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SUMMARY:Cal Poly LA Metro Program Hosts Heather Roberge at the Helms Design Center
DESCRIPTION:Free\nOn Tuesday\, April 20 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm\, Helms Bakery District is pleased to present a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with HEATHER ROBERGE of MURMUR\, in collaboration with the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design. The evening will be introduced 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). \nThe event is FREE and Open to the Public. Please RSVP to calpolylametro@gmail.com. \nFree self-parking is available in the lots on Helms Avenue and Venice Boulevard.\n\n\n\nAbout the Architect: \nHeather Roberge is an LA-based designer and educator. She is the founder and principal of Murmur: Architecture and Environments and is associate professor in the Department of Architecture and Urban Design at UCLA where she currently serves as Vice Chair. Ms. Roberge’s research and professional work investigates the spatial\, structural and atmospheric potential of digital technologies on the theory and practice of building. In graduate level courses in design and technology\, her teaching emphasizes innovative approaches to material\, computation\, and manufacturing as opportunities to expand the formal vocabulary and spatial implications of building envelopes and assemblies. In recognition of her distinctive work\, she was selected for the prestigious 2016 Emerging Voices Program by the Architectural League of New York. In 2015 her installation for the SCI-Arc Gallery\, En Pointe\, was awarded an AIA design merit award. In 2011 Murmur’s proposal for the Succulent House received an AIA Next LA design merit award. Her work has been published in A+U\, Praxis\, Metropolis\, I.D.\, Wallpaper\, Architectural Record\, Log\, 306090\, Form Magazine\, The New York Times\, and The Los Angeles Times and exhibited in group shows in the U.S. and abroad. \nPhotos (Left to Right):  Heather Roberge; Succulent House; En Pointe at SCI-Arc Gallery
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LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Unmentionables: LA's 1st Interior Architecture Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Over the past two decades\, Chu+Gooding have been honing their craft toward the mastery of the interior architectural experience. They have recommitted to their roots to create thoughtful and lasting architecture for those who dwell within it. A significant milestone in this twenty-year endeavor is the Unmentionables Symposium\, an inaugural 2-day event hosted by Woodbury University’s Interior Architecture Department\, where founding principal Annie Chu has taught for the past six years. \nUnmentionables is aimed at exploring new narratives for interior architecture and establishing a precedent for welcoming previously unmentioned ideas in spatial practice and theory. The symposium will serve as a provocation for marginalia\, taboos\, illicit ideas\, and undertheorized issues such as critical interiority and physical and virtual constructed environments. \nUnmentionables brings together a range of notable thinkers and designers drawn from literature\, architecture\, film\, art\, philosophy\, and interior design. Over the 2-day period\, the symposium will feature persistently critical voices from around the country. \nMore info\, full schedule\, and tickets available at UnmentionablesSymposium.com
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SUMMARY:Cal Poly LA Metro Program Hosts B+U Architecture at the Helms Design Center
DESCRIPTION:Free\nOn Tuesday\, April 4 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm\, Helms Bakery District is pleased to present a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with HERWIG BAUMGARTNER & SCOTT URIU of B+U ARCHITECTURE\, in collaboration with the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design. The evening will be introduced 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). \nThe event is FREE and Open to the Public. Please RSVP to calpolylametro@gmail.com. \nFree self-parking is available in the lots on Helms Avenue and Venice Boulevard.\n\n\nUPCOMING SCHEDULE:\nThursday\, April 20th: Heather Roberge of Murmur \n\nAbout the Architects: \nBaumgartner+Uriu Architecture\n \nHeadquartered in Los Angeles\, California and established in 2000 by architects Herwig Baumgartner and Scott Uriu\, Baumgartner+Uriu (B+U) are an internationally recognized design duo operating at the forefront of contemporary design. Their design process can be described as driven by digital techniques and advanced computation that utilizes new technologies and material resources. Baumgartner+Uriu’s work consistently pushes theboundaries of architecture and urban design by experimenting with new spatial concepts\, intesnfiying existing urban landscapes in pursuit of a visionary aesthetic that encompasses all fields of design. The architects’ work has comprised cultural locations (including museums\, concert halls and exhibition spaces)\, educational and transportation facilities\, master planning and urban design\, offices and mixed-use developments\, restaurants\, and residential work.\n \nBaumgartner+Uriu’s work was recently exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles\, California; the FRAC center in Orleans\, France; the Centre Pompidou in Paris\, France; the 12th Architecture Biennale in Venice Italy\, the Architecture and Design Museum (A+D) in Los Angeles; the SCI-Arc gallery in Los Angeles\, California; SITE gallery and David Richard Gallery in Santa Fe\, New Mexico; INSITE gallery\, Bangalore\, india; the 2011 AIA Emerging Professional exhibition in Washington D.C.; the Stadtkrone 2030 Exhibition in Milan\, Italy; the University of Applied Arts in Vienna\, Austria; at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc); and the Los Angeles Form for Architecture and Urban Design in Hollywood\, California.\n \nBaumgartner + Uriu recently have been named the world’’s top 50 innovators in the field of architecture and design by the publication 50 under 50. Two Monographs have been published on Baumgartner + Uriu’s work. The most recnet one\, B+U- Designpeak 12\, was published by Equalbooks and part of its monograph series. Their work has also been widely published and discussed in books magazines and newspapers such as Architectural Record\, Architectural Digest\, The Los Angeles Times\, Los Angeles Magazine\, Azure\, FORM\, Mark magazine; as well as on television and radio.\n \nBaumgartner+Uriu is an award winning firm and has received the Maxine Frankel Award for design research (2010)\, the AIA national award for emerging professionals (2011)\, the A+Award for Sustainability (2012)\, the Graham Grant for advanced studies in the fine arts (2014)\, the COLA fellowship for 2015 from the City of Los Angeles- Department of Cultural Affairs and their Aperture project won the Best Design Innovation Project in the 2016 Blueprint Awards. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHerwig Baumgartner\n \nHerwig Baumgartner\, an Austrian native\, is a licensed architect and principal/co-founder of Los Angeles based Architecture firm Baumgartner+Uriu (B+U). He received his diploma in Muisc and New Media from the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna and his Master’s degree in Architecture from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. Baumgartner has lectured and conducted workshops nationally and internationally and is a professor teaching design and applied studies in the graduate and undergraduate programs at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc). Most recently\, he represented SCI-Arc at one of the leading symposiums on recent developments in architectural geometry and computation at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Prior to founding B+U Baumgartner worked as a senior associate and project architect at Gehry Partners and also collaborated with artist Richard Serra.  \n\n\n\nScott Uriu \n\nScott Uriu is a licensed architect and principal of B+U\, which he co-founded. He was born in Davis\, California\, and was initially an undergraduate mathematics major at the university of California\, Davis. He then received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from California State Polytechnic Pomona and studied at the Architectural Association in London\, Diploma Unit 7. Uriu has lectured and conducted workshops nationally and internationally and is a professor and teaches design studio and applied studies at the University of Southern California (USC) and the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc). He was previously part of the design faculty at Woodbury University. Prior to founding B+U\, Uriu worked as an architect at Gehry Partners.
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SUMMARY:AIGA Presents "Designers Are Not Makers" at the Helms Design Center
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, March 15 please join us as we welcome AIGA to the Helms Design Center for a series of discussions and presentations for the design community. \nThe first topic\, “Designers Are Not Makers”\, addresses the growth we have witnessed in “maker” culture\, leading to increased access to the tools and information needed to tinker\, program\, and build custom products and solutions. Manufacturing can now happen on a desktop as easily as in a home workshop. The benefits of stepping away from a computer to work with your hands continues to gain influence in business and culture. Yet\, with all the focus on making\, it is the designer who gets celebrated once the “making” becomes mass production. \nQuestions to be discussed:\nAs digital technology continues to insert itself into our daily lives\, what is the role of the tactile?\nWhat is the importance of physical creation in a world of digital technology\, virtual reality\, 3D printing and rapid prototyping?\nAnd where does the act of designing stop\, so the role of making can take over? \nAgenda\n6:45 PM: Meet & Greet\n7:30 PM: Introduction\n7:35 PM: First Speaker\n8:05 PM: Second Speaker\n8:30 PM: Q&A\n8:50 PM: Closing Remarks\n8:55 PM: Giveaways\n9:00 PM: After Party \nTicket Pricing\nMembers (Contributing & Supporting): $15\nMembers (Sustaining & above): Free\nNon-Members: $25 \nRequests for cancellation refunds may be granted only up to 24 hours before the event starts. \nAbout The Speakers \nAndrew Byrom is a British-born designer and educator based in Los Angeles. His clients include The New York Times Magazine\, Sagmeister Inc.\, Penguin Books\, The Architecture + Design Museum and UCLA Extension. His interdisciplinary work has been recognized by AIGA and the Type Directors Club. He has been featured in many design related publications and has exhibited his design work in venues across the United States\, Europe and Asia. Andrew is currently teaching Advanced Typography and The History of Graphic Design at California State University\, Long Beach. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nWill Ayers is the Founder/Creative Director of fashion label WILLIAM; and the Principal of Design for the signage and wayfinding studio GNU Group. WILLIAM\, with its atelier based in Downtown Los Angeles has debuted collections at Paris Fashion Week\, Milan Fashion Week\, and Pitti Uomo; collaborates with prestigious accounts including Farfetch. GNU Group\, a design studio specializing in global programs of environmental graphics\, branding\, signage\, and wayfinding; opened a new studio in Los Angeles established by Will Ayers\, expanding their international presence. \n \n 
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/aiga-presents-designers-are-not-makers-at-the-helms-design-center/
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SUMMARY:Cal Poly LA Metro Program Hosts Tom Wiscombe Inside the Helms Design Center
DESCRIPTION:Free\nOn Tuesday\, March 14 from 6:30 – 8:30pm\, Helms Bakery District is pleased to present a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Tom Wiscombe of Tom Wiscombe Architecture\, in collaboration with the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design. The evening will be introduced 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). \nThe event is FREE and Open to the Public. Please RSVP to calpolylametro@gmail.com. Free Parking is available at the Valet located on the corner of Helms Avenue and Venice Boulevard.\nUPCOMING SCHEDULE:\nTuesday\, April 4th: B+U Architects\nThursday\, April 20th: Heather Roberge of Murmur \nAbout the Architect \nTom Wiscombe\nBorn in La Jolla\, California in 1970\, Tom Wiscombe is an Architect living in Los Angeles. He is founder and principal of Tom Wiscombe Architecture\, an internationally recognized design practice. His work stands out in terms of its mysterious figural features\, its alluring graphic qualities\, and its tectonic inventiveness. \nWiscombe has developed an international reputation through winning competition entries\, exhibitions of work at major cultural institutions\, and publications worldwide. In 2014\, Wiscombe began planning and design of the Main Museum of Los Angeles Art with Tom Gilmore\, the developer known for leading the re-vitalization of downtown Los Angeles. This project involves 105\,000 square feet of renovation and new construction beneath\, inside of\, and on top of several historical bank buildings. In 2016\, Wiscombe\, together with Orange Barrel Media\, MOCA\, and Imaginary Forces\, won the West Hollywood Sunset Spectacular competition\, a new form of billboard for the 21st century. In 2014\, Wiscombe also received Second Place in the international competition for the Kinmen Passenger Service Center\, Taiwan. In 2011\, Wiscombe won first place in the competition for the 123\,000 square meter. Chinese National Games Civic Sports Arena in Shenyang.\n \nWiscombe is Chair of the Bachelor of Architecture Program at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)\, where he has taught for over 10 years. Wiscombe has taught Advanced Research studios as Visiting Professor at PennDesign (U. Penn) for 4 years\, and in 2012\, held the Louis I. Kahn Visiting Assistant Professorship at Yale University. He has published texts on architectural theory in journals such as AD\, Project\, and LOG. His work is part of the permanent collection of the FRAC Centre Paris\, the Art Institute of Chicago\, MoMA San Francisco\, and MoMA New York.\n \nPreviously\, Wiscombe worked for Coop Himmelb(l)au\, where he was the right hand of Principal Wolf Prix for over 10 years. He was responsible for multiple international projects and large project teams from competition through realization. Notably\, he was Chief Designer for the UFA Cinema Center\, Dresden\, BMW Welt\, Munich\, and the Lyon Museum of Confluences\, known as three of the most important works of contemporary architecture.
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SUMMARY:Cal Poly LA Metro Program Hosts Patrick Tighe Inside the Helms Design Center
DESCRIPTION:Free\nOn Saturday\, February 25 from 6:30 – 8:30pm\, Helms Bakery District is pleased to present a reception\, exhibition\, and book signing with Patrick Tighe of Patrick Tighe Architecture\, in collaboration with the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design. The evening will be introduced 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). \nThe event is FREE and Open to the Public. Please RSVP to calpolylametro@gmail.com. Free Parking is available at the Valet located on the corner of Helms Avenue and Venice Boulevard. \nUPCOMING SCHEDULE:\nTuesday\, March 14th: Tom Wiscombe of Tom Wiscombe Architecture\nTuesday\, April 4th: B+U Architects\nThursday\, April 20th: Heather Roberge of Murmur \nAbout the Architect\nPatrick Tighe FAIA\, FAAR\, is a Los Angeles architect and educator. The highly acclaimed namesake firm\, Patrick Tighe Architecture\, is committed to creating an authentic\, contemporary architecture informed by technology\, sustainability\, and building innovation. Since its inception\, the firm has produced a strong and diverse body of work. The firm has gained international recognition for their award winning projects and for their work in the affordable housing sector.  \nThe firm has received over 50 design awards\, has been published extensively and exhibited globally. Tighe was recently awarded the Pacific Design Center’s 2017 Star of Design. A monograph of the firms work\, entitled “Buiding Dichotomy” was just released. Available on Amazon.\n\n\nPatrick Tighe Architecture: Building Dichotomy\nWith Essays by Thom Mayne and Stephen Philips\n\nFrom the publisher: This beautifully designed and illustrated monograph sets out Patrick Tighe’s innovative\, diverse\, and wide-ranging collection of contemporary work towards the post-digital\, showing the reader a hyper- detailed analytical investigation of digital forms and their practices.\n \nIt sets out how his architecture has brought a return to the real in an attempt to rethink the language and practice of architecture. The book’s many inspiring and intricate drawings render clear the ideas that show the palpable energy and momentum that exists in this practice. In every instance\, this firm embraces dichotomy\, mining its potential to produce a more vital and consequential architecture.\n \nThe book’s stunning imagery and nuanced narratives tell the story of Tighe’s architecture across 35 projects spanning across the globe\, to help establish how his work draws from and builds upon existing polarities to find resolution\, and how tensions yield a more dynamic architecture. The work is multiple and varied: from the small-scale residential to the urban scale\, from the United States to Europe to China to North Africa\, from high-end villas for royalty to art installations to social housing projects.\n \nThis compelling collection of work follows the following five key themes: CRAFT (from the manufactured to the technological); MATERIAL (from the natural to the synthetic); EXPERIENCE (from the actual to the perceptual); GEOMETRY (from the simple to the complex); and METHOD (from the analog to the digital). This distinguished monograph also includes an incisive introduction by Patrick Tighe and is augmented by two essays by Thom Mayne and Stephen Phillips\, who also provide clarity and insightful discourse on how Tighe’s work is continuously in transition and evolving\, and how he’s rethinking and engaging in a discourse to defamiliarize the familiar.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/cal-poly-la-metro-program-hosts-patrick-tighe-inside-the-helms-design-center/
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SUMMARY:Cal Poly LA Metro Program Hosts Pita & Bloom Inside the Helms Design Center
DESCRIPTION:Free\nOn Thursday\, February 23 from 6:30 – 8:30pm\, Helms Bakery District is pleased to present a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Florencia Pita nd Jackilin Bloom of Pita and Bloom\, in collaboration with the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design. The evening will be introduced 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). \nThe event is FREE and Open to the Public. Please RSVP to calpolylametro@gmail.com. Free Parking is available at the Valet located on the corner of Helms Avenue and Venice Boulevard. \nUPCOMING SCHEDULE: \nSaturday\, February 25th: Patrick Tighe of Patrick Tighe Architecture\nTuesday\, March 14th: Tom Wiscombe of Tom Wiscombe Architecture\nTuesday\, April 4th: B+U Architects\nThursday\, April 20th: Heather Roberge of Murmur \nAbout the Architects \nPita & Bloom\nPita & Bloom is an architectural research and design collaborative based in Los Angeles. Started in 2010 by Florencia Pita and Jackilin Hah Bloom to test ideas on their shared notions of color\, form\, and material applications\, Pita & Bloom aims to represent attitudes of contemporary culture while addressing each project’s specific challenges. Their projects to date include speculative cultural buildings\, indoor and outdoor environments\, social housing in Mexico\, as well as objects to be viewed or used. In 2014\, Pita & Bloom were called “two female visionaries” in Architecture Magazine’s Next Progressives\, and they were selected as one of five finalists of the MoMA PS1 YAP competition. Recently they were selected as one of twelve teams to represent the U.S. Pavilion’s exhibit\, The Architectural Imagination\, at the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale.
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SUMMARY:Woodbury College Hosts a Discussion on Womanhouse and WomEnhouse: A 20-Year Perspective on Feminism and Architecture
DESCRIPTION:Free\n45 years ago\, from January 30 to February 28\, 1972\, Judy Chicago and Miriam Schapiro organized a feminist art installation and performance space called Womanhouse\, located in an abandoned Victorian house near CalArts. 20 years ago a group of 24 female artists\, architects\, poets\, art historians\, and cultural theorists derived inspiration from Womanhouse in their design of a collaborative\, multi-authored website that explores the politics of domesticity and gender relations through virtual “rooms” and conceptual domestic “spaces.” WomEnhouse proposed that\, just as the domestic sphere is no longer separated from the public world of capital\, so too the “feminine” (and feminism) must expand into a cyberpolitics that addresses the multivalent vicissitudes of identity formation and domesticity at the turn of the millennium. \nFounding members of WomEnhouse\, Annie Chu\, Christina Magar\, and Pat Morton\, will discuss the past\, present\, and future of the ideological and symbolic conflation of women and houses through the formative lens of this groundbreaking website. With an estimated 750\,000 people attending the Los Angeles Women’s March on January 21\, 2017\, and recent publications concerning the absence of women in architecture\, questions surrounding female bodies in public space are as relevant to address on February 3\, 2017 as they were on January 30\, 1972. Come and participate in this timely discussion! \nSeating is limited\, so please RSVP here. Free Valet parking is available in the lot located at Venice Boulevard and Helms Avenue. \nYou can read more about the event here!https://woodbury.edu/womanhouse-and-womenhouse/
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/woodbury-college-hosts-a-discussion-on-womanhouse-and-womenhouse-a-20-year-perspective-on-feminism-and-architecture/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:Helms Bakery Hosts "What The Frack Happened?"
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Saturday\, November 19th at 8:00PM for What the Frack Happened? It’s hard to keep your heart afloat when the world is sinking\, a timely\, political\, funny\, physical theatre accompanied by live music\, bollywood dancing\, original songs\, a mega tsunami and of course\, love.  \nThis interactive theatre presentation captures a moment in time when Climate Change arrives. As a result\, a catastrophic tsunami has crushed the World and more importantly\, the wedding of the year\, leaving the guests to ponder their predicament while floating out to sea. Presented by the Citizen Change Theatre troupe. \nWritten & Directed by Gina Rose Powell & Brian Powell. Artistic Directors Brian Powell & Gina Rose Powell. Musical Director Jef Bek. \nStarring Roger Carvalho\, Ella Rose Charles\, Rachel Murphy\, Bryan Porter\, Brian Powell\, Rahul Rai\, Issac Silva\, and Libby Wahlmeier. \nTickets $10\nwww.citizenchangetheatre.com  \nParking is located at the Free Valet in the lot on Helms Avenue and Venice Boulevard. \n 
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/helms-bakery-hosts-what-the-frack-happened/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:L.A. World Affairs Council On "Social Entrepreneurship: L.A. and Beyond"
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we host an evening of networking and mingling with the Los Angeles World Affairs Council followed by a thoughtful discussion on innovative social entrepreneurship. \n7:00-7:30: Reception\n7:30-8:45: Panel Discussion \nModerator: \nJill Kickul\, Professor of Clinical Social Enterprise at USC \nPanelists:\nJuan Lopez\, Deputy of Technology and Innovation at the City Controller’s Office\nRobert Egger\, Founder/CEO of LA Kitchen\nCourtney Copeland\, Social Entrepreneur CEO/Founder of Happy Dot Box \nPlease rsvp for this event here or call 424-258-6160. Refreshments and appetizers will be served. Business casual and smart attire.\n$20 Members\n$30 Non-Members \nFree parking is available in the lot at Helms Avenue and Venice Boulevard. Street parking is also available on Washington Boulevard.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/l-a-world-affairs-council-on-social-entrepreneurship-l-a-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:Helms Bakery + Woodbury University Present "Do Good" Architecture & Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Free\nPlease join us Wednesday\, November 2nd from 6:30 to 8:30PM for a panel discussion with Woodbury University School of Architecture faculty members as they explore architecture and design as a socially and civically engaged endeavor. \nJoin Jeanine Centuori\, Director\, Agency for Civic Engagement at Woodbury University\, Theresa Hwang\, Executive Director\, Department of Places\, and Deborah Richmond\, AIA for short presentations and a discussion moderated by Eric Olsen\, Professor of Architecture\, Woodbury University. \nThis event is FREE and open to the public. Light bites and refreshments. Free Valet parking is available at Helms Avenue and Venice Boulevard or take the Metro Expo line to the Culver City station\, located one block west of the Helms Design Center.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/helms-bakery-woodbury-university-present-do-good-architecture-engagement/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:Get Your Tickets To The #NewUrbanismFilmFestival!
DESCRIPTION:We are super excited to announce our newest partnership with The New Urbanism Film Festival (NUFF)\, an organization concerned with how we design our cities and the effect on residents living and working in those cities.  “Safe sidewalks and open spaces encourage healthy lifestyle habits for ourselves and our community.” NUFF kicks off their fourth season\, with a series of screenings\, tours\, discussions\, and events throughout the city\, ending with closing night awards and festivities on October 9th at Helms Design Center. \nWe will serve as a hub of festival activity\, with several excursions departing and returning to the Helms Design Center. Three events will take participants on urbanism adventures: \n\na group bike ride along the Ballona Creek Bike Path; riders will experience the river’s renaissance first hand; the ride ends with a tour of the Playa Vista neighborhood given by architect and urban designer Stefanos Polyzoides\, one of the designers of the project and one of the founders of the New Urbanism\,\na second excursion takes participants on a train trip from the Culver City station to Downtown Santa Monica; the group will get an up close look at design principles of Downtown Santa Monica from the city manager himself\, Rick Cole\, and\na third group tour will go on a relatively short bike ride around Culver City\, touring current and future bicycle related projects.\n\nOther events include workshops inside Helms\, games\, and BUSted the storytelling show featuring true tales told by people who don’t drive in LA. \nGet tickets for the festival here: https://nuff2016.eventbrite.com/ and complete Helms Design Center details here. \n 
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/get-your-tickets-to-the-newurbanismfilmfestival/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:Studio II Fall Exhibition At The Helms Design Center
DESCRIPTION:Free\nIn support of Culver City Art Walk 2016\, Studio II kicks off their fall exhibition on Saturday\, October 8th from 2 to 6PM inside the Helms Design Center. \nOn display is a collection of work featuring Chris Hero\, Kate Leachman and Stephanie Kerley Schwartz\, three artists working inside Studio II – a creative  workspace at the historic Helms Bakery Building. A diverse range of figurative\, narrative\, abstract and works highlighting the transformation of found objects will be presented.  The exhibition will be on view through 10/21\, by appointment only. \nPlease contact the artists directly for a private showing.\nChris Hero: Chris@chrisheroartist.com\nKate Leachman: kateleachman@verizon.net\nStephanie Kerley Schwartz: skerleys@gmail.com
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/studio-ii-fall-exhibition-at-the-helms-design-center/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:ExploreExperienceEnjoy Culver City Art Walk 2016!
DESCRIPTION:Free\nJoin us on Saturday\, October 8th from 2 to 6PM as the Culver City Arts District (CCAD) – a unique collection of art galleries\, creative businesses\, specialty retail and restaurants – presents Culver City Art Walk 2016. The Art Walk event will celebrate the beginning of the fall season with a free self-guided tour of galleries exhibiting new and distinguished artists\, musical and dance performances throughout the day at various venues\, interactive experiences and special offerings at several area restaurants. \nHelms Bakery District will host an art installation inside the Helms Design Center featuring Tornado Creative’s collective of artists\, a Studio II fall Exhibition and a music performance by Par Avion; Arcana: Books on the Arts will host a book signing and discussion with Anthony Hernandez; plus music by TheSuperUltraMegatones? on Helms Walk from 4 to 6PM. Grab a bite from our restaurants and food trucks – Let’s Be Frank hot dog truck and Helms Bakery Cookie truck – on Helms Avenue before heading east on Washington Boulevard where you’ll find activities for all ages to explore\, experience and enjoy the Culver City Arts District. \nMore information about the Art Walk and updates regarding activities\, gallery events\, music venues\, performers\, and performance times are available by visiting the www.culvercityartsdistrict.com or www.Facebook.com/CulverCityArtsDistrict. The website and Facebook page will be updated as additional details of the events are confirmed. \nThe Arts District is conveniently located just one block east of the Culver City Expo stop. Guests can take advantage of unlimited bus rides for $1 courtesy of Culver CityBus along the Art Walk route. Culver CityBus will provide service for ART WALKers along Washington and Culver Boulevards between Downtown Culver City and Fairfax Avenue for only $1 (One Dollar). ART WALKers may board any Culver CityBus at participating Culver CityBus Stops and purchase an ART WALK bus pass from the driver on the day of the event. The ART WALK bus pass is valid for unlimited rides along Line 1 and Line 4 between noon and 8 p.m. \nAbout Culver City Arts District\nThe Culver City Arts District encompasses more than 25 contemporary art galleries\, 14 specialty restaurants and home to creative enterprises such as architecture\, advertising\, culinary arts\, post-production\, landscape and interior design. Located on Washington Boulevard between Helms and Fairfax Avenues as well as La Cienega Blvd. between Venice and Fairfax Avenue it is easily accessible by both the Culver City and La Cienega Expo Stations. \nAbout Tornado Creative Exhibition\nTornado Creative will curate an art collective show featuring work from a dozen creative friends and associates in the Helms Design Center. Art will be for sale: cash and carry! Drinks and light snacks available\, plus rockin’ live music from Par Avion. Participating artist list and more at tornadocreative.com/events. \nAbout Studio II Exhibition\nA collection of work featuring Chris Hero\, Kate Leachman and Stephanie Kerley Schwartz\, three artists working inside Studio II – a creative  workspace in the historic Helms Bakery Building. A diverse range of figurative\, narrative\, abstract and works highlighting the transformation of found objects will be presented in the Helms Design Center. \n  \n 
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/exploreexperienceenjoy-culver-city-art-walk-2016/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Tornado Creative Art Collective
DESCRIPTION:Free\nIn conjunction with the Culver City Art Walk on October 8th\, Al Quattrocchi and Jeff Smith of Tornado Creative will curate an art collective show featuring work from a dozen creative friends and associates. This event will take place in the Helms Design Center. Art will be for sale: cash and carry! There will be drinks and light snacks available and rockin’ live music from Par Avion. Participating artist list and more at tornadocreative.com/events. \nTake the Metro Expo Line! Helms Design Center is just one block east of the Culver City station.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/tornado-creative-art-collective/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:Urban Land Institute's Young Leaders Take Over The Helms Design Center
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, October 6th from 6:30 – 8:45\, Urban Land Institute’s Young Leader Group takes over the Helms Design Center for “Shark Tank”. \nNimble\, flexible\, responsive. The small-scale developer is inherently entrepreneurial\, but that doesn’t always translate to easy access to capital. Financing small-scale development deals can be challenging due to smaller deal size and a sponsor’s limited track record. How do different capital sources assess the same opportunity? What gets their attention? What makes or breaks the funding decision? Listen in as a project sponsor pitches an actual deal to a panel of capital sources. To register\, please click here. \nPanelists:\n\nAllan S. Glass – President\, ASG Real Estate\nDavid Cacciapaglia – Managing Director\, Guggenheim Partners\nJeff Trenton – President\, Proficiency Capital LLC\nRyan Granito – Vice President of Real Estate\, Fundrise\nHoward Kozloff – Managing Partner\, Agora Partners\, Moderator\n\nRegistration:\n\nPrivate $35 (Non-Member $50)\nPublic/Nonprofit $30 (Nonmember $45)\nUnder 35 $25 (Non-Member $40)\nStudent $20 (Non-Member $30)\n\nPlease note that registration prices increase $10 after the registration deadline of October 4th. \nParking:\nFree valet parking is available in the interior parking garage at 8711 Washington Boulevard\, adjacent to the Helms Design Center. The Design Center is located one block east of the Culver City metro station. \nAbout Urban Land Institute\nAt the Urban Land Institute\, our mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. ULI Los Angeles\, a district council of the Urban Land Institute\, carries forth that mission as the preeminent regional real estate organization providing inclusive and trusted leadership influencing public policy and practice.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/urban-land-institutes-young-leaders-take-over-the-helms-design-center/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Woodbury Presents Calibrating Viscosity: Techniques for Negotiating Earthen Materials
DESCRIPTION:Free\nPlease join us October 5th from 6:30 to 8:30pm for a panel discussion with faculty members from the Woodbury University School of Architecture to discuss the potential of working with earthen materials in contemporary design practice. Berenika Boberska\, Donatella Cusma\, Anthony Fontenot\, and Matthew Gillis for short presentations and a discussion moderated by Joshua G. Stein. \nThis event is FREE and open to the public. Light bites and refreshments. Free valet parking at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. or take Metro Expo line to Culver City station\, one block west of the Helms Design Center. \nCalibrating Viscosity \nA sea change has occurred in design and planning based on a new intense mediation of our material context. As an ecological paradigm becomes increasingly embedded into the fundamentals of architecture practice and education\, so too has the technological capacity to negotiate these complexly physical systems. Cities are now mapped according to resource flows and management as much as abstract grids and idealized geometries while the discrete and (supposedly) static components of architectural construction are increasingly replaced with dynamic mixtures\, organic or mineral\, that often move during their production or over the life span of a building. In this new context\, the role of the architect tends more towards the complex orchestration of ingredients\, many of which are viscous and difficult to predict in their behaviors. \nThis panel discussion will examine earthen materials across various scales\, from ceramic building components to volatile environmental contexts\, with the intention of identifying techniques and concepts for negotiating rather than limiting their complexity. From the movement of ceramic materials during the firing process to the mapping of sediment flows\, how do we build with the vitality of the earth without confining its qualities to that of just another stock material\, easily quantified into specification charts? What are the necessary techniques for dealing with and influencing unstable matter\, either as context or as medium? Could these techniques define a new domain of knowledge that might encompass issues beyond material behavior alone? \nAbout the Panelists \nBerenika Boberska is the founder and principal of Feral Office\, based in Los Angeles\, an experimental practice engaged in architecture\, installation art and urban provocations. She also teaches architecture at Woodbury University\, in upper division design studios and topic studios (recently: The Rural Fantastic! and Solar Baroque ). Berenika graduated from the Bartlett School of Architecture in London\, under professor Sir Peter Cook. She also received her Master of Fine Arts from the Royal College of Art in London. Prior to starting her own practice she worked as a Design Architect for 6 years at Frank Gehry’s office\, where she developed an attitude towards a more expressive\, sculptural way of working through analogue models in parallel with sophisticated computer modeling and constructability. \nDonatella Cusma is co-founder of Claret-Cup\, a multi-disciplinary collaborative project with Bojána Bányász combining architecture\, fashion\, and graphic design. The two\, along with multiple other projects\, have co-authored a series of site specific installations such as “Greeting from the Los Angeles River” and “I love L.A.” Ms Cusma’ is a board member of R.I.E.A (Research Institute for Experimental Architecture) founded by visionary artist and architect Lebbeus Woods. With R.I.E.A. Donatella participated as faculty in several International Architecture Workshops in Sweden\, Hong Kong\, Switzerland\, and Italy. She currently is teaching Design Studio\, in the Interior Architecture department of Woodbury University.  In 2013 Cusma and Banyasz launched Map-a-Porter a project that links their passion for mapping the city and object making. The result is an ever-expanding series of active functional objects designed to spark conversations about cities. Ms Cusma is an AIA international associate since 2008 and a member of the Italian Board of Architects-Messina Chapter since 2004. \nAnthony Fontenot is a Professor at Woodbury University School of Architecture. He was awarded a Getty Fellowship for 2010-2011 and the Fellowship of the Society of Woodrow Wilson Scholars at Princeton University in 2009 and 2010. He is the author of numerous publications including New Orleans Under Reconstruction: The Crisis of Planning (Verso\, 2014)\, “Gregory Ain and Cooperative Housing in a Time of Major Crisis” in Making A Case (Princeton Architectural Press\, 2012) and the forthcoming books Non-Design and the Non-Planned City (Chicago University Press\, 2017) and Gregory Ain: Low-Cost Modern Housing and the Construction of a Social Landscape (UR Books\, 2017). He was a co-curator of the 2011 Gwangju Design Biennial in South Korea and the exhibition “Clip/Stamp/Fold: The Radical Architecture of Little Magazines 196X – 197X” (2007). He holds a professional Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Louisiana\, a Master of Architecture degree from Southern California Institute of Architecture\, and a Ph.D. in the history and theory of architecture at Princeton University. \nMatthew Gillis is the principal of the research and design practice G!LL!S. Gillis holds a Master of Architecture degree from the UCLA and Bachelor of Design in Architecture degree from the University of Florida. After working in the offices of Coop Himmel(b)lau in Guadalajara and Griffin Enright Architects in Los Angeles\, before starting his own practice. In addition to design projects\, Matthew is committed to research and publication; he currently sits on the editorial board for the Los Angeles Forum for Architectural and Urban Design. He taught at SCI-Arc\, OTIS College of Design and currently is an assistant professor at Woodbury University. \nJoshua G. Stein is the founder of Radical Craft and the co-director of the Data Clay Network\, a forum for the exploration of digital techniques applied to ceramic materials. Radical Craft is a Los Angeles-based studio that advances design saturated in history (from archaeology to craft) that inflects the production of contemporary urban spaces and artifacts\, evolving newly grounded approaches to the challenges posed by virtuality\, velocity\, and globalization. Recent projects engage earthen materials that resist easy manipulation\, whether in raw or consolidated states. He has taught at the California College of the Arts\, Cornell University\, SCI-Arc\, and the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. He was a 2010-11 Rome Prize Fellow in Architecture\, and is currently Professor of Architecture at Woodbury University.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/woodbury-presents-calibrating-viscosity-techniques-for-negotiating-earthen-materials/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:The Urbanism Filmmaking Challenge Comes To Helms Design Center
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to partner with The New Urbanism Film Festival to present THE URBANISM FILMMAKING CHALLENGE on September 29th thru October 9th. Filmmakers have a week to shoot and edit a 3 to 5 minute documentary about a contemporary LA urban planning issue or project\, submit the finished film\, and then participate in a premiere and awards ceremony. \nPart 1: NUFF Talks  Thursday\, September 29th 7pm\nHelms Design Center\n8745 Washington Boulevard\nTop urban thinkers and local community leaders give seven minute long presentations on LA’s dynamic urban landscape. These presentations form the basis of the documentaries. Topics are as diverse as the city itself and may include street art\, road diets\, homelessness\, development issues\, advocacy efforts\, and more. The filmmakers who have accepted the challenge watch the presentations\, and afterwards choose who they want to work with. It’s a fun urbanism/filmmaking speed dating atmosphere. Free Valet Parking is available in the lot at Helms Avenue and Venice Boulevard. (This event is also open to the public.) \nPart 2: Filmmaking  September 30th – October 8th\nThe following week\, the urbanist and filmmaker work together to complete the film. The urbanist may assist the filmmaker by arranging location shoots and interviews with fellow experts\, and by providing historical or relevant photos. The films are finished and submitted by 11:59pm Saturday October 8th. \nPart 3: Film Premieres Sunday\, October 9th 7pm\nHelms Design Center\n8745 Washington Boulevard\nThe films are premiered at the Helms Design Center on Sunday October 9th at 7pm. Awards are presented immediately following the screening. \nAwards:\n1st Place: $300 Cash\, Betabrand Gear Bag\, Custom Design Award\, NUFF Gift bag\, and Registration with InkTip.\n2nd & 3rd Place: Betabrand Gear Bag and NUFF Gift bag.\nThe judges panel includes: Lisa Hasko (International Documentary Association)\, Travis Knight (last year’s winner)\,\nand Diego Cardoso (Planning Director for LA County Metro).\nEntry Fee: Filmmakers $25\, Urbanists $25\, Audience $10.\nStudent & Nonprofit discounts available. \nFor more information visit and to purchase tickets: www.NewUrbanismFilmFestival.com/ufc
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/the-urbanism-filmmaking-challenge-comes-to-helms-design-center/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Design For The Ages: Up Close With Frances Anderton and Roman Alonso
DESCRIPTION:Join acclaimed designer and founding partner of Commune Design\, Roman Alonso\, as he sits down with Frances Anderton\, host of KCRW’s Design and Architecture\, to talk about how our environmental needs evolve as we age. A new generation of consumers of design are aging and expecting to live in spaces very different from Sun City\, Arizona. Roman\, who is known for designing projects for the jet set\, will talk about how this kind of design thinking can be applied to designing for the silver set. \n8745 Washington Boulevard \nFree Valet Parking is located at 8711 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City \nLight bites & refreshments. \nSeating is limited so please RSVP here.\n \n \n \n 
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/design-for-the-ages-up-close-with-frances-anderton-and-roman-alonso/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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SUMMARY:Women in Design History With Louise Sandhaus
DESCRIPTION:Some the world’s most powerful global graphic design influences happen to be women who resided and worked in Los Angeles. These are our graphic design roots – mothers who helped shape the field and gave birth to rebellious design invention. Join us for a conversation moderated by graphic designer and graphic design educator Louise Sandhaus as she hosts some special guests who are the heart that continues to beat for women and for design today. \nFeatured speakers: \nJuliette Belloqc on Corita Kent\nGere Kavanaugh/Louise Sandhaus on Gere Kavanaugh\nBarbara Bestor on Deborah Sussman\nLorraine Wild on Sheila de Bretteville\nApril Greiman on April Greiman \n8745 Washington Boulevard \nFree Valet Parking is located at 8711 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City \nSeating is limited so please RSVP here.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/women-in-design-history-with-louise-sandhaus/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160609T210000
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SUMMARY:Women In Architecture: Up Close With Frances Anderton and Deborah Weintraub
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, June 9th from 7:00 – 9:00pm\, the LA Design Festival 2016 ICON Award Winner and the City of Los Angeles’ highest ranking architect\, Deborah Weintraub\, AIA\, LEED AP sits down with Frances Anderton\, host of KCRW’s DnA for a candid conversation about her work and her vision for Los Angeles. Please join us immediately following the discussion for a special reception in her honor. \n8745 Washington Boulevard \nFree Valet Parking is located at 8711 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City \nSeating is limited so please RSVP here.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/women-in-architecture-up-close-with-frances-anderton-and-deborah-weintraub/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160526T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160526T203000
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SUMMARY:Helms Design Center Hosts An Evening With Architect Karolin Schmidbaur
DESCRIPTION:Please join us Thursday May 26th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with KAROLYN SCHMIDBAUR of COOP HIMMELB(L)AU as she shares his research\, work\, and urban strategies in collaboration with the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design. \nThis event is FREE and open to the public. Parking is available at Valet on the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Boulevard. Head down Helms Avenue toward Washington Boulevard\, turn right to the Helms Design Center located at 8745 Washington Boulevard.  Please rsvp to calpolylametro@gmail.com.   \n\nKarolin Schmidbaur studied Architecture at the Technical University of Munich and received her Diploma in 1992. Since 1992 she has been practicing Architecture internationally with COOP HIMMELB(L)AU in their offices in Vienna\, Austria\, Guadalajara\, México\, and Los Angeles\, California. Since 1993 she has been based in Los Angeles\, California. She is a Licensed Architect in Germany since 1995. In 1996 she was made a Partner of COOP HIMMELB(L)AU. Currently Karolin Schmidbaur is Design and Managing Partner of COOP HIMMELB(L)AU Vienna and also the Director of COOP HIMMELB(L)AU’s Los Angeles\, California office. \nCompleted projects at COOP HIMMELB(L)AU under her lead include the Groningen Museum East Pavilion\, the Netherlands\, completed in 1994\, and the Central Los Angeles Area High School #9 for visual and performing arts in downtown Los Angeles\, California\, completed in 2008. Since 2009 Karolin Schmidbaur is co-responsible for the design portfolio at COOP HIMMELB(L)AU and in charge of the office’s urban research projects. \nKarolin Schmidbaur has taught design studio at the University of Southern California (1997-1998) and the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) from 1998 to 1999 as well as 2014. From 2010 – 2012 she has taught at the Urban Strategies Program at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. \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) \n 
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/helms-design-center-hosts-an-evening-with-architect-karolin-schmidbaur/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160521T180000
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SUMMARY:This Modern Life: A Design Field Day at Helms Bakery District
DESCRIPTION:This Modern Life is a celebration of design for the way we live. Participating showrooms and stores will feature workshops\, demonstrations\, tastings\, sweepstakes\, and more. Plus Homepolish and Chairish host pop-ups for one day only. Pick up a map and explore! Complete info on our dedicated event page. #thismodernlife
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/this-modern-life/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160519T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160519T203000
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SUMMARY:Helms Design Center Hosts An Evening With Architect Todd Gannon
DESCRIPTION:Please join us Thursday\, May 19th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with TODD GANNON of Sci-Arc\, as he shares his research\, work\, and philosophy in collaboration with the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design. \nThis event is FREE and open to the public. Parking is available at Valet on the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Boulevard. Head down Helms Avenue toward Washington Boulevard\, turn right to the Helms Design Center located at 8745 Washington Boulevard.  Please rsvp to calpolylametro@gmail.com.   \n\nTodd Gannon is an architect\, writer\, and curator based in Los Angeles. A graduate of The Ohio State University (BS Arch\, M. Arch) and UCLA (Ph.D.)\, he taught at Ohio State\, Otis College of Art and Design\, and UCLA before joining the faculty at SCI-Arc in 2008\, where he teaches history\, theory\, and design studio; coordinates the Cultural Studies curriculum\, and serves as editor of academic publications. \nGannon’s research focuses on the history and theory of late 20th-century and contemporary architecture. His published books include The Light Construction Reader (2002)\, Pendulum Plane/Oyler Wu Collaborative (2009)\, Et in Suburbia Ego: José Oubrerie’s Miller House (2013)\, and monographs on the work of Morphosis\, Bernard Tschumi\, UN Studio\, Steven Holl\, Mack Scogin/Merrill Elam\, Zaha Hadid\, and Peter Eisenman. His essays have appeared in The Routledge Handbook for Architectural Design and Practice (2015)\, The SAGE Handbook for Architectural Theory (2012)\, The Mourning After: Attending the Wake of Postmodernism (2007)\, and in periodicals including Log\, The Architect’s Newspaper\, and Offramp. In collaboration with Ewan Branda and Andrew Zago\, he curated the 2013 exhibition A Confederacy of Heretics at SCI-Arc\, which examines the legacy of Thom Mayne’s 1979 “Architecture Gallery” in Venice\, California. His next books\, Reyner Banham and the Paradoxes of High Tech Architecture and Eric Owen Moss Architects/3585 are forthcoming. Currently\, he is at work editing a compilation of Craig Hodgetts’ architectural writings and researching a monograph on the work of Franklin D. Israel. \nGannon has lectured at institutions across the United States\, in Europe\, and in Asia\, and is a frequent conference participant and jurist. He served on the board of directors of the Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design\, where he directed publication efforts from 2008-2010. His work has been recognized and supported by the Graham Foundation\, the Getty Foundation\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, the American Institute of Architects\, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs\, The Ohio State University\, and UCLA. \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) \n 
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/helms-design-center-hosts-an-evening-with-architect-todd-gannon/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160522
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SUMMARY:Kao Pao Shu Returns With A Pop-up Trunk Show And Sample Sale
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, May 18th thru Saturday May 21st from 10am to 6pm\, stop into Kao Pao Shu’s pop-up sample sale and get great deals on Naida Begeta’s unconventional and structural designs. \nEntirely designed and manufactured in California\, Naida’s unique voice and creative process is clearly embodied in her clothing and accessories collections. The outcome: a completely organic work of art! \nPlus\, they will be giving away a backpack during our This Modern Life sweepstakes. Enter-To-Win here. \nABOUT THE DESIGNER\nThe visionary and creator behind Kao Pao Shu is Naida Begeta\, who is originally from Sarajevo\, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition to her intrinsic abilities\, Naida obtained a degree in Product Design from the University of Sarajevo’s Academy of Fine Art. Naida’s creative process involves taking structural and unconventional design theory and applying it to fashion\,\nbringing youthful rebellion and graceful elegance to her clothing and accessory lines. Naida is involved in every piece of a collection\, and her team is encouraged to be kind\, innovative\, and adventurous.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/kao-pao-shu-returns-with-a-pop-up-trunk-show-and-sample-sale/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160505T203000
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SUMMARY:Helms Design Center Hosts An Evening With Architect Hitoshi Abe
DESCRIPTION:Please join us Thursday May 5th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with HITOSHI ABE of Atelier Hitoshi Abe\, as he shares insights into his international design practice\, his research and his decade-long career in education in collaboration with the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design. \nThis event is FREE and open to the public. Parking is available at Valet on the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Boulevard. Head down Helms Avenue toward Washington Boulevard\, turn right to the Helms Design Center located at 8745 Washington Boulevard.  Please rsvp to calpolylametro@gmail.com.   \n\nHitoshi Abe is the founder of Atelier Hitoshi Abe (AHA)\, a leading international design practice which has realized architecture and planning projects across broad scales and typologies. This includes educational institutions\, museums\, housing\, commercial and retail spaces\, and cultural facilities. The firm’s work has been published internationally and has received numerous awards\, including the Vienna Municipal Council Schorsch Award for its WU building (2013)\, the ICONIC AWARD for its reimagining of 3M Corporate Headquarters (2015)\, First Prize in the re-planning of the University of Montpellier (2010)\, the SIA-Getz Prize for Emergent Architecture in Asia (2008) and the Building Contractors Society Award for Miyagi Stadium (2001). AHA’s work is also the subject of two monographs\, including Hitoshi Abe Flicker (TOTO) from his exhibition in 2005 at the Gallery Ma in Tokyo and Hitoshi Abe published by Phaidon in 2009. \nIn addition to the work of his practice\, Hitoshi has established himself as a leader in education\, with a decade-long distinguished career. In 2007\, he was appointed professor and chair of the UCLA Department of Architecture and Urban Design. In 2010\, he was appointed Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Chair in the Study of Contemporary Japan\, as well as Director of the UCLA Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies. Hitoshi has also been involved in a variety of other activities\, including publishing monographs and articles\, editing books\, and participating in international exhibitions and conferences. \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) \n 
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/helms-design-center-hosts-an-evening-with-architect-hitoshi-abe/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160407T203000
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SUMMARY:Helms Design Center Hosts An Evening With Architect Michael Folonis
DESCRIPTION:Please join us Thursday April 7th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm for a reception\, lecture\, and discussion with MICHAEL FOLONIS of Michael W. Folonis Architects\, as he shares his research\, work\, and philosophy in collaboration with the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design. \nThis event is FREE and open to the public. Parking is available at Valet on the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Boulevard. Head down Helms Avenue toward Washington Boulevard\, turn right to the Helms Design Center located at 8745 Washington Boulevard.  Please rsvp to calpolylametro@gmail.com.   \nMichael Folonis\, FAIA is design principal and founder of Michael W. Folonis Architecture of Santa Monica\, California. The firm is committed to creating authentic\, contemporