BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Helms Design District - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20260416T214449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T225941Z UID:10002017-1776969000-1776976200@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Paul Lewis DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, April 23rd\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a special evening with Paul Lewis.\nIn collaboration with the Helms Design District and the Cal Poly SLO/LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHelms Design Center        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public with RSVP \n\n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP HERE\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \nPaul Lewis\, FAIA\, is a Principal at LTL Architects based in New York City and Professor / Interim Associate Dean at Princeton University School of Architecture. LTL are the 2019 NY State AIA firm of the year\, have received a National Design Award\, and were inducted into the ID Hall of Fame.\nThe firm’s recent work includes All Straw House\, First Place in The Resilient Campus an International Design Competition for University of Buffalo\, Ithaca Straw House\, Poster House\, The Helen R. Walton Children’s Enrichment Center\, and a new residence hall at Carnegie Mellon University. Their current focus is on the architectural potentials of plant and earth-based materials which is explicated in their most recent book Manual of Biogenic House Sections (2022). LTL Architects are also the authors of Intensities (2013)\, Opportunistic Architecture (2008) and Situation Normal….Pamphlet Architecture #21 (1998) and Manual of Section (2016) which has been translated into seven languages. Paul received a BA from Wesleyan University and a M.Arch from Princeton University\, and is a recent past president of The Architectural League of New York. \nFollow Link To Purchase: Manual of Biogenic House Sections (ORO Editions\, 2022) by authors Paul Lewis\, Marc Tsurumaki & David J. Lewis. \n\nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, PhD\, 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). \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \nPhotos: All Straw House section perspective; Manual of Biogenic House Sections book cover; All Straw House construction image.\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nSPONSORED BY URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/a-reception-lecture-and-discussion-with-paul-lewis/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PLewis_featuredimage.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:20260402T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260402T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20260327T172326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T171228Z UID:10002011-1775154600-1775161800@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and Q+A discussion with Thom Mayne of Morphosis DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, April 2\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a special evening with Thom Mayne of Morphosis.\nIn collaboration with the Helms Design District and the Cal Poly SLO/LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHelms Design Center        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public with RSVP \n\n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP HERE\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \nThom Mayne founded Morphosis in 1972 as a collective practice engaged in architecture\, urban planning\, and design. Working globally\, his work represents a wide variety of scales and typologies.\nMayne cofounded the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) in 1972 and continued to play an active role in architectural education. He has held teaching positions at UCLA\, Yale\, Harvard GSD\, Columbia\, the Bartlett School of Architecture\, and the University of Pennsylvania. He co-directed the NOW Institute\, a division of Morphosis that collaborates with communities\, cities\, and academic institutions to research and enhance urban environments. Mayne was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 2005 and the AIA Gold Medal in 2013. From 2009 to 2016\, he served on the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities under President Barack Obama. \nIn addition to built work\, Mayne maintains active art and research practice. His recent publications include Strange Networks (Rizzoli\, 2020)\, a monograph of his recent studies of combinatory systems\, and M3: modeled works [archive] 1972-2022 (Rizzoli\, 2023)\, a survey of 50 years of Morphosis models. These investigations continue at Stray Dog Café\, his personal studio\, where he leads a team of emerging designers and students. His work is held in the permanent collections of MoMA\, SFMOMA\, the Art Institute of Chicago\, and other institutions. \nMayne’s practice reflects a sustained commitment to advancing architectural discourse through built form\, speculative research\, and civic engagement. \n  \n  \n  \n\nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, PhD\, 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). \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nPhoto: Thom Mayne of Morphosis \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nSPONSORED BY URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/thom-mayne/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ThomMayne.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:20250605T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250605T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20250522T230209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T183828Z UID:10001965-1749148200-1749155400@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and Q+A discussion with Leon Rost\, AIA of BIG | Bjarke Ingels Group DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, June 5th\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and Q+A discussion with Leon Rost\, Partner at Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).\nIn collaboration with the Helms Design District and the Cal Poly SLO/LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHelms Design Center        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public with RSVP \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nLeon Rost\, AIA is a Partner at Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and leads the Los Angeles office\, overseeing projects that span large-scale masterplans\, workplaces\, higher education\, and residential design.\nHe oversaw the design of 3 million square feet within Google’s next-generation campus—home to Google Gemini—reimagining the Silicon Valley workplace as a flexible\, sustainable\, and human-centered environment. He also played a key role in the Athletics Ballpark Masterplan\, shaping a vision for an integrated sports district. Additionally\, Leon led the visioning of Toyota’s Woven City\, a prototype smart city exploring the future of mobility\, robotics\, and urban life. \nHis expertise in institutional and campus planning includes work on the UC San Diego and Claremont McKenna College campuses\, integrating architecture with campus design. His leadership on the Johns Hopkins University Student Center\, the university’s first mass timber structure\, has shaped a dynamic hub for academic and social life. \nBeyond large-scale projects\, Leon has a strong focus on residential and hospitality design. His work on private homes along the Pacific Coast and Not A Hotel in Setouchi\, Japan\, creates bespoke spaces deeply connected to their surroundings. \nLeon’s projects shape how people live\, learn\, work\, and gather\, from urban-scale developments to private homes. \n\nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, PhD\, 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). \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nPhotos: (Top) Google Bay View © Iwan Baan; (Above\, left to right) Leon Rost © Bruce Damonte; Toyota Woven City © Squint Opera Ltd; (Below) Johns Hopkins Student Center ©BIG \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nSPONSORED BY URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/a-reception-lecture-and-qa-discussion-with-leon-rost-of-big/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Google-Bay-View_Iwan-Baan_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:20250529T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250529T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20250521T212448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T162923Z UID:10001962-1748543400-1748550600@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and Q+A discussion with Barbara Bestor of Bestor Architecture DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, May 29th\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and Q+A discussion with Barbara Bestor.\nIn collaboration with the Helms Design District and the Cal Poly SLO/LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHelms Design Center        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public with RSVP \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nBarbara Bestor\, FAIA is the principal and founder of Bestor Architecture. Barbara’s award-winning studio is recognized for experimental architecture that engages the city through design\, art\, and urbanism. She believes that good design creates an engaged urban life by creating “strange beauty” that enhances everyday life experience. \nThe studio’s work reinterprets modernism for contemporary living and cultural activities. Projects include: Ashes & Diamonds Winery in Napa\, LACMA’s Scandinavian Design and the US exhibit\, Intelligentsia in Silverlake\, the Silverlake Conservatory of Music\, the new Summaeverthang Community Center in South LA\, the restoration of Lautner\, Schindler\, and other iconic modern masterpieces\, and new buildings at the historic Sunnylands compound in Rancho Mirage. \nBarbara’s career is punctuated with inventive projects in a wide breadth of typologies. She has designed new ways of creating accessible urbanism in her “stealth density” Blackbirds housing\, retail and restaurant flagships\, dynamic workspaces for Beats By Dre and Snap\, and pioneering arts projects that are deeply rooted in their communities and cultural context. \nShe received her undergraduate degree at Harvard University\, studied at the Architecture Association in London and received a MARCH at SCI-Arc. She is the author of Bohemian Modern\, Living in Silver Lake. \nSee more of her work at bestorarchitecture.com \n\nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, PhD\, 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). \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nPhotos: (Top) Blackbirds by Bestor Architecture; (Above\, left to right): Barbara Bestor © Joshua White; Hilltop Residence © Bruce Damonte \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nSPONSORED BY URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/a-reception-lecture-and-qa-discussion-with-barbara-bestor/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Blackbirds-BBA-5516_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:20250520T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250520T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20250513T173624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T220102Z UID:10001959-1747765800-1747773000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and Q+A discussion with Sam Pepper and Justin Cua of Lincoln Property Company DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday\, May 20th\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and Q+A discussion with Sam Pepper and Justin Cua of Lincoln Property Company.\nIn collaboration with the Helms Design District and the Cal Poly SLO/LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHelms Design Center        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public with RSVP \nRSVP\n\nSam Pepper and Justin Cua\nSam Pepper\, Vice President of Development at Lincoln Property Company\, co-leads development across the Los Angeles region. He is responsible for managing the execution of ground-up projects including entitlements\, design\, permitting and construction\, across a range of product types including mixed-use\, residential\, and commercial. He plays a key role in advancing Lincoln’s development pipeline and cultivating strategic partnerships throughout Los Angeles. \nWith over 14 years of experience in commercial real estate\, Sam brings a unique blend of development\, design\, and project management expertise. Prior to joining Lincoln\, he worked at Alloy Development and SHoP Architects in New York City\, where he led the design and delivery of large-scale urban infill projects. Sam holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Virginia and a Master’s in Real Estate Development and Finance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has been a licensed architect in the State of New York since 2018. \nJustin Cua\, Vice President of Development at Lincoln Property Company\, co-leads Lincoln’s development business in the Los Angeles region\, focusing on the execution of first- and third-party projects. He is responsible for leadings teams\, expanding the business\, and managing the due diligence\, design\, entitlements\, permitting\, and construction phases for commercial developments. During his time at the company\, he has managed over 3M square feet of multifamily\, industrial\, and athletic facility ground-up projects\, totaling in over $1B in development budgets. \nPrior to joining Lincoln\, Justin worked as an architect at award-winning firms in Los Angeles. As an architect\, he designed large ground-up mixed-use developments for institutional real estate clients in across the country. He received his Master’s of Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California and his Bachelor’s of Architecture Degree from California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo. He is a licensed architect is the state of California. \nFounded in Dallas\, Texas in 1965\, Lincoln Property Company consistently ranks among the top managers and top developers of office\, industrial\, retail\, and mixed-use properties in major global markets\, and is a leading\, trusted advisor for investors and occupiers across industries. \n\nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, PhD\, 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). \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nPhotos (top) C06 Welcome Center; (above) Sam Pepper and Justin Cua  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nSPONSORED BY URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/sam-pepper-and-justin-cua/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/WelcomeCenterC06_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:20250410T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250410T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20250402T233428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T225301Z UID:10001947-1744308000-1744317000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Architecture: Rebuilding Value DESCRIPTION:Making a hasty move to “build together” cookie-cutter Mediterranean-\, Craftsman-\, Ranch-\, or Colonial-style houses can’t be undone and will change the very fabric that makes Los Angeles wonderful! In the aftermath of one of the worst devastations in Los Angeles’ history\, a panel of renowned professionals in architecture\, construction\, and real estate will come together at the Helms Design Center on Thursday\, April 10th\, from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm to discuss the present opportunity to rebuild our communities with lasting beauty\, value\, and sustainability. \nLooking at the past to rethink the future\, this panel talk — Architecture: Rebuilding Value — will reflect on the Berkeley-Oakland fire of 1991 as a starting point to move past the impulse to reconstruct mass-produced tract houses. Instead\, we will focus on creating cost-effective\, artistic\, and sustainable designs that not only preserve our environment but also enhance our local culture\, community\, and quality of life for generations to come. \nHelms Design Center        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nReception: 6:00 pm\nPresentations: 6:30 pm\nQ&A: immediately following \nSorry\, this event has reached capacity. We are no longer taking RSVPs.  \n  \nPhoto: The Sharon Drager House\, Berkeley\, CA\, 1992\, by Franklin Israel and Annie Chu\, © Grant Mudford  \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \nPanelists:\nAnnie Chu (Chu-Gooding)\nBrian Linder (The Value of Architecture)\nStephen Phillips (SPARCHS)\nMonika Haefelfinger (XTEN)\nGeorge Minardos (Minardos Group) \n\n \n \n \n \n \nAnnie Chu\, FAIA\, is an award-winning architect and a founding principal of Chu-Gooding with an extensive history of teaching\, public speaking\, and civic and professional leadership\, including her roles on the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission\, the Mayor’s Design Advisory Panel\, and the IIDA International Board of Directors. In her four decades in practice\, Annie has worked extensively with world-renowned museums and cultural institutions\, including The Huntington\, Hammer Museum\, Autry Museum of the American West\, Studio Museum in Harlem\, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \nBrian Linder\, AIA\, Architecture Broker is a seasoned real estate broker with more than 25 years of experience in high-end\, custom residential design and construction and a master’s degree in architecture\, Brian brings his design-oriented expertise to the buying and selling of architectural properties\, historic homes\, and estates. Brian has built his real estate practice around a concept he calls “The Value of Architecture”\, which is based on the notion that architectural homes provide countless lifestyle benefits\, carry greater premiums\, and tend to be less sensitive to market fluctuations. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nStephen Phillips\, FAIA\, PhD is an architect\, historian\, and educator with over 30 years of professional experience in California; he is principal architect at Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS) and Professor of Architecture at Cal Poly\, San Luis Obispo — where he is the Founding Director of the Cal Poly Los Angeles Metropolitan Program in Architecture and Urban Design. Award-winning residential buildings by Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS) have been published in Dwell\, DOMUS\, Der Spiegel\, Dezeen\, The Architect’s Newspaper\, and the San Francisco Chronicle\, among many other notable newspapers\, magazines\, journals\, and books. \n\n \n \n \n \n \nMonika Haefelfinger\, SIA\, President and Founding Partner at XTEN Architecture was born in Basel\, Switzerland. XTEN specializes in custom residential\, cultural and commercial buildings. Swiss precision and the experimental spirit of Los Angeles guide and inspire the design process at XTEN Architecture. \n\n \n \n \n \n \nAs Founder and CEO of Minardos Group\, George Minardos has been building design-centered residential and creative commercial projects in LA\, Santa Barbara and Napa since 1998. Through collaborations with many of Los Angeles’ most innovative architects and design teams\, Minardos Group has earned a stellar reputation as a group that “can build just about anything.” \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \nSPONSORED BY URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/architecture-rebuilding-value/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Architecture-Rebuilding-Value_IGPost_1.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:20240523T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240523T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20240506T152919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T170557Z UID:10001898-1716489000-1716496200@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Discussion + Book Launch with Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin\, with special guest Frances Anderton DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, May 23\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for the book launch of The Atlas of Never Built Architecture by Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin\, with a discussion moderated by Frances Anderton.