Thanks to the AIA convention, Los Angeles is postively bubbling over with architecture-related events this weekend!
Friday:
First, the AIA/LA Design Awards Exhibit opening reception at SCI-Arc. The opening runs from 6:00-10:00 pm. Concurrent exhibits on Coop Himmelb(l)au and Moule & Polyzoides will also be open, so there’s plenty to take in. In addition, at 7:30 there will be a panel discussion, “Who Says What Architecture Is?” moderated by Eric Owen Moss, with panelists Thom Mayne, Frances Anderton, William Fain, Jeffrey Inaba, and Wolf Prix. And while it’s easy to go gooey for heavyweights like Moss and Mayne, I want to shout out that Jeffrey Inaba and his firm HOLA are fascinating—somehow blending architecture and branding in a very casual and natural way. I saw him as part of a panel at MOCA last year and he was great. (Though ever since I’ve tried searching for HOLA on the web and I just can’t find them anywhere.)
Meanwhile, over at Miracle Mile, as I mentioned a couple weeks ago, Design Guide is hosting a traveling to-do. The event begins at LACMA at 5:30, where you can take in the Ettore Sottsass exhibition and a little jazz; at 7:30 the party moves to the ACE Gallery, where Dennis Hopper’s photographs are on display; the party wraps at the newly reopened A+D Museum, where you can take in their inaugural exhibition New Blood: Next Gen, plus DJs and other entertainment.
Obviously you can’t do everything—in fact there is something else happening in Pasadena and an opening at the Schindler House, too! Unfortunately this town is too spread out and I'm not gonna drain an entire tank of gas just to make the scene. Seems like the smart thing to do is take in SCI-Arc first and try to catch that panel (though I’m sure it’ll be crowded), then head for the A+D Museum (since you’ve already seen the LACMA show anyway… right? It's okay; I haven't either).
Saturday:
The AIA/LA isn't finished with you yet: the opening reception for 2x8: Swell , featuring student work from architecture schools all over Souther California. The opening runs from 6 pm to 9 pm, with live DJ, cocktails and refreshments (and raffle for a Vespa).
Historic Gas Company Lofts
810 S. Flower Street
Downtown Los Angeles
If you can't make the opening, the exhibition went up yesterday and will close on June 14. It's open from 11am-6pm daily.
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