  \nAddresses:\nCouncil_St Art Shed – 3019 Council St.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90026 \nAtwater Canyon – 3166 Glendale Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90039 \n  \nApproved 1.5 CES Learning Units \nLearning Objective 1:\nParticipants will be able to describe how Council_St’s interior north-facing windows open to abundant\, painterly light\, belying the structure’s enigmatic opaque massing. \nLearning Objective 2:\nParticipants will understand how Atwater Canyon\, an adaptive reuse project\, introduces a canyon-like paseo through an existing single story unreinforced masonry building\, situated in the Atwater Village commercial corridor. \nLearning Objective 3:\nParticipants will review how skylights and roof openings filter light and breezes into the walkway. \nLearning Objective 4:\nParticipants will discuss how the paseo is punctuated by a dramatic open-air courtyard whose opening exposes a battered brick wall and demonstrates the antiquated assembly of the existing roof\, sculpturally interstiched by new perimeter framing – an architectural detail negotiating the building’s past and its newly evolving present. \nLearning Objective 5:\nParticipants will examine the use of normative building materials in exceptional applications. \nLearning Objective 6:\nParticipants will discuss the employment of contextual strategies across various urban contexts. \nLearning Objective 7:\nParticipants will explore vernacular and post vernacular conditions in architecture. \n  \nParking Information:\nCouncil_St Art Shed – Street parking only. \nAtwater Canyon – Municipal Parking Lot and Street Parking Available.
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/spring-arch-tour-fest-atwater-canyon-council_st-art-shed/
LOCATION:Atwater Canyon\, 3166 Glendale Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90039
CATEGORIES:Tours
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SUMMARY:SPRING ARCH TOUR FEST: ARQ @ Cumulus
DESCRIPTION:Photo Credit: Hunter Kerhart \nSpring ARCH TOUR FEST: ARQ @ Cumulus\nInformation regarding the tour will be emailed directly to registrants 24 hours before the event.\n  \n \nTour Led by:\nJeremy Bamberger\, AIA\, LEED AP B+C \nTour Organizers:\nSCB\n300-unit hi-rise residential tower is part of a larger 1200-unit Cumulus District masterplan which was developed through a collaborative effort between SCB\, TCA\, and MLA. The Cumulus District takes advantage of LA’s Transit Oriented Communities initiative and is situated in the heart of Culver City adjacent to the Jefferson / La Cienega Station along the Expo Line. \n\n1.5 CES / HSW Learning Units – APPROVED\nLearning Objective 1:\nParticipants will become familiar with the ways in which the Cumulus District takes advantage of LA’s Transit Oriented Communities initiative. The project is situated in Culver City\, adjacent to the Jefferson / La Cienega Station along the Expo Line light rail. The E Line runs east-west and serves 29 stations between East Los Angeles and Santa Monica; and interlines and shares five stations with the A Line in Downtown Los Angeles. \nLearning Objective 2:\nParticipants will discuss how the project achieves effective placemaking – taking into account ground plane\, retail tenants\, and open space. \nLearning Objective 3:\nParticipants will be able to describe how the development leverages amenities in a multi-family development\, allowing convenient access to shopping\, dining and other resources. \nLearning Objective 4:\nParticipants will be able to describe how the system of window walls offer expansive views for residents\, while in-slab ducting contributes to air quality. \nLearning Objective 5:\nParticipants will analyze how the project achieves landscape resiliency through native drought-tolerant planting. \nLearning Objective 6:\nParticipants will examine how the project connects two vibrant neighborhoods with rich histories in the center of LA’s creative hub of tech incubators\, art galleries\, and culinary options. Many of the most innovative companies in the world are here\, from the Blackwelder campus to Hayden Tract and just beyond. \n  \nParking:\nStreet parking only.