\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHelms Design Center        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public. The book will be available for purchase during the event\, courtesy of our friends at Arcana: Books on the Arts. \nRSVP\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Sam Lubell\n \n \n \n \n Greg Goldin\n \n \n \n \n Frances Anderton\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \nA Romp Through Great Architectural Ideas That Never Were (But Inspire What Might Still Be)\nThe Atlas of Never Built Architecture features hundreds of the most spectacular unbuilt projects of the 20th and 21st centuries in a comprehensive\, geographically arranged survey. Imaginative and ambitious\, the projects reveal the incredible diversity of ideas that have emerged from the world’s most influential architects—and many you’ve never heard of. Spanning nearly 80 countries\, the book presents concepts for projects of all types: museums\, art galleries\, cemeteries\, churches\, bridges\, skyscrapers\, hotels\, theme parks\, casinos\, opera houses\, government buildings\, and even a floating theatre boat that resembles a UFO. Seen together\, the projects conjure a strange and wonderful new world while simultaneously offering insight into how architectural projects have been conceived and developed (and dashed) over the last 100 years. The book also includes previously unpublished prints\, paintings\, drawings\, etchings\, preparatory sketches\, and images that bring these alternate histories to life. \nSam Lubell is Editor at Large at Metropolis. He has written more than ten books about architecture for Phaidon\, Rizzoli\, The Monacelli Press\, Metropolis Books\, and Oro Editions. He writes for The New York Times\, The Los Angeles Times\, Fast Company\, Architectural Digest\, Wallpaper\, Dwell\, Architect Magazine\, and other publications. He has co-curated four major architecture exhibitions and taught as an adjunct professor at Syracuse University School of Architecture\, Columbia University GSAPP\, and Arizona State University The Design School. \nFor more than a decade\, Greg Goldin was Architecture Critic at Los Angeles Magazine. He has written a half dozen books about architecture for Phaidon\, Rizzoli\, and Metropolis Books. His work has appeared in the New York Times\, Los Angeles Times\, Metropolis\, and the Architect’s Newspaper. He co-curated the museum exhibitions Never Built Los Angeles and Never Built New York\, and has taught as an adjunct professor at USC\, UCLA\, Syracuse University School of Architecture\, and Columbia University GSAPP. He resides in Los Angeles where he continues a family tradition of being a thorn in the side of the rich and powerful. \nFrances Anderton covers Los Angeles design and architecture in print\, broadcast media and public events. She is the author of Common Ground: Multifamily Housing in Los Angeles\, which won the 2022 Gold award for best Regional Nonfiction from Foreword Reviews. She is co-author of Awesome and Affordable: Great Housing Now\, a multimedia project produced in 2024 by Friends of Residential Treasures: Los Angeles (FORT: LA). She has co-produced short films for the nonprofit housing developers Community Corporation of Santa Monica and Venice Community Housing. Anderton writes a regular newsletter about design and architecture for KCRW public radio station. For many years she hosted the KCRW show DnA: Design and Architecture\, and produced the current affairs shows Which Way\, LA? and To The Point. She teaches an urban housing seminar at USC architecture. Honors include the Esther McCoy Award\, from the Architectural Guild of USC architecture school\, for her work educating the public about architecture and urbanism. \nPreorder The Atlas of Never Built Architecture here \n\nIntroduced by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, 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). \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nSPONSORED BY URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/the-atlas-of-never-built-architecture/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AtlasOfNeverBuiltArchitecture.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:20240516T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240516T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20240505T235838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T194031Z UID:10001897-1715884200-1715891400@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Standard Architecture | Design DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, May 16\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Jeffrey Allsbrook and Silvia Kuhle of Standard Architecture | Design.\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHelms Design Center        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nStandard Architecture | Design is the Los Angeles based architecture and interior design partnership of architects Jeffrey Allsbrook\, FAIA and Silvia Kuhle\, FAIA. Our projects are guided by identity and culture\, reflecting the narrative for which they’re designed. Conscious of architecture’s potential to communicate\, from a way of living to a company’s image\, our work aspires to provide the setting that expresses the idea. \nJeffrey Allsbrook\, FAIA\, a founding partner of Standard Architecture | Design\, received a BS in Architecture from the Ohio State University and a Master of Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture. He also studied architecture at the Städelschule in Frankurt\, Germany and at the Berlage Institute in Amsterdam. Mr. Allsbrook’s built and theoretical work has been featured in numerous publications both nationally and internationally. In addition to his professional work\, he is committed to architectural education and research. He maintained a faculty position at the University of Southern California from 1999 to 2009. Mr. Allsbrook has presented lectures on Standard’s work and his independent research\, as well as juried reviews at USC\, SCI Arc\, UCLA\, Otis College and Rice University. \nSilvia Kuhle\, FAIA\, a partner of Standard Architecture | Design\, received her Diploma in architecture from the Technische Universität in Darmstadt\, Germany\, and her Master of Architecture from Columbia University in New York. Ms. Kuhle worked with Morphosis Architects for more than ten years. As Principal\, she managed a broad range of award-winning projects including the Cooper Union\, New York\, Caltrans District 7 Headquarters\, Los Angeles\, and the award-winning competition entry for the Phare Tower in Paris. Ms. Kuhle’s work has been published in A+U\, Architectural Record\, SOMA\, Columbia University Abstract\, and SD. Ms. Kuhle taught design studios at UCLA\, as well as lectured and juried reviews at SciArc\, UCLA\, USC and Cornell University. \n\nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, 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). \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nPhotos: (Top) image of Forest Knoll (photo by Mike Kelly)\, (above) image of Jeffrey Allsbrook and Silvia Kuhle\, and image of Nadel Headquarters (photo by Mike Kelly). \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nSPONSORED BY URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/standard-architecture/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Forest-Knoll_1000px_feat.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:20240418T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240418T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20240402T003145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T192714Z UID:10001879-1713465000-1713472200@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, discussion and book launch with Cathy Simon\, FAIA DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, April 18\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, discussion\, and book launch with Cathy Simon\, FAIA.\n“Occupation: Boundary\, Art\, Architecture\, and Culture at the Water”\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHelms Design Center        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nCathy Simon \nCathy Simon’s five-decade long career has focused on transformative design at all scales. Her award-winning work comprises design for higher and secondary education\, civic and commercial buildings\, reinvention of historic structures\, waterfront projects and urban design of numerous postindustrial Bay Area waterfront sites including the renovation of Pier 1\, the Ferry Building and the masterplan for Treasure Island. Academic master plans include Harvard Futures\, a study of Harvard in Allston\, Brown in the Jewelry District\, NYU Plans 2031\, Stanford in Redwood City\, and 2008 and 2017 Master Plans for Bard College\, where she has also designed four buildings. In 1986 she was elevated to Fellow of the American Institute of Architects for her work in Design. Educated at Wellesley College and Harvard Graduate School of Design\, she was the William A. Bernoudy Architect in Residence at the American Academy in Rome in 2015 and taught architecture at both Stanford and UC Berkeley where in 1996 she was the Howard Friedman Distinguished Professor of Architecture in Practice. From 1985-2008\, Simon founded and led SMWM\, a celebrated women-owned architecture and urban design practice with offices in San Francisco and New York. In 1999 SMWM won the AIACC Firm Award\, the youngest firm to be so awarded. In 2008\, SMWM joined Perkins + Will and from October 2015-January 2018\, she served as a Senior Consulting Design Principal. \nA speaker\, design juror and critic\, Simon is a member of the University of Washington Architectural Commission and the University of California Berkeley Design Review Committee. In 2016 she was the Board Chair of the Dutch organization OrangeGoesGreen\, and in 2017-2018 served as a Research Advisor for the Bay Area Resilient by Design Challenge. From 1993-1997\, she was President of the GSD Alumni Council and served several terms on the GSD Visiting Committee. She also served for 12 years as a Trustee of the Golden Gate Parks Conservancy from 1992 to 2005. \nCathy’s design philosophy and expertise have made her a natural spokesperson for the burgeoning revitalization and resiliency of post-industrial waterfronts worldwide and she was recently an urban design and architecture consultant to a multi-firm engineering team developing the Port of San Francisco’s Waterfront Resiliency Program. Her book about design and the waterfront\, Occupation: Boundary\, Art\, Architecture and Culture at the Water was published in 2022 by ORO Editions. In 2023 she received the Harvard Graduate School of Design Distinguished Alumni Award. Cathy’s and SMWM’s papers\, drawings and models are collected in the Environmental Design Archives at UC Berkeley\, where last fall they were shown at the College of Environmental Design in an exhibit entitled\, “Giving Voice to Values.” \n\nFollow link to purchase: Occupation: Boundary\, Art\, Architecture\, and Culture at the Water – SIGNED BY AUTHOR CATHY SIMON | ORO EDITIONS \n\nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, 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). \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nPhotos: Image of Pier 1\, The Ferry Building Renovation (SMWM)\, and image of Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant (SMWM)\, and Cathy Simon (SMWM/Perkins+Will). \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nSPONSORED BY URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/cathy-simon/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cathy-Simon-email.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:20240411T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240411T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20240401T212717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T202019Z UID:10001878-1712860200-1712867400@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Neal Schwartz\, FAIA DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, April 11\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Neal J. Z. Schwartz.\n“Onomatopoeic Space: I Make My Own Name”\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHelms Design Center        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nNeal Schwartz\, FAIA \nNeal J. Z. Schwartz established the modern design studio\, S^A | Schwartz and Architecture\, in 1997.  Recent recognition for the firm’s design work includes several Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Honor Awards\, the James Beard Foundation Award for Excellence in Restaurant Design\, the International Trends Home of the Year Award\, an Architizer A+ Award\, and multiple RADA and Residential Design Awards. In addition\, their work has consistently been honored by the AIA California Council\, San Francisco\, Silicon Valley\, Redwood Empire\, and Boston chapters. S^A is also committed to significant pro-bono work with non-profits\, including La Cocina\, The Children’s Creativity Museum\, Larkin Street Youth Services\, Public Architecture\, and the National AIDS Memorial Grove. \nThe firm’s work has been profiled broadly\, including features in Architectural Record\, The New York Times\, Dwell\, Architect\, Metropolis\, and Residential Architect\, among others. Recent book publications include the New View California collection of 20 of the region’s best residential firms and Influencers Architecture’s review of 37 international design leaders. \nNeal has been actively involved in teaching for over 25 years\, most recently as a full Professor of Architecture at the California College of the Arts (CCA).  He was the founding chair of the AIASF Public Policy & Advocacy Committee (PPAC) advocating for improvements to SF Planning’s residential design review policies and procedures. Recognition of this work has included an AIACC Presidential Citation and two AIASF Community Alliance Awards. \nNeal completed dual master’s degrees in architecture and public policy at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design and the Kennedy School of Government\, respectively. He graduated with Distinction in Architecture\, received the Thayer Award for Meritorious Scholarship\, the Sheldon Traveling Fellowship\, and national awards from the Urban Land Institute and American Planning Association. \n\nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, 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). \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nPhotos: Interior image of Modal Home (photo by Bruce Damonte) and image of CCBT Scout (photo by Bruce Damonte)\, and Neal Schwartz. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nSPONSORED BY URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/neal-schwartz/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CPLAMetro24_Schwartz_Email.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:20230525T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230525T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20230512T185345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T161531Z UID:10000539-1685039400-1685046600@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Jennifer Bonner from MALL DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, May 25\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Jennifer Bonner from MALL.\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHelms Design Center        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nJennifer Bonner \nJennifer Bonner is Associate Professor of Architecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Bonner founded MALL in 2009\, a creative practice that stands for Mass Architectural Loopty Loops or Maximum Arches with Limited Liability—an acronym with built-in flexibility. \nBorn in Alabama\, Bonner is a recipient of the 2021 United States Artist Fellowship\, Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers\, Emerging Voices Award (AIA/ Young Architects Forum)\, Progressive Architecture (P/A) Award and Next Progressives (Architect Magazine). Her creative work has been published in architectural trade publications including Architectural Review\, Metropolis\, Gray\, Azure and Wallpaper*\, as well as\, more experimental journals including a+t\, DAMN\, PLAT\, Offramp\, Room One Thousand\, Flat Out\, and MAS Context. She is the co-editor of Blank: Speculations on CLT (with H.Kara)\, author of A Guide to the Dirty South: Atlanta\, faculty editor of Platform: Still Life\, and guest editor for ART PAPERS special issue on architecture and design of Los Angeles. Bonner has exhibited work at the Royal Institute of British Architects\, National Building Museum\, WUHO gallery\, HistoryMIAMI\, Yve YANG gallery\, pinkcomma gallery\, Armstrong Gallery at Kent State\, Yale Architecture Gallery\, Istanbul Modern Museum\, Boston’s Rose Kennedy Greenway\, and the Chicago Architecture Biennial. \nBonner received a Bachelor of Architecture from Auburn University and a Master of Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. \nPhotos (left to right): Exterior Image of HouseGables (photo by NAARO)\, Image of Jennifer Bonner (photo by Chris Dibble)\, and Interior Image of HouseGables (photo by NAARO). \nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, 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). URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/jennifer-bonner/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Bonner-Publicity_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:20230518T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230518T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20230511T220038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T222145Z UID:10000538-1684434600-1684441800@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Nima Javidi and Behnaz Assadi of JA Architecture Studio DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, May 18\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Nima Javidi and Behnaz Assadi of JA Architecture Studio\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHelms Design Center        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nJA Architecture Studio \nJA Architecture Studio\, a Toronto-based practice led by Iranian-Canadian architect Nima Javidi and landscape designer Behnaz Assadi\, combines the rootedness of a local architecture firm with the broad interests of an international design studio. From small to medium sized buildings that confront detail-level building constraints to ambitious international competitions\, the studio’s work tries to find meaningful tangencies between iconographic\, geometrical and formal properties of architecture of different backgrounds and invests in inventing new architectural hybrids as responses to the diverse realities of 21st century cities. \nNima Javidi is a registered architect in Toronto and the 2021 Gwathmey Professor of Design at the Cooper Union Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture\, where he teaches and coordinates core design studios. Nima’s interest in design is in the intersection of geometry\, structure\, and typology in architecture. He has a Master of Architecture degree from University of Tehran and a Master of Urban Design from University of Toronto. Prior to joining the Cooper Union\, Nima taught architecture design studios at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Architecture\, Landscape and Design. \nBehnaz Assadi is a Landscape designer and a founding partner at JA Architecture Studio. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture\, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto. Behnaz holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from University of Toronto and a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from University of Tehran. \nIn 2022\, JA received The Architectural League of New York Emerging Voices Award\, Architectural Record Design Vanguards\, a Progressive Architects Award and the Wallpaper Magazine Architects directory. \nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, 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 Forno Cyltura Bakery Toronto\, Image of Behanz Assadi and Nima Javidi\, and Image of One and A Half. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/ja-architecture-studio/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/JA-Publicity-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:20230511T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230511T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20230505T215650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T163153Z UID:10000536-1683829800-1683837000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Lorcan O’Herlihy\, FAIA DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, May 11\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Lorcan O’Herlihy\, FAIA\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHelms Design Center        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nLorcan O’Herlihy \nLorcan O’Herlihy is an internationally renowned architect and urban designer with offices in Los Angeles\, California and Detroit\, Michigan. After a career working with esteemed firms including Kevin Roche\, I. M. Pei and Steven Holl\, O’Herlihy founded Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects [LOHA] in 1994 where he is the Founding Principal and Creative Director. He has built a robust portfolio of work rooted in embracing architecture’s role as a catalyst for change. Enacting a powerful alliance of inventive designs with vigorous social ideals\, O’Herlihy’s work prospers whether it is supportive affordable housing in South Los Angeles\, working with grassroots neighborhood advocates in Detroit\, or designing cultural institutions like Chapman University Dance School. In addition to building over 100 projects across three continents Lorcan has been published in over 20 countries and recognized with 150-plus national and international awards\, including the 2021 AIALA Gold Medal\, Architect’s Newspaper Best of Practice North America Firm Award\, the AIALA Firm of the Year Award\, the AIA California Distinguished Practice Award\, and was ranked the #1 Design Firm in the US by Architect Magazine in 2018. \nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, 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 Sandi Simon Center\, Image of Isla Intersections: Here and Now Agency\, and Image of Lorcan O’Herlihy. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/lorcan-oherlihy/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Lorcan-O_Herlighy_Publicity_1200px-1.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:20220602T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220602T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20220518T214103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T172057Z UID:10000500-1654194600-1654201800@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Lisa Iwamoto and Craig Scott DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, June 2nd\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Lisa Iwamoto and Craig Scott\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHelms Design Center        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nLisa Iwamoto and Craig Scott \nIwamotoScott Architecture\, established in San Francisco in 2002\, was co-founded by Lisa Iwamoto and Craig Scott. Committed to pursuing architecture as a form of applied design research\, and guided by the belief that each project regardless of scope or scale can achieve a unique design synthesis\, the firm has gained widespread recognition for innovation in design. IwamotoScott’s client list includes arts organizations\, educational institutions\, technology companies\, commercial developers\, and private clients. Our projects consist of work at all scales including urban design\, buildings\, interiors\, digital fabrication projects\, museum installations and exhibitions\, and theoretical proposals. \nHonors received by IwamotoScott include: the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award\, induction into the Interior Design Hall of Fame\, ACADIA’s Digital Practice Award of Excellence\, Architectural Record’s Women in Architecture and Design Vanguard Awards\, The Architectural League of New York’s Emerging Voices and League Prize awards\, and over seventy five individual project design awards including a Progressive Architecture Award and over twenty AIA Design Awards at local\, state and national levels. The work of Iwamoto and Scott has been widely exhibited and published nationally and internationally. The founding partners have lectured on the work of IwamotoScott at a wide range of institutions and venues worldwide. \nBoth partners continuously maintained academic careers alongside their professional practice – Lisa Iwamoto is Chair and Professor of Architecture at the College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley\, and Craig Scott is Professor of Architecture at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. Iwamoto and Scott have taught previously at University of Michigan\, and as visiting faculty at Harvard University\, Cornell University\, Syracuse University\, SCIArc\, Yale University and Sydney University. Both partners received Master of Architecture with Distinction degrees from Harvard University Graduate School of Design\, while Iwamoto earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Structural Engineering and Scott earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University. \nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, 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 Pinterest HQ\, 2016. Image of Lisa Iwamoto and Craig Scott. Image of Ivy Tech Columbus Indiana\, 2020.\n \n  URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/iwamoto-scott/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/iwamoto-scott-constant-contact-banner.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:20220526T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220526T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20220517T194125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T163715Z UID:10000497-1653589800-1653597000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Michael Young & Kutan Ayata DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, May 26th\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Michael Young & Kutan Ayata\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHELMS DESIGN CENTER        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nYoung & Ayata \nYoung & Ayata formed as a partnership in New York in 2008 to explore the conceptual and aesthetic possibilities of architecture and urbanism. The practice is dedicated to building commissions\, exploratory mediations\, and published arguments where the reality of the contemporary environment is engaged as a provocation for experiments in form\, material\, and imagery. Both principals teach and view pedagogy as crucial to the continual development of architectural ideas. Young & Ayata have received the Progressive Architecture award\, the Design Vanguard Award\, the Young Architects Prize\, the AIA Honor Award\, and a first-place prize for the design of the Bauhaus Museum in Dessau\, Germany. \nMichael Young is an Assistant Professor at The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture at the Cooper Union. He is the recipient of the 2019-20 Rome Prize from the American Academy of Rome. He is the author of The Estranged Object (Graham Foundation 2015) and Reality Modeled After Images (Routledge 2021). Michael received his Masters of Architecture from Princeton University and his Bachelor of Architecture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Michael is a Registered Architect in the State of New York. \nKutan Ayata is an Associate Professor and the Vice Chair in the Department of Architecture and Urbanism at UCLA\, where he also serves as the Director of Master of Architecture Program. He received his Masters of Architecture from Princeton University and his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art. He is a registered architect in the Chamber of Architects in Turkey. \nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, 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 Spectral Entourage No. 73\, Image of Michael Young and Kutan Ayata\, and Image of DL1310 Apartments. \n \n  URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/young-and-ayata/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/young-ayata-constant-contact-banner.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:20220519T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220519T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20220517T191821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T204111Z UID:10000495-1652985000-1652992200@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Marcelo Spina and Georgina Huljich\, P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, May 19th\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Marcelo Spina and Georgina Huljich\, P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHELMS DESIGN CENTER        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nP-A-T-T-E-R-N-S \nBorn and raised in Rosario\, Argentina\, Marcelo Spina and Georgina Huljich are both renowned architects and distinguished educators. Together\, they lead Los Angeles-based and award-winning architectural practice P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S\, which they founded in 2002 as a speculative platform to explore an increasingly global design culture. Their work reveals a rigorous and progressive approach to projects and buildings across materials\, scales\, agendas and geographies\, insisting on the cultural and social relevance of architectural form\, contemporary aesthetics and emerging technologies. Their books include PATTERNS: Embedded\, the studio first monograph published in 2010 by Shanghai based ACDCU and Mute Icons & Other Dichotomies of the Real in Architecture recently released by ACTAR Press. Marcelo Spina is a Design Faculty at SCI-Arc and Georgina Huljich is an Associate Professor at UCLA AUD. \nP-A-T-T-E-R-N-S is a leading architectural practice led by partners Marcelo Spina and Georgina Huljich. The studio brings a critical and progressive approach to projects across scales\, programs\, and geographies\, insisting on the cultural and social relevance of architectural form\, contemporary aesthetics\, and emerging technologies. Based in Los Angeles\, the forward-looking studio takes advantage of the city’s decidedly global stance and idiosyncratic identity to create engaging and speculative architectural projects that become civic and cultural landmarks within the public realm. \nP-A-T-T-E-R-N-S gained international recognition as one of the most intriguing and broadminded firms in contemporary architecture with work exhibited worldwide\, most notably at the Venice Biennale in Italy\, The Chicago Biennial\, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles\, The Art Institute of Chicago\, The San Francisco MOMA\, The MAK Museum in Vienna\, and The FRAC in Orleans\, where it is also part of their permanent collections. \nP-A-T-T-E-R-N-S work has been published extensively and has been the subject of numerous essays\, books\, magazines\, newspapers\, and catalogues. \nP-A-T-T-E-R-N-S is a registered Women Owned Business\, Minority Owned Business and Small Business Enterprise. \nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, 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 A4H Office Building\, 2020\, Image of Marcelo Spina and Georgina Huljich\, Image of Prism Gallery\, 2013.\n \n  URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/patterns/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PATTERNS-constant-contact-banner.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:20220512T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20220509T235759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T145056Z UID:10000463-1652380200-1652387400@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Victor Jones DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, May 12th\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Victor Jones\nTweakers & Upcyclers\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHELMS DESIGN CENTER        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nVictor Jones \nVictor Jones is a designer\, writer\, and cultural activist. His creative and intellectual work stands at the intersection of architecture\, community engagement\, and the urban experience. Infrastructure as a social\, political\, and spatial instrument is central to his scholarship\, design research\, and teaching. \nJones’s written works include (IN)FORMAL L.A.: The Space of Politics (eVolo Press\, 2014)\, A Distant Bridge | Un pont à part (MétisPresses\, 2016)\, and “New Orleans – Ecological Urbanism” in Shaping the City: Studies in History\, Theory\, and Urban Design (Routledge\, 2013). \nIn addition\, Jones is design principal of Fièvre + Jones Inc. Projects include Near Noah (2021)\, Bywater Houses (2015)\, and Watt House Project Platform (2011). \nCurrently Graduate Director and Assistant Professor of Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona\, Jones has taught design studios and seminars at Tulane University\, the University of California at Los Angeles\, and the University of Southern California. \nHe lives and works in Los Angeles with his partner Alain Fièvre. \nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, 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 Victor Jones\, Image of Guild House\, 2021\, Image of Couples\, 2020.\n \n  URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/victor-jones/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Victor-Jones_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:20220505T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220505T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20220425T202034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220425T204333Z UID:10000464-1651775400-1651782600@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Peter Tolkin and Sarah Lorenzen\, TOLO Architecture DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, May 5th\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Peter Tolkin and Sarah Lorenzen\, TOLO Architecture\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHELMS DESIGN CENTER        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nTOLO Architecture \nPeter Tolkin + Sarah Lorenzen Architecture (working under the moniker TOLO) design projects that are meaningful to the people that use them\, and that are reflective of the time and place in which they are built. We work out of a renovated warehouse at the nexus of the Arts District\, Little Tokyo and Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. First founded by Peter Tolkin in 2000\, our studio has designed and built projects of various types and scales\, including creative workspaces\, single and multi-family housing\, mixed-use and retail\, restaurants and hotels\, and arts-based projects. TOLO’s designs draw from the rich material and cultural conditions that characterize the world we live in. Rather than conceiving our architectural role as primarily inventors of form\, we also see our role as one that interprets and shapes relationships and situations. \nPeter Tolkin\, AIA is managing principal of TOLO Architecture. Peter founded the practice\, previously called Peter Tolkin Architecture\, in 2002 and since then has led the design of dozens of residential\, commercial\, cultural and arts-related projects. At TOLO\, Peter advocates for the social and cultural agency of architecture\, an approach informed by his prior work as a documentary photographer and his studies with American artists Allan Sekula and Lewis Baltz. Peter first rose to prominence in 2002 when Architectural Record named him one of its ten emerging international “Design Vanguard” architects. Peter received a Bachelor of Arts in Art and Art History from UC Santa Cruz\, a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)\, and a Master of Architecture from Columbia University. \nSarah Lorenzen\, AIA is principal at TOLO Architecture and an architecture professor at Cal Poly Pomona (where she was department chair from 2012-2016). Sarah has practiced architecture for more than 20 years\, working on a variety of building types including educational\, residential\, institutional\, and arts-related projects. Prior to TOLO Architecture\, Sarah worked as a project architect at a number of award-winning firms in Atlanta\, San Francisco and Los Angeles. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Drawing at Smith College and at the Atlanta College of Art\, and has two Master of Architecture degrees\, the first from Georgia Institute of Technology and the second from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (Sci-Arc). Sarah has published and edited articles on architecture and urbanism\, and has received multiple design awards and grants including several Graham Foundation grants\, a Fulbright Fellowship\, and a travel fellowship to China. \nPhotos (Left to Right): Image of Peter Tolkin\, Image of Night Gallery\, 2022\, Image of Sarah Lorenzen.\n \nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, 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) and Jimenez Lai\, Principal of Bureau Spectacular and faculty\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo) URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/tolo/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/TOLO-Architecture_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:20220421T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220421T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20220419T155852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220425T202653Z UID:10000465-1650565800-1650573000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with James Rojas\, PlaceIt!\, and John Kamp\, Prairieform DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, April 21st\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with James Rojas\, PlaceIt!\, and John Kamp\, Prairieform\nDream\, Play\, Build: Hands-On Community Engagement for Enduring Spaces and Places\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHELMS DESIGN CENTER        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nJames Rojas and John Kamp \nJames Rojas is an urban planner\, community activist\, educator\, and artist who runs the planning\, model-building\, and community-outreach practice Place It! Through Place It!\, he has developed an interdisciplinary\, community-healing\, visioning\, and outreach process that uses storytelling\, objects\, art-production\, and play to help improve the urban-planning outreach process. He is now an international expert in public engagement and has traveled around the US\, Mexico\, Canada\, Europe\, and South America\, facilitating over 500 workshops\, and building over 100 interactive models. His research has appeared in The New York Times\, Los Angeles Times\, Dwell\, Places\, and in numerous books. Relevant areas of expertise include using model-building as a means of community and planning outreach; working with underserved\, disadvantaged communities and bringing overlooked voices to the planning discussion; making the physical form of cities relevant to broad audiences; and understanding how immigrants—especially Latino immigrants—see and understand urban and suburban space in the US and why they often times reshape those forms in the ways that they do. \nJohn Kamp runs the landscape\, design\, and engagement practice Prairieform. He has developed innovative tools to engage people of all ages and backgrounds in urban and landscape design\, transportation\, walkability\, climate change\, and water conservation. Frequently collaborating with Rojas\, and building off of his 15 years of experience in landscape and urban design/build\, he is able to translate findings from Place It!’s community-engagement workshops and trainings into designs for inclusive and livable streets and neighborhoods that leave room for all residents to improvise and help create a more welcoming public realm. \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 John Kamp\, Image from Dream\, Play\, Build: Hands-On Community Engagement for Enduring Spaces and Places\, Image of James Rojas. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/rojas-and-kamp/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/RojasKamp_004.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:20220414T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220414T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20220413T171921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T233904Z UID:10000466-1649961000-1649968200@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Architecture\, Not Architecture: A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Alice Kimm and John Friedman\, JFAK DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, April 14th\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Alice Kimm and John Friedman\, JFAK\nArchitecture\, Not Architecture\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHELMS DESIGN CENTER        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nAlice Kimm and John Friedman \nJohn Friedman Alice Kimm Architects (JFAK) was founded in 1996 and is based in Boyle Heights. \nWith the belief that architecture has the power to uplift people’s lives\, John and Alice have spent the past two and a half decades creating buildings and environments that celebrate identity and joyful places that inspire. The firm’s work spans residential\, commercial and creative offices\, public spaces\, K-12 and higher education\, athletics and recreation\, and science / innovation centers. JFAK recently commenced work on two public middle/high school projects focused on providing equal access to cutting-edge education – the Iovine and Young Center in Leimert Park\, and the Russell Westbrook Why Not? Academy Middle and High Schools in South Gate. \nIn 2020 with like-minded collaborators\, John and Alice founded Open Source Homelessness Initiative (OSHI)\, a nonprofit that mines open data to accelerate innovations to eradicate homelessness. OSHI was recently named a winner of Metropolis’s Responsible Disruptors awards program. \nJFAK’s first book will be published by Actar. It will highlight a range of the firm’s projects along with the inspirations and passions that shaped them. John and Alice were named Emerging Voices by The Architectural League of New York and are elected Fellows of the American Institute of Architects. They live in Silverlake and have three children. \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): Alice Kimm\, John Friedman\, Claremont McKenna College Roberts Pavilion URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/jfak/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/JFAK_1000px.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:20220331T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220331T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20220316T211548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220317T152958Z UID:10000468-1648751400-1648758600@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Daniel López-Pérez: R. Buckminster Fuller\, Pattern-Thinking DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, March 31st\, 6:30-8:30 pm for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Daniel López-Pérez\nR. Buckminster Fuller\, Pattern-Thinking\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHELMS DESIGN CENTER        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nDaniel López-Pérez \nDaniel López-Pérez (b. Madrid\, 1973) is an Associate Professor of Architecture and a founding faculty member of the Architecture Program at the University of San Diego. He holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University\, a Masters of Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University with honors\, and an AA Diploma from the Architectural Association. \nLópez-Pérez’s scholarship focuses on the historiography of modern architecture and its relationship to questions of technology\, design-research\, models of design pedagogy\, material and environmental culture. He is the recipient of numerous research\, publication grants and awards including the Graham Foundation\, Mexico’s National Council for Culture and Arts (CONACULTA)\, Princeton University’s Barr Ferree Foundation\, and a University of San Diego’s Faculty Undergraduate Research Mentor Award. \nHis work has been exhibited and presented nationally and internationally at institutions such as the University of Southern California; University of California\, Los Angeles; Harvard’s Graduate School of Design; Storefront\, New York; Canadian Center for Architecture\, Montreal; Museo Tamayo\, Mexico City; Tec de Monterrey\, Campus Guadalajara; the Venice Biennale; the University of Applied Sciences\, Bochum; Bauhaus-Universität\, Weimar; Alvar Aalto University Jyvaskyla\, Finland; and Busan National University\, South Korea. \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) and Jimenez Lai\, Principal of Bureau Spectacular and faculty\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo) \nPhotos (Left to Right): Image of R. Buckminster Fuller\, Pattern-Thinking\, Image of Daniel López-Pérez\, Images from R. Buckminster Fuller\, Pattern-Thinking. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/daniel-lopez-perez/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Daniel-Lopez-Perez_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:20220224T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220224T203000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20220219T202217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220219T221127Z UID:10000304-1645727400-1645734600@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Distant Crowds: A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Lara Lesmes and Fredrik Hellberg DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, February 24th\, 6:30-8:30 pm for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Lara Lesmes and Fredrik Hellberg\, Space Popular\nDistant Crowds\nIn collaboration with the Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHELMS DESIGN CENTER        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public \nRSVP\n\nLara Lesmes and Fredrik Hellberg \nSpace Popular is directed by Lara Lesmes and Fredrik Hellberg\, both alumni of the Architectural Association in London (2011). They founded the practice in Bangkok (2013) and have been based in London and Spain since 2016. Space Popular creates spaces\, objects\, and events in both physical and virtual space\, concentrating on how the two realms can blend together. The studio has completed buildings\, exhibitions\, public artworks\, furniture collections\, and interiors across Asia and Europe\, as well as virtual architecture for the immersive internet. Clients\, collaborators\, and commissioners include national institutions such as MAXXI – National Museum of 21st Century Art\, Rome\, Italy; The Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design –ArkDes\, Stockholm\, Sweden; Royal Institute of British Architects\, London\, UK; National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art\, Seoul\, South Korea; as well as independent galleries such as MAGAZIN\, Vienna\, Austria; and Sto Werkstatt\, London\, UK. \nLesmes and Hellberg both have extensive academic experience having taught architectural design studio since 2011\, first at INDA\, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok from 2011 to 2016\, at the Architectural Association in London from 2016 to 2021\, and currently at Daniels\, Faculty of Architecture\, University of Toronto since 2020\, and UCLA Architecture and Urban Design since 2022. Their current MArch design and research studios both at Daniels and UCLA investigates visions for civic architecture in the immersive internet. \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) and Jimenez Lai\, Principal of Bureau Spectacular and faculty\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo) \nPhotos (Left to Right): Image of Lara Lesmes\, Image of Arquia Proxima\, 2020\, Image of Fredrik Hellberg. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/space-popular/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Space-Popular-Publicity_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:20210603T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210603T193000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20210601T162731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210601T171430Z UID:10000267-1622743200-1622748600@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A lecture and live Q+A discussion with Nathaniel Belcher and Stephen Slaughter DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, June 3rd\, 6:00 to 7:30 PDT for a lecture and live Q+A discussion with Nathaniel Belcher and Stephen Slaughter\nFormerly of PHAT\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\nNathaniel Belcher and Stephen Slaughter \nConcurrent to practice\, and borne out of the desire to challenge prevailing architectural orthodoxy\, Stephen Slaughter and Nathaniel Belcher co-founded PHAT\, a four-person\, multi-disciplinary design collaborative that pursued work that questioned the role of race and identity in architecture and has shown in venues throughout the world including the Studio Museum in Harlem\, the National Gallery of Victoria\, Architecture Center in New York\, and the Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain’s young Architects Exhibition in Orléans. \nNathaniel Quincy Belcher is Head of School and Professor of Architecture for the School of Design and the Built Environment at Curtin University appointed in 2020. He is a recipient of grants from the National Endowment of the Arts\, the Graham Foundation\, and other notable foundations and research entities. Educated at Virginia Tech and Harvard University\, Mr. Belcher holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture. He served two-term on the Advisory board for the Graduate School of Design at Harvard and was on national boards for the American Institute of Architects\, National Council of Architectural Registration Board as and the Executive Board for the Association of Collegiate School of Architecture\, where he served at treasurer. His work has been exhibited and published in many publications including Sites of Memory from Princeton Architectural Press\, HarlemWorlds: Metropolis as a metaphor exhibition/ publication through the Studio Museum in New York City and in the Archilab exhibition in Orleans France. \nAfter receiving a Master of Architecture from The Ohio State University\, and initiating his career in Thom Mayne’s studio\, Morphosis\, Stephen Slaughter has worked in close collaboration with a number of highly respected and influential artists and architects\, including Wes Jones of Jones\, Partners: Architecture\, Gary Bates and Gro Bonesmo of Space Group\, and artists Edgar Arceneaux\, and Tanya Aguiniga while in Los Angeles\, with the Watts House Project. As a twenty-year practicing professional Slaughter’s experience spans from presiding over the rollout of retail boutiques\, residences\, and restaurants to managing large-scale institutional projects. For the past 15 years\, along with practicing and producing work for exhibitions\, Slaughter has taught in a variety of academic institutions such as SCI-Arc\, and Woodbury University in Los Angeles\, and the University of Cincinnati\, and the University of Kentucky while living in Ohio. Inclusive of the many boards\, committees\, and non-profit arts organizations\, he has chaired\, Slaughter additionally served as designer\, project manager\, and inaugural board member for the Watts House Project\, a not-for-profit\, art-based neighborhood redevelopment organization that leveraged arts programming and architectural rehabilitation for the purpose of creative placemaking. \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 Nathaniel Belcher and Stephen Slaughter; Image of Curtin University School of Design and the Built Environment (2021); Image of Findlay Market Bag Kiosks (2016). URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/nathaniel-belcher-and-stephen-slaughter/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SSlaughter-and-NBelcher_Header_switched.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210527T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210527T173000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20210526T152242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T162344Z UID:10000266-1622131200-1622136600@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A lecture and live Q+A discussion with Nader Tehrani and Arthur Chang DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, May 27th 4:00 to 5:30 PDT for a lecture and live Q+A discussion with Nader Tehrani and Arthur Chang\n“What Would Wood Do?”\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\nNader Tehrani \nFor his contributions to architecture as an art\, Nader Tehrani is the recipient of the 2020 Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize from The American Academy of Arts and Letters\, to which he was also elected as a Member in 2021\, the highest form of recognition of artistic merit in The United States. Nader Tehrani is the founding principal of NADAAA and Dean of The Cooper Union’s Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture. His research focuses on the transformation of the building industry\, innovative material applications\, and the development of new means and methods of construction\, especially through digital fabrication. Tehrani’s work has received many prestigious awards\, including the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award in Architecture\, the American Academy of Arts and Letters Architecture Award\, and eighteen Progressive Architecture Awards. Prior to becoming Dean at the Cooper Union\, he taught at RISD\, Harvard GSD\, Georgia Institute of Technology\, and MIT. His office\, NADAAA\, for the past seven years in a row\, has ranked among the top design firms in Architect Magazine’s Top 50 Firms in the United States\, ranking as First three years in a row. \nArthur Chang \nArthur Chang\, AIA is a Principal of NADAAA. He has been a key part of NADAAA and a collaborator of Nader Tehrani’s since 2004. Chang’s experience in planning and managing all aspects of design projects has led to his work receiving some of the most prestigious national and international awards. Chang has led a variety of institutional and public projects including the Melbourne School of Design\, RISD’s Fleet Library\, Helios House\, the Research + Design Center at Beaver Country Day School\, a new MBTA Headhouse in Boston’s Seaport\, and North Hall\, a new hybrid CLT/Steel residence hall for the Rhode Island School of Design. Chang holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Architecture from California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo. He has served as visiting design critic for Harvard University\, Graduate School of Design; Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, School of Architecture and Planning; Northeastern University\, Art & Architecture Department; Rhode Island School of Design; the University of Melbourne\, Faculty of Architecture\, Building\, and Planning; and Boston Architectural College. \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 Nader Tehrani; Image of NADAAA Section; Image of Arthur Chang. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/nader-tehrani-and-arthur-chang/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/NADAA-Publicity.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210520T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210520T133000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20210517T171939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210517T183005Z UID:10000265-1621512000-1621517400@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A lecture and live Q+A discussion with Jeannette Kuo DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, May 20th 12:00 to 1:30 PDT for a lecture and live Q+A discussion with Jeannette Kuo of  Karamuk Kuo\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\nJeannette Kuo\nJeannette Kuo is a founding partner of KARAMUK KUO based in Zurich. Established in 2010 with Ünal Karamuk\, the work of the office focuses on the intersection of spatial concepts and constructive technologies\, recognizing architecture as a social and material discipline. The office works on projects of a range of scales\, from schools and housing to complex cultural projects\, and has been published in numerous international journals including Archithese\, Werk\, Bau + Wohnen\, Metropolis\, and Casabella. In 2018\, KARAMUK KUO was documented in issue 196 of El Croquis monographs. Recent projects include the International Sports Sciences Institute in Lausanne\, the Augusta Raurica Archaeological Center\, Weiden Secondary School\, and Cham Apartments. This year they were recognized by Domus as one of the 50 best architectural firms of 2020. \nBeyond her practice\, Kuo regularly contributes to the architectural discourse through her academic commitments and writings\, as well as participation in conferences and symposia. Her publication\, A-Typical Plan: Projects and Essays on Identity\, Flexibility\, and Atmosphere in the Office Building\, received the 2013 Most Beautiful Swiss Book award. This was followed by the critically acclaimed Space of Production: Projects and Essays on Rationality\, Atmosphere\, and Expression in the Industrial Building in 2015. She regularly serves on international competition juries and most recently was European jury president for the LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction. \nIn 2006\, Kuo was the recipient of the competitive Maybeck Teaching Fellowship at UC Berkeley and has also taught at MIT. From 2011 to 2014 she held a visiting professorship at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) before joining the faculty at the GSD in 2016. In addition\, she has lectured and been a guest critic at numerous institutions such as ETH Zurich\, Columbia University\, The Cooper Union\, Rhode Island School of Design\, Accademia di Architettura Mendrisio\, Pratt Institute\, Hong Kong University\, and the University of Toronto. Kuo received her Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from U.C. Berkeley\, a Master of Architecture with Distinction from the Harvard GSD\, and a Master of Advanced Studies from the ETH Zurich. \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 Jeannette Kuo and Unal Karamuk; Image of House on a Slope (2020); Image of International Sports Sciences Institute\, University of Lausanne (2018). URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/jeannettekuo/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Jeannette-Kuo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210513T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210513T173000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 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:20260428T122608 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:20210415T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210415T133000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20210406T193604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T212128Z UID:10000424-1618488000-1618493400@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A lecture and live Q+A discussion with Adam Nathaniel Furman DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, April 15th\, for a lecture and live Q+A discussion with Adam Nathaniel Furman\nJoyful Deviance\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\nAdam Nathaniel Furman \nAdam Nathaniel Furman is a London-based designer & artist of Argentine and Japanese heritage whose practice ranges from Architecture & interiors to sculpture\, installation\, writing\, and product design. He co-runs the Saturated Space research group on colour at the Architectural Association\, and was a studio master of Productive Exuberance at Central Saint Martins College of Art. Furman published the book Revisiting Postmodernism with Sir Terry Farrell for the Royal Institute for British Architects in 2018\, and has written for numerous publications internationally. Presently\, he is writing a new work for RIBA — “Queer Spaces: An Atlas of LGBTQ+ Places and Stories”. Furman is also the recipient of several awards\, including the Blueprint prizes for Design Innovation in 2014\, Best Small Project in 2018\, the UK Rome Prize for Architecture 2014-15\, and FX Product Designer of the Year 2019. Furman’s work is in the collections of the Sir John Soane Museum\, the Design Museum (London)\, the Abet Laminate Museum\, the National Gallery of Victoria\, and the Carnegie Museum of Art\, and continues to be exhibited in numerous cities around the world. \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 Adam Nathaniel Furman; Image of Gateways at London Design Festival (2017); Image of Nagatacho in Tokyo (2017). URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/adam-nathaniel-furman/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/adamnathanielfurman_header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210408T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210408T173000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20210328T225111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T212148Z UID:10000423-1617897600-1617903000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A lecture and live Q+A discussion with John May and Zeina Koreitem DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, April 8th\, for a lecture and live Q+A discussion with John May and Zeina Koreitem\nA Loose Collection of Objects\, Images and Texts\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\nMILLIØNS \nMILLIØNS is a Los Angeles-based experimental design practice\, founded by MILLIØNS and Zeina Koreitem. MILLIØNS conceives of architecture as a speculative medium for exploring the central categories of contemporary life: technology\, politics\, energy\, media\, and information. Their approach insists on an expansive parallel project of technical\, historical\, and cultural analysis\, which surrounds and informs their work. \nMILLIØNS’ work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions\, including a commissioned furniture set by Friedman Benda Gallery NYC and Chamber\, a commissioned display system for the Taipei Biennial\, shows at La Triennale Di Milano\, the Storefront for Art and Architecture in New York\, The Architecture + Design Museum of Los Angeles\, the MIT Keller Architecture Gallery\, and the Harvard Graduate School of Design\, among others. Recent work includes completed and ongoing projects in California\, New York\, Boston\, Taipei\, and Beirut. Recently they were selected as the winner of an international competition to reimagine the east wing of I.M. Pei’s Everson Museum\, in Syracuse\, NY\, and to restore other aspects of the museum. \nZeina Koreitem is a registered architect in Beirut\, Lebanon\, and Design Faculty at SCI-Arc. John May is Assistant Professor of Architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and author of Signal. Image. Architecture. (Columbia\, 2019) and Design Technics: Archaeologies of Architectural Practice (Minnesota\, 2019; co-edited with Zeynep Çelik Alexander). \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 John May and Zeina Koreitem; Image of The Ghosts Acres of Architecture (2020); Image of the Everson Museum of Art Renovation. URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/a-lecture-and-live-qa-discussion-with-john-may-and-zeina-koreitem/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/John-May-and-Zeina-Koreitem_header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210304T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210304T173000 DTSTAMP:20260428T122608 CREATED:20210224T193315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T212254Z UID:10000416-1614873600-1614879000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:A lecture and live Q+A discussion with Teddy Cruz and Fonna Forman DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, March 4th\, for a lecture and live Q+A discussion with Teddy Cruz and Fonna Forman\nUnwalling Citizenship\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\nTeddy Cruz and Fonna Forman \nTeddy Cruz (MDes Harvard) is a professor of Public Culture and Urbanism in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of California\, San Diego. He is known internationally for his urban research of the Tijuana/San Diego border\, advancing border neighborhoods as sites of cultural production from which to rethink urban policy\, affordable housing\, and public space. \nFonna Forman (PhD Chicago) is a professor of Political Theory and Founding Director of the Center on Global Justice at the University of California\, San Diego. A theorist of ethics and public culture\, her work focuses on human rights\, climate justice\, border ethics\, and equitable urbanization. \nTogether Cruz + Forman are principals in Estudio Teddy Cruz + Fonna Forman\, a research-based practice\, investigating issues of borders\, informal urbanization\, civic infrastructure\, and public culture\, with a special emphasis on Latin American cities. Blurring conventional boundaries between theory and practice\, and merging the fields of architecture and urbanism\, political theory and urban policy\, visual arts\, and public culture\, Cruz + Forman lead a variety of urban research agendas and civic/public interventions in the San Diego-Tijuana border region and beyond. From 2012-13 they served as special advisors on civic and urban initiatives for the City of San Diego and led the development of its Civic Innovation Lab. Together they lead the UCSD Community Stations\, a platform for community-based research and teaching on poverty and social equity in the border region. \nTheir work has been exhibited widely in cultural venues across the world\, including the Museum of Modern Art; the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts\, San Francisco; the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum; Das Haus der Kulturen der Welt; and M+ Hong Kong. They represented the United States in the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale. They have two forthcoming monographs: Top-Down / Bottom-Up: The Research and Practice of Estudio Teddy Cruz + Fonna Forman (Berlin: Hatje Cantz); and The Political Equator: Unwalling Citizenship (London: Verso) \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 Teddy Cruz and Fonna Forman\, Image of The UCSD-CASA Community Station at Living Rooms at the Border (2019)\, Image of The UCSD-Alacran Community Station + Migrant Sanctuary (2020). URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/teddy-cruz-and-fonna-forman/ LOCATION:Zoom\, CA CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/teddy-cruz-and-fonna-ferman.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR