BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Helms Design District - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Helms Design District X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Helms Design District REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230427T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230427T093000 DTSTAMP:20260428T083653 CREATED:20230420T203731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T190825Z UID:10000531-1682581500-1682587800@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Westside Urban Forum Breakfast Talk: Mayor Bass' State of the City DESCRIPTION:Digging into Mayor Bass’ State of the City Address – Goals\, Challenges and Accomplishments\nThursday\, April 27th\, 2023
\nHelms Design Center\n8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\n7:45 am – 9:30 am PST \nPanel from 8:30 am – 9:30 am\nDoors open at 7:45 for registration\, breakfast and networking. \nRSVP Required!

 \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Members Register Here\n \n \n \n \n Nonmembers Register Here\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \nThe City of Los Angeles is emerging from a global pandemic into a ‘recovery’ period\, and many Angelenos have high hopes following the election of Mayor Karen Bass\, whose tenure has also been accompanied by the dramatic recomposition of the City Council. But cautious optimism is tempered by an unstable economic environment\, a crisis in housing and services for housing insecure Angelenos\, aging transportation and utility infrastructure\, and widespread staff vacancies. How can the region’s largest city meet these challenges and ensure an equitable economic recovery? \nThe State of the City mayoral address will occur in mid-April\, closely followed by the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Please join us to hear from invited experts on the issues facing the City of Los Angeles in 2023\, and what initiatives could – or should – be in play to build an inclusive\, sustainable\, and economically sound future for all Angelenos. \nSpeakers\nAlan Greenlee\, Executive Director\, Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing\nMichelle Banks-Ordone\, Senior Manager\, Transit-Oriented Communities\, LA Metro\nAdam J. Fowler\, Founding Partner\, CVL Economics \nModerator\nTo be Announced \nRegistration Fees\n$50 Members\n$65 Non-Members\n$10 Student Members & Retired Members\n$15 Student Non-Members & Retired Non-Members \nPre-registration closes on Wednesday\, April 26th\, at 4:00 PM. After Wednesday\, April 26th\, onsite registration will be available at the cost of an additional $10. No refunds or credits will be provided after this day. \nEvent Time\n7:45 am – 9:30 am\n7:45 am – Registration & Light Breakfast\n8:30 am – Panel Discussion \nLocation\nThe Helms Design Center is located at the Helms Bakery campus at 8745 Washington Boulevard in Culver City. \nParking & Transportation\nParking will be available in the adjacent\, interior parking garage at 8711 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City (look for the red banners)\, or there is ample parking throughout the Helm Bakery complex. Alternately\, the Expo Light Rail line is located one block to the east of Helms Bakery. \nClick Here for Public Transportation & Parking Information \nCovid Update\nPlease note that while the use of a face mask will not be mandated\, we highly encourage all of our attendees to wear a mask at all times while indoors. \nThanks to the generosity of our annual Sponsors\, WUF has a small number of free tickets available to members of the community. If you are not able to join as a member or purchase a ticket for this month’s panel presentation\, but would like to join us\, please write us at info@westsideurbanforum.com to inquire if we have any remaining sponsor provided tickets. \nwww.westsideurbanforum.com URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/westside-urban-forum-mayor-bass/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HDC_WUF_AA_2023_fi-1200px.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230323T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230323T093000 DTSTAMP:20260428T083653 CREATED:20230316T225658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T163521Z UID:10000529-1679557500-1679563800@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Westside Urban Forum Breakfast Talk: Intended Taxes & Unintended Consequences: Measure ULA’s Real Estate Transfer Tax DESCRIPTION:Intended Taxes & Unintended Consequences: Measure ULA’s Real Estate Transfer Tax\nThursday\, March 23rd\, 2023
\nHelms Design Center\n7:45 am – 9:30 am PST \nPanel from 8:30 am – 9:30 am\nDoors open at 7:45 for registration\, breakfast and networking. \nRSVP Required!

 \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Members Register Here\n \n \n \n \n Nonmembers Register Here\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \nIn the November 2022 election\, Los Angeles voters approved ballot Measure ULA to enact a new real estate transfer tax to fund affordable housing and tenant assistance programs. Marketed controversially as the “Mansion Tax\,” Measure ULA taxes all real property transactions valued over $5 million\, both commercial and residential\, with very few exceptions. The measure is anticipated to generate hundreds of millions or even one billion dollars annually that will be deposited in a special trust fund\, known as the “House LA Fund\,” intended to be used to subsidize housing\, preserve affordable housing\, prevent homelessness\, and guarantee counsel to tenants in eviction court. \nDespite the urgency and wide consensus of LA’s housing crisis\, some pro-housing advocates and experts question if a transfer tax or the ultimate form of Measure ULA was the right vehicle to support affordable housing and homelessness initiatives. Some industry experts worry that with limited exemptions Measure ULA will result in a halt of the residential and commercial purchase and sale market and actually hinder housing production in the City of Los Angeles. Some Measure ULA opponents are fighting the passage with a lawsuit to strike ULA down\, arguing it violates California’s Prop 13\, and through a proposed state ballot initiative to invalidate the law. \nOn the other hand\, implementation of ULA is not fully formed and there is an important opportunity for stakeholders to shape the process. Was ULA drafted as housing advocates expected\, or will there be unintended consequences including for new developments? And what’s the outlook for the pending lawsuit\, prospective ballot initiative\, and ULA implementation? Join us to discuss these questions and more. \nPanelists to be announced shortly. \nRegistration Fees:\n$50 Members\n$65 Non-Members\n$10 Student Members & Retired Members\n$15 Student Non-Members & Retired Non-Members \nPre-registration closes on Wednesday\, March 22nd\, at 4:00 PM.  After Wednesday\, March 22nd\, onsite registration will be available at the cost of an additional $10.  No refunds or credits will be provided after this day. \n
Event Time\n7:45 am – 9:30 am\n7:45 am – Registration & Light Breakfast\n8:30 am – Panel Discussion \nLocation\nParking will be available in the adjacent\, interior parking garage at 8711 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City (look for the red banners)\, or there is ample parking throughout the Helm Bakery complex. Alternately\, the Expo Light Rail line is located one block to the east of Helms Bakery. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/westside-urban-forum-measure-ula/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/WestsideUrbanForum_Logo_sq.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210706T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210730T160000 DTSTAMP:20260428T083653 CREATED:20210706T195548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T191217Z UID:10000438-1625572800-1627660800@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Extended Studio Exhibition Hours - Low Rise\, Mid Rise\, High Rise: Housing in L.A. Today DESCRIPTION:Free\nDue to the overwhelming response\, the Low Rise\, Mid Rise\, High Rise: Housing in L.A. Today\, an in-person pop-up exhibition of residential buildings in the pipeline taking place at the Helms Design Center will remain open through the month of July. \nWHEN:  \nOpen Studio Hours: \nFriday\, July 9th from 12:00 to 2:00 PM\nThursday\, July 15th from 1:00 to 4:00 PM\nFriday\, July 16th from 1:00 to 4:00 PM\nThursday\, July 22nd from 1:00 to 4:00 PM\nFriday\, July 23rd from 1:00 to 4:00 PM\nFriday\, July 30th 1:00 to 4:00 PM (Closing Day) \nWhile life slowed down for many Angelenos\, the L.A. cityscape did not stay still. For the past year\, architects and builders have been busy\, working on designs to address L.A.’s biggest need: Housing. And they are doing so in multi-unit buildings\, at multiple scales\, that advance the idea of home. \n30+ design teams will display Low Rise dwellings from ADUs to four-story multifamily dwellings; Mid Rise affordable and market rate housing on transit corridors; High Rise towers for downtown\, Hollywood and the Miracle Mile.  The show is presented by Helms Bakery District in partnership with Cal Poly\, San Luis Obispo LA Metro Program. It is organized by Frances Anderton and Stephen Phillips (Director\, Cal Poly LA Metro). \nWHAT: \nMuch of the public dialogue around housing in Los Angeles today has to do with the politics around it\, and the crisis of homelessness. But while these debates continue\, housing is being built\, in a patchwork of starkly different scales and styles. It is shaped in part by zoning\, code\, and parking requirements\, costly land\, construction and materials\, as well as competing development and neighborhood pressures. Yet despite this web of constraints\, designers are building on the tradition of innovative SoCal living. \nAt Low Rise\, Mid Rise\, High Rise: Housing in L.A. Today visitors will see dense\, high\, multi-unit housing with apartments filled with natural light\, flowing space and a taste of the outside. Projects will demonstrate planning for sociability\, as well as new material and structural solutions to housing affordability. They will show how new developments can still express the distinct and eclectic Los Angeles character. Finally\, visitors will see how the pandemic may have altered planning priorities in the homes of tomorrow. The exhibition will feature models and renderings of projects in design or under construction. Displayed alongside these real-world schemes will be an exhibition of designs by Cal Poly LA Metro students. \nThe pop-up explores what these buildings say about how we live in Los Angeles today. \nWHERE: Studio A\, Helms Design Center at Helms Bakery District\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, 90232. \nCOVID RESTRICTIONS: To comply with State and County guidelines for public gatherings\, please provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) or mandatory masks will be required upon entry. \nBIG THANKS to the participating architects and designers:\nBaumgartner + Uriu; Bestor Architecture; Brooks +Scarpa Architects & Plant Prefab; Bureau Spectacular; Byben; City Design Studio; Clive Wilkinson Architects; Connect Homes; Design\, Bitches; Egan / Simon Architecture; Eric Owen Moss Architects; Gensler; Keating Architecture; kdA Kevin Daly Architects; KFA Architecture; Koning Eizenberg; Lance Collins (Partner Energy); LA Más; Lehrer Architects; Lorcan O’Herlihy (LOHA); Michael Anderson (Anderson-Barker); Michael W. Folonis Architects; Michael Maltzan Architecture; Mighty Buildings; Neil M. Denari Architects; P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S; Patrick Tighe Architecture; Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS); Studio Antares A+E; THECALIFORNIAOFFICE; Warren Techentin Architecture [WTARCH] \nSpecial Thanks to our sponsors AVRP Studios and ARC Document Solutions. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/low-rise-mid-rise-high-rise-housing-in-l-a-today-an-exhibition-helms-2/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Housing-Exhibition-2160x1080-web.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210621T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210701T160000 DTSTAMP:20260428T083653 CREATED:20210609T015756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210625T223146Z UID:10000431-1624276800-1625155200@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Open Studio Exhibition Hours - Low Rise\, Mid Rise\, High Rise: Housing in L.A. Today DESCRIPTION:Free\nJoin us at Low Rise\, Mid Rise\, High Rise: Housing in L.A. Today\, an in-person pop-up exhibition of residential buildings in the pipeline taking place at the Helms Design Center through June 27th from 12:00 to 4:00 PM daily and by Appointment Only until July 1st. \nWhile life slowed down for many Angelenos\, the L.A. cityscape did not stay still. For the past year\, architects and builders have been busy\, working on designs to address L.A.’s biggest need: Housing. And they are doing so in multi-unit buildings\, at multiple scales\, that advance the idea of home. \n30+ design teams will display Low Rise dwellings from ADUs to four-story multifamily dwellings; Mid Rise affordable and market rate housing on transit corridors; High Rise towers for downtown\, Hollywood and the Miracle Mile.  The show is presented by Helms Bakery District in partnership with Cal Poly\, San Luis Obispo LA Metro Program. It is organized by Frances Anderton and Stephen Phillips (Director\, Cal Poly LA Metro). \nWHAT: \nMuch of the public dialogue around housing in Los Angeles today has to do with the politics around it\, and the crisis of homelessness. But while these debates continue\, housing is being built\, in a patchwork of starkly different scales and styles. It is shaped in part by zoning\, code\, and parking requirements\, costly land\, construction and materials\, as well as competing development and neighborhood pressures. Yet despite this web of constraints\, designers are building on the tradition of innovative SoCal living. \nAt Low Rise\, Mid Rise\, High Rise: Housing in L.A. Today visitors will see dense\, high\, multi-unit housing with apartments filled with natural light\, flowing space and a taste of the outside. Projects will demonstrate planning for sociability\, as well as new material and structural solutions to housing affordability. They will show how new developments can still express the distinct and eclectic Los Angeles character. Finally\, visitors will see how the pandemic may have altered planning priorities in the homes of tomorrow. The exhibition will feature models and renderings of projects in design or under construction. Displayed alongside these real-world schemes will be an exhibition of designs by Cal Poly LA Metro students. \nThe pop-up explores what these buildings say about how we live in Los Angeles today. \nWHEN:  \nOpen Studio Hours: Monday\, June 21st to Sunday\, June 27th; 12:00 to 4:00 PM \nBy Appointment Only: Monday\, June 28th to Thursday\, July 1st by contacting Angela Anthony. \nWHERE: Studio A\, Helms Design Center at Helms Bakery District\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, 90232. \nCOVID RESTRICTIONS: To comply with State and County guidelines for public gatherings\, please provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) or mandatory masks will be required upon entry. \nBIG THANKS to the participating architects and designers:\nBaumgartner + Uriu; Bestor Architecture; Brooks +Scarpa Architects & Plant Prefab; Bureau Spectacular; Byben; City Design Studio; Clive Wilkinson Architects; Connect Homes; Design\, Bitches; Egan / Simon Architecture; Eric Owen Moss Architects; Gensler; Keating Architecture; kdA Kevin Daly Architects; KFA Architecture; Koning Eizenberg; Lance Collins (Partner Energy); LA Más; Lehrer Architects; Lorcan O’Herlihy (LOHA); Michael Anderson (Anderson-Barker); Michael W. Folonis Architects; Michael Maltzan Architecture; Mighty Buildings; Neil M. Denari Architects; P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S; Patrick Tighe Architecture; Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS); Studio Antares A+E; THECALIFORNIAOFFICE; Warren Techentin Architecture [WTARCH] \nSpecial Thanks to our sponsors AVRP Studios and ARC Document Solutions. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/low-rise-mid-rise-high-rise-housing-in-l-a-today-an-exhibition-helms/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Housing-Exhibition-2160x1080-web.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210619T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210619T170000 DTSTAMP:20260428T083653 CREATED:20210609T010448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T231255Z UID:10000430-1624107600-1624122000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Low Rise\, Mid Rise\, High Rise: Housing in L.A. Today\, an Exhibition + Conversation DESCRIPTION:Free\nJoin us for a public viewing and conversation at Low Rise\, Mid Rise\, High Rise: Housing in L.A. Today\, an in-person\, pop-up exhibition of residential buildings in the pipeline taking place at the Helms Design Center on June 19th. The exhibition will remain open to the public through June 27th from 12:00 to 4:00 PM daily and by Appointment Only until July 1st. \nWhile life slowed down for many Angelenos\, the L.A. cityscape did not stay still. For the past year\, architects and builders have been busy\, working on designs to address L.A.’s biggest need: Housing. And they are doing so in multi-unit buildings\, at multiple scales\, that advance the idea of home. \n30+ design teams will display Low Rise dwellings from ADUs to four-story multifamily dwellings; Mid Rise affordable and market rate housing on transit corridors; High Rise towers for downtown\, Hollywood and the Miracle Mile.  The show is presented by Helms Bakery District in partnership with Cal Poly\, San Luis Obispo LA Metro Program. It is organized by Frances Anderton and Stephen Phillips (Director\, Cal Poly LA Metro). \nWHAT: \nMuch of the public dialogue around housing in Los Angeles today has to do with the politics around it\, and the crisis of homelessness. But while these debates continue\, housing is being built\, in a patchwork of starkly different scales and styles. It is shaped in part by zoning\, code\, and parking requirements\, costly land\, construction and materials\, as well as competing development and neighborhood pressures. Yet despite this web of constraints\, designers are building on the tradition of innovative SoCal living. \nAt Low Rise\, Mid Rise\, High Rise: Housing in L.A. Today visitors will see dense\, high\, multi-unit housing with apartments filled with natural light\, flowing space and a taste of the outside. Projects will demonstrate planning for sociability\, as well as new material and structural solutions to housing affordability. They will show how new developments can still express the distinct and eclectic Los Angeles character. Finally\, visitors will see how the pandemic may have altered planning priorities in the homes of tomorrow. The exhibition will feature models and renderings of projects in design or under construction. Displayed alongside these real-world schemes will be an exhibition of designs by Cal Poly LA Metro students. \nPublic Opening and Conversation Schedule\n1:00 – 2:00: Meet + Mingle with the Architects \n2:00: Welcome with Frances Anderton + Stephen Phillips\n2:05: ADUs (Custom) Ben Warwas founder of Byben and Elizabeth Timme\, of LA Más\n2:20: ADUs (Factory) with Natalya Dobrinyna of Mighty Buildings\, Gordon Stott of Connect Homes and Steve Glenn of Plant Prefab\n2:35: Low Rise and Zoning with Barbara Bestor of Bestor Architecture and Angela Brooks of Brooks Scarpa\n2:50: Low Rise as Equity Opportunity in South LA with Michael Anderson\, author of “Urban Magic: Vibrant Black and Brown Communities Are Possible”\n3:05: Mid Rise\, 5 Over 2s and How to Make Them Lovely with Lance Simon of Egan Simon\, Herwig Baumgartner and Scott Uriu of B+ U and Patrick Tighe or Patrick Tighe Architecture\n3:20: High Rise\, Can we Build an LA-specific Tower? with Farooq Ameen and Pariya Mohammaditamar of City Design Office\, Lorcan O’Herlihy of LOHA\, Marcello Spina of P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S\, and Li Wen of Gensler \n3:40: Finale – Collapsing Boundaries with Eric Owen Moss \nThe exhibition will remain open until 5:00 PM. \nWHEN:  \nOpening Reception: Thursday\, June 17th; 6:00 to 8:30 PM (Invite Only) \nPublic Opening and Conversations: Saturday\, June 19th; 1:00 to 5:00 PM; TICKETS are Free to the public \nOpen Studio Hours: Monday\, June 21st to Sunday\, June 27th; 12:00 to 4:00 PM \nBy Appointment Only: Monday\, June 28th to Thursday\, July 1st by contacting Angela Anthony. \nWHERE: Studio A\, Helms Design Center at Helms Bakery District\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, 90232. \nCOVID RESTRICTIONS: To comply with State and County guidelines for public gatherings\, please provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) or mandatory masks are required at the door. \nBIG THANKS to the participating architects and designers:\nBaumgartner + Uriu; Bestor Architecture; Brooks +Scarpa Architects & Plant Prefab; Bureau Spectacular; Byben; City Design Studio; Clive Wilkinson Architects; Connect Homes; Design\, Bitches; Egan / Simon Architecture; Eric Owen Moss Architects; Gensler; Keating Architecture; kdA Kevin Daly Architects; KFA Architecture; Koning Eizenberg; Lance Collins (Partner Energy); LA Más; Lehrer Architects; Lorcan O’Herlihy (LOHA); Michael Anderson (Anderson-Barker); Michael W. Folonis Architects; Michael Maltzan Architecture; Mighty Buildings; Neil M. Denari Architects; P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S; Patrick Tighe Architecture; Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS); Studio Antares A+E; THECALIFORNIAOFFICE; Warren Techentin Architecture [WTARCH] \nSpecial Thanks to our sponsors AVRP Studios and ARC Document Solutions. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/low-rise-mid-rise-high-rise-housing-in-l-a-today-an-exhibition-conversations-helms/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Graphic-Final.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210513T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210513T173000 DTSTAMP:20260428T083653 CREATED:20210512T211102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T230730Z UID:10000264-1620921600-1620927000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A lecture and live Q+A discussion with Ernestina Osorio DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, May 13th\, for a lecture and live Q+A discussion with Ernestina Osorio\nInterdependence and the Construction of a Transnational Discourse of Mexican Modernism\nIn collaboration with the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRegister for the  Zoom Webinar\n\nErnestina Osorio \nErnestina Osorio teaches courses on the history and theory of architecture\, art\, and visual culture. She completed her Ph.D. in the History and Theory of Architecture at Princeton University after finishing her undergraduate studies with Distinction in Art History and Spanish literature at UC Santa Barbara\, earning a professional degree in Architecture at UCLA\, and practicing architecture and urban design. Her writing focuses on Mexico and studies architecture’s relation to cultural memory\, visual culture\, media\, and urbanism. Osorio’s interests have been augmented by migration and travel experiences and the notion of constructed boundaries in the landscape and horizon. Her work explores built environments in Latin America and their diverse influences and tendencies\, from Indigenous knowledge systems\, the effects of ideological and technological developments\, to the dissemination of architectural ideas across geographical and theoretical terrains. This presentation is part of an interdisciplinary project that examines the transnational and intercultural provocations\, exchange\, reception\, and representation of Mexican architectural modernisms and the intellectual genealogies that shaped them. Osorio discusses how a convergence of architecture\, art\, photography\, traditional arts\, and anthropology in the early to mid-twentieth century represented attempts within these areas to highlight the inextricable link between Indigenous knowledge and Modernism in Mexico. \n\nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, AIA\, PhD\, Principal of Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS) and professor\, director\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo) \nPhotos (Left to Right): Image of Ernestina Osorio; Image of the Pyramid of Cuicuilco; Image of Modotti Stairs. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/ernestina-osorio/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ErnestinaOsorio_E-Blast-Template.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210506T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210506T173000 DTSTAMP:20260428T083653 CREATED:20210501T021007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T212028Z UID:10000261-1620316800-1620322200@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A lecture and live Q+A discussion with Michael Anderson and Frances Anderton DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, May 6th\, for a lecture and live Q+A discussion with Michael Anderson and Frances Anderton\nHow to Create Accelerated Equity Housing and Transit Communities\nIn collaboration with the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRegister for the  Zoom Webinar\n\nMichael Anderson \nMichael Anderson is a principal architect of Anderson Barker\, an architecture\, urban economic development firm in Los Angeles. His expertise is transit stations\, communities\, aviation\, civic\, commercial\, residential\, and municipal infrastructure projects such as streetscapes\, parking structures\, community centers\, and parks. He focuses to aid municipalities to modernize underserved communities and increase ownership utilizing business strategies that are mutually beneficial to all parties. \nHe is currently working on a pilot project for accelerated equity housing and transit-oriented community (TOC) solutions by collaborating with public funding\, private capital sources\, and real estate development companies. He is currently completing a book\, Urban Magic: Vibrant Black and Brown Communities Are Possible. \nAnderson Barker’s Notable Projects include:\n· LA Clippers Arena Plaza Buildings and Parking Garages\, Inglewood\, CA\n· Hollywood Park\, Inglewood\, CA\n· Tom Bradley Terminal West\n· Martin Luther King Jr. Transit Center\, Compton\, CA\n· Compton Senior Center\, Compton\, CA \n\nFrances Anderton \nFrances Anderton covers Los Angeles design and architecture in print\, radio\, podcasts\, and public events. She is currently writing a book\, Common Ground: Multifamily Housing in Los Angeles\, for Angel City Press. She produced and co-hosted the radio series Wasted: Neat Solutions to the Dirty Problem of Waste. It recently aired on KCRW’s Greater LA. For many years she hosted DnA: Design and Architecture radio show\, and before that Warren Olney’s current affairs show Which Way\, LA? and To the Point\, all broadcast on KCRW public radio station. \nAnderton also programs talks\, exhibitions\, and events at Helms Bakery District. She previously curated the exhibition Sink or Swim: Designing for a Sea Change\, about resilient architecture\, shown at the Annenberg Space for Photography. Honors include the 2020 ICON Award for the Los Angeles Design Festival. \n\nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, AIA\, PhD\, Principal of Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS) and professor\, director\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo) \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nPhotos (Left to Right): Image of Michael Anderson; Image of Crenshaw/LAX Light Rail Transit Corridor; Image of Frances Anderton. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/michael-anderson-and-frances-anderton/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/EblastTemplate_MichaelAnderson.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200221T071500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200221T090000 DTSTAMP:20260428T083653 CREATED:20200122T215900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200122T221430Z UID:10000369-1582269300-1582275600@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Westside Mayors Forum DESCRIPTION:It is time for Westside Urban Forum’s signature annual event\, the Westside Mayors Panel! On February 21\, 2020\, WUF is pleased to welcome the Westside mayors for a candid discussion of each mayor’s priorities for 2020\, specific issues of importance to each city\, and where these priorities and issues intersect to anticipate changes that may be coming to the Westside in 2020. \nTopics will include the economic outlooks for their cities; planning for transportation changes and the implications for future land use related to extension of the Purple Line subway\, automated vehicles\, ride-hailing companies\, shared mobility devices; planning for climate change; and the issue that ranks at the top for all of LA County: homelessness and the provision of more housing. The Westside cities are also facing their respective regional housing allocations\, requiring them to plan for hundreds or even thousands of new units. Whether or not SB 50 passes\, the mayors may discuss their visions for increasing density and managing traffic. \nCome hear directly from the decision makers what’s on their minds\, what they would like to accomplish\, and how they intend to work together in 2020. \nPanelists\nMayor John Mirisch\, City of Beverly Hills\nMayor Meghan Sahli-Wells\, City of Culver City\nMayor Kevin McKeown\, City of Santa Monica\nMayor John D’Amico\, City of West Hollywood \nModerator\nTo Be Announced \nParking\nAvailable in the adjacent\, interior parking garage at 8711 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City (look for the red banners)\, or ample street parking\, or via the Expo Light Rail line\, one block to the east of Helms Bakery. \n7:15 am-9 am\n7:15 am Registration\n7:30 am Breakfast\n7:45 am Panel Discussion \n$50 members\n$65 nonmembers\n$10 student members\n$15 student nonmembers \nA limited number of discounted tickets are available for members of neighborhood councils and other community-based organizations. Please inquire at info@westsideurbanforum.com. \nPre-registration closes on Wednesday\, February 19\, 2020. After February 19\, 2020 and at onsite registration the cost will be an additional $10. No refunds or credits will be provided after this date. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/westside-mayors-forum/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/wufLogo_V6.png GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR