Issue Archives IN THIS ISSUE 10_12.01.2010_CA
In This Issue:
  • Predock Defends Doomed Pomona Tower
    Architect speaks out about Cal Poly plans to demolish his pivotal 1993 Classroom Lab Administration building
  • Review> Inside Stories of Handcrafted Space
    Leslie Williamson captures the artisanal qualities of modern architecture in her new tome
  • Breakthrough at San Francisco's Exploratorium
    The original hands-on science museum gets a new, $220 million waterfront home
  • Protest> High Noon in Redwood City
    Despite claims to the contrary, Cargill's Saltworks development is not smart growth
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  • Piggyback Yards Still Not Rollin' on the River
    Masterplan for 150 acres along LA River still awaits funding, green light for new development and park space
  • Book Drive for SF's North Beach Library
    Landmarking effort for midcentury property fails, allowing plans for a new library to move forward
  • Editorial> Ugly City LA
    Considerations on how to transform Los Angeles into a beautiful - and livable - model city
  • Arch Party Line
    California ballot measures look good for architects
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  • Billings> Bumpy Ride
    Up-and-down billings index signals jittery recovery
  • Eavesdrop> The Editors
    Post-Conan Construction; MAK Smacked; Dysfunctional Cities Strike Again
  • Open> Restaurant
    A-Frame by Knibb Design
  • Unveiled> Skid Row Housing Trust Offices
    Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects creates playful new home for LA's design-forward affordable housing developer
  • House of the Issue> Steven Ehrlich Architects
    A once-dilapidated Rudolf Schindler house is restored to fit a modern lifestyle
  • Crit> Sierra Bonita Apartments
    Patrick Tighe Architecture's West Hollywood design uses visual rhythm to create a sense of sophistication