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Architect Mia Lehrer + Associates to design the First and Broadway Park

Architect Mia Lehrer + Associates to design the First and Broadway Park

The city in early June selected Los Angeles-based landscape architect Mia Lehrer + Associates to design the First and Broadway Park. The project is now in the final design process. The firm’s vision features a large hardscape plaza as…
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The Future of the Civic Center

The Future of the Civic Center

The City of Los Angeles’ plan to redevelop the Civic Center over a 15-year period is officially underway. Now, with crews working on a 500-day dismantlement of Parker Center, government representatives are seeking input from Downtown stakeholders…
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1.3 million square feet of creative office, retail and restaurants

1.3 million square feet of creative office, retail and restaurants

ROW DTLA:  Developer Atlas Capital bought the 30-acre, seven-building complex at Seventh and Alameda streets in 2014 and is now working on building new infrastructure and renovating the interior spaces. There is no firm timeline for…
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74-year-old man found after DC building fire

74-year-old man found after DC building fire

(CNN)A 74-year-old man has been discovered alive five days after his senior living apartment complex in Washington, DC, caught fire — but nobody knew he was missing. Mayor Muriel Bowser told reporters the man was found by crews working…
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Circa Project: Twin 36-story Towers

Circa Project: Twin 36-story Towers

The large podium of the Circa project, at 1200 S. Figueroa St. in South Park, continues to rise. The project from a development group composed of Hankey Investment Company, Jamison Services, Falcon California Investments and Highlands Capital…
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Using Smoke Curtains in Multi-Story Buildings

Using Smoke Curtains in Multi-Story Buildings

The most important task for firefighters is to save lives. In the case of fires in multi-story residential buildings, this objective can be best achieved by using the stairways as the preferred route of attack. This method of entering a…
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