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/spring-arch-tour-fest-arq-cumulus/
LOCATION:ARQ @ Cumulus\, 3311 La Cienega Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, 90016
CATEGORIES:Tours
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SUMMARY:SPRING ARCH TOUR FEST: Sixth Street Viaduct
DESCRIPTION:Photo Credit: Iwan Baan \nSpring ARCH TOUR FEST: Sixth Street Viaduct\n  \nInformation regarding the tour will be emailed directly to registrants 24 hours before the event.\n \nTour Led by: \n  \n \nTim Williams\, Managing Principal at Michael Maltzan Architecture\, Inc. \nManaging Principal Tim Williams has more than 30 years of experience. Over the past decades\, he has supervised the development of some of the firm’s most involved projects including the Sixth Street Viaduct\, Winnipeg Art Gallery Inuit Art Center\, and the St. Petersburg Pier. As a Managing Principal\, Tim manages the professional staff and directs all project commitments of the office. Tim received his Bachelor of Architecture with Distinction from the Southern California Institute of Architecture where he was awarded the Top Thesis Medal upon graduation. \n  \nTour Organizers: \nMichael Maltzan Architecture\, Inc.\n  \nThe new Los Angeles Sixth Street Viaduct is a transformative infrastructure project for the City of Los Angeles. It replaces the original 1932 bridge\, and unites the Boyle Heights community to the east and the Arts District and Downtown to the west. The design is the product of an international design competition led by the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering. The decision to conduct a design competition\, an unusual approach to an infrastructure project of this magnitude\, emphasizes the City’s collective commitment to making the new Sixth Street Viaduct an iconic and lasting landmark for Los Angeles. The design team including Michael Maltzan Architecture (Design Architect)\, HNTB (Engineer and Executive Architect)\, Hargreaves Associates (Landscape Architect)\, and AC Martin (Urban Planning) began with the fundamental understanding that the Viaduct is more than a simple replacement thoroughfare crossing the Los Angeles River. \n  \nThe project instead foresees a multimodal future for the City\, one that accommodates cars\, incorporates significant new bicycle connections. It also increases connectivity for pedestrians to access the Viaduct\, not only at its endpoints\, but along the entirety of the span\, linking the bridge\, the Los Angeles River\, and future urban landscapes in a more meaningful relationship. The viaduct design is equal parts engineering and architecture and is defined by ten pairs of arches\, rising and falling along the north and south edges of the bridge as it extends from east to west. These pairs of repeated concrete arches and cable supported roadway deck are simultaneously elegant and efficient. The design approach unifies and optimizes the architecture of the viaduct through repetition\, creating a unique configuration through the repeated use of arches\, roadway and pier forms: an iconic structure. The arches incline outward from the deck and are constructed segmentally. The repetitive pier forms beneath angle outward in plan\, resolving the geometries of the bridge’s inner and outer profiles. The bridge deck\, suspended from the cable lattice at its perimeter\, is a highly efficient\, thin profile. Because the viaduct’s spans are similar\, foundations at each pier are also nearly identical\, further improving efficiency. \n  \nThe structure’s generous spans create large areas of open space below that will become new recreational green spaces. Five pedestrian stairways along the length of the 3\,500 foot Viaduct connect the bridge level with the ground below. This strategy enables a more significant degree of connectivity with the ground plane and a less prescriptive approach to landscape that will allow for expanded flexibility overtime. A wide range of public activities and open space will be under the eastern portion of the viaduct in what was an industrial zone. There are also two bike ramps for cyclists\, with one ramp to the west and the Arts District\, and one to the east and Boyle Heights. A new sloping River Gateway path will link the River to a future Arts Plaza at the terminus of the viaduct in the heart of the Arts District. \n  \nBuilding Credits:\nArchitect of Record and Engineer of Record:  HNTB \nLandscape Architect: Hargreaves Jones \nUrban Planning Consultant: AC Martin \nAPPROVED AIA CES: 1.5 LU\nLearning Objective 1: \n\nParticipants will be able to recount how the project foresees a multimodal future for the City\, one that accommodates cars\, incorporates significant new bicycle connections. It also increases connectivity for pedestrians to access the Viaduct\, not only at its endpoints\, but along the entirety of the span\, linking the bridge\, the Los Angeles River\, and future urban landscapes in a more meaningful relationship. \nLearning Objective 2:\nParticipants will able to describe how the viaduct design is equal parts engineering and architecture and is defined by ten pairs of arches\, rising and falling along the north and south edges of the bridge as it extends from east to west. These pairs of repeated concrete arches and cable supported roadway deck are simultaneously elegant and efficient. \nLearning Objective 3:\nParticipants will discuss how the design approach unifies and optimizes the architecture of the viaduct through repetition\, creating a unique configuration through the repeated use of arches\, roadway and pier forms: an iconic structure. The arches incline outward from the deck and are constructed segmentally. The repetitive pier forms beneath angle outward in plan\, resolving the geometries of the bridge’s inner and outer profiles. The bridge deck\, suspended from the cable lattice at its perimeter\, is a highly efficient\, thin profile. Because the viaduct’s spans are similar\, foundations at each pier are also nearly identical\, further improving efficiency. \nLearning Objective 4:\nParticipants will review how the structure’s generous spans create large areas of open space below that will become new recreational green spaces. Five pedestrian stairways along the length of the 3\,500 foot Viaduct connect the bridge level with the ground below. This strategy enables a more significant degree of connectivity with the ground plane and a less prescriptive approach to landscape that will allow for expanded flexibility overtime. \nLearning Objective 5:\nParticipants will be able to describe the wide range of public activities and open space that will be available under the eastern portion of the viaduct\, in what was an industrial zone. There are also two bike ramps for cyclists\, with one ramp to the west and the Arts District\, and one to the east and Boyle Heights. A new sloping River Gateway path will link the River to a future Arts Plaza at the terminus of the viaduct in the heart of the Arts District.
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/spring-arch-tour-fest-sixth-street-viaduct/
LOCATION:Sixth Street Viaduct\, East Sixth Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90021\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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SUMMARY:SPRING ARCH TOUR FEST: The Cummings Estate
DESCRIPTION:Photo Credit: Minh Tran and Garrett Rowland \nSpring ARCH TOUR FEST: The Cummings Estate\nInformation regarding the tour will be emailed directly to registrants 24 hours before the event. \n \nTour Led by:\n \nChet Callahan\, Principal\, Chet Architecture \nThe eponymous principle of Chet Architecture\, Chet Callahan’s quiet demeanor and thoughtful curiosity belie his creative genius and intimidating height. An architect since birth\, he reveled in the constant construction of his San Diego suburb. He spent his weekends touring newly minted planned communities with his doting parents\, and his weekdays meticulously drawing and redrawing the interiors and exteriors he encountered. His photographic recall of spaces is legendary in his family of origin. As a designer\, Chet is known for his mastery of space. His ability to think in three dimensions\, which allows him to both consider and create perspective\, results in spaces that delight for reasons so quiet they are often not noticed. \nChet’s designs are both subtle and breathtaking- a point of creative tension that characterizes his body of work. Chet’s vision is a studio of projects as bespoke and unique as our clients. He eschews stylistic repetition\, and relishes in the challenge of variety. Having been both a client and a designer\, he knows how important it is to both listen to the needs and unspoken wants of clients\, but also push them in new directions and challenge their conception of the possible. In his free time\, Chet can be found at the gym\, on the volleyball court\, or cheering on the sidelines of his two teenage boys’ barrage of sporting events. He lives in Los Feliz at the Cummings Estate\, studio home of Chet Architecture\, with his husband\, those rambunctious teenage boys\, and three dogs. \nTour Organizers: \nChet Architecture\nThe oldest estate in east Los Angeles was crumbling– a Grey Gardens mansion that wreaked of granny and disrepair. Relevance was achieved by painstakingly lightening yellowed paneling\, re-stamping plaster moldings to reveal new openings\, restoring the original window configuration to the front of house\, and intervening dramatically with additions that test the limits of materials science to the back of house. The four story stair is an aria\, and the diva a floating\, mural-ed coiling case that reveals a reinvented sky level studio which floods all stories with sunlight from a dramatic picture dormer. The result: an estate that intimidates and tickles at the same time. \nBuilding Credits:\nInterior Designer: Ghislaine Vinas\nLandscape Designer: Elysian Landscapes\nGeneral Contractor: Mark Drexler + Assoc.\nStructural Engineer: TY Engineering \n1.5 LU|HSW CES Learning Units Pending Approval\nHSW Credits \n\nHistoric Preservation\nAdaptive Reuse\nIndoor Air Quality\nBuilding Design\n\nParticipants will be able to outline improvements in daylighting and indoor air quality that were achieved through the renovation of the Cummings Estate. Built sometime between 1895 and 1905\, the oldest estate in east Los Angeles was crumbling– a “Grey Gardens” mansion that reeked of disrepair. \nParticipants will discuss issues such as the structure’s need for a proper foundation—it sat on an eroded stacked-stone base planted on a patch of dirt — as well as the necessity for serious structural reinforcement and completely new mechanical systems. \nParticipants will review how the restoration dealt with a mix of vocabularies (quasi-Craftsman\, with elements borrowed from Spanish and other styles) to arrive at appropriate design solutions — the push and pull between preservation and innovation. Interior design\, furnishings\, wall coverings and finishes\, and landscape design were all incorporated in the extensive revamp of the home. \nParticipants will be able to describe how relevance was achieved by painstakingly lightening yellowed paneling\, re-stamping plaster moldings to reveal new openings\, restoring the original window configuration to the front of house\, and intervening dramatically with additions that test the limits of materials science to the back of house. \nParticipants will discuss the architect’s most dramatic gesture — the grafting of a spruce modernist addition to the back of the house. Essentially a massive glass box set within a terrazzo-clad framework\, the two-story addition accommodates an expansive\, light-filled kitchen that opens onto a terrace\, and a home gym and carport on the floor below.
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/spring-arch-tour-fest-the-cummings-estate/
LOCATION:Cummings Estate\, 2020 Cummings Lane\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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SUMMARY:How to Succeed with Mass Timber
DESCRIPTION:How to Succeed with Mass Timber\nA conversation embracing the future development of Mass Timber typologies in Los Angeles\n\n\n\nRecent evolutions in products\, technology\, and building codes have established Mass Timber as one of our most promising avenues for achieving meaningful embodied carbon reduction. Wood’s intrinsic beauty has a natural appeal and healing quality\, but code and industry unfamiliarity present designers with novel challenges to solve along with new opportunities. This panel will bring architects\, engineers\, contractors\, and building owners together to share their wisdom and discuss recent experiences and future code pathways regarding built timber projects in Los Angeles.\n\n\n Co-Moderator\nJames (JED) Donaldson\, AIA\nPartner at Johnson Fain\n\nJames (JED) is a Partner at Johnson Fain with more than twenty five years of professional experience in designing large-scale\, complex projects. His experience includes diverse building typologies including multifamily residential\, office\, education\, biotech\, civic\, cultural\, high-rise structures\, and large-scale mixed-use developments. JED’s knowledge of the building industry is complemented with his interest in sustainable design and advanced drawing techniques. He leads the firm’s Sustainability and Resilience Lab and steers Johnson Fain’s AIA 2030 Commitment. JED is active in the academic environment where he has both taught and been an invited speaker at University of California\, Berkeley\, USC\, UCLA\, University of Puerto Rico\, and Art Center.\n\n\nCo-Moderator\nJames Black\, AIA\, LEED AP\, NCARB\nPrincipal; House & Robertson Architect\n\nJames Black is a Principal and Technical Director at House & Robertson Architects in Culver City. Since joining House & Robertson in 2005\, his career has been focused on the practice’s unique specialization\, the technical execution of complex architectural projects in collaboration with partner Design Architects.\n\n\nPanelist: Dan Dumke\, Senior Director\nShawmut Design and Construction\n\nAs senior director at Shawmut Design and Construction\, Dan Dumke leads the preconstruction and integrated design efforts for the firm’s West region\, bringing his wealth of experience to deliver best-in-class services to clients while establishing integrated\, collaborative project stakeholder environments. With over 40 years of experience executing major projects\, Dan is fluent in preconstruction\, design-build\, and ground-up construction operations\, with established expertise in sustainable and efficient practices including mass timber and modular construction. He leads corporate initiatives for diversity\, equity\, and inclusion and partnerships with Underrepresented Business Enterprise (UBE) trade partners. Dan is Vice Chair of the Associated General Contractors of California’s (AGC) Construction Education Foundation Board and is on the Orange County Board of Directors and a member of the DEI Steering Committee.\n\n\nPanelist: Nina Mahjoub\, PE\, LEED AP\nPrincipal\, Holmes\n\nNina leads Holmes’ Southern California team that is pioneering some of the region’s first mass timber construction. Nina brings lessons learned from the topped-out creative office 42XX\, and she advises on mass timber’s structural applications in mixed-use\, higher ed\, and entertainment studio contexts.\n\n\nPanelist: Haley Coughlin\, AIA \nArchitect\, Lever Architecture\n\nHaley is a Project Architect at LEVER’s Los Angeles office and is a part of the Low Carbon Initiative Committee – working with LADBS to clarify and streamline building with Mass Timber in Los Angeles. She is interested in thoughtful\, mission-driven design\, and architecture that focuses on stewardship and place making. With a diverse portfolio of campus\, community\, and creative office projects\, she excels at translating concept sketches to built work while developing trust-based working relationships with clients\, contractors\, and the design team. \n\n\nPanelist: Parisa Nassiri PE\nSenior Fire Engineer\, Holmes\n\nAs a Senior Fire Engineer\, Parisa optimizes building design for fire scenarios. Her code consulting eases approvals for exposed and high-rise mass timber solutions otherwise not permissible by US Building Code. With a focus in Structural Fire Engineering\, she justifies code alternates while saving her clients construction costs\, carbon\, time\, and labor. \n\nApproved 1 Learning Unit:\n1.  Learn techniques for architectural detailing that optimize the performance and beauty of mass timber materials. \n2.  Review structural engineering solutions that have proven effective in recent mass timber structures. \n3.  Learn about efforts between design professionals and LADBS to streamline and coordinate the agency approvals process for mass timber projects in the City of Los Angeles. \n4.  Gain insights into constructibility factors and procurement considerations in the use of mass timber systems. \n5.  Understand where and how the Building Code provides opportunities to incorporate mass timber into a project.  \n\n\nStreet Parking. Review Street Signs as it changes with the time of day.
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/how-to-succeed-with-mass-timber/
LOCATION:Johnson Fain\, 1201 N Broadway\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012
CATEGORIES:Committees
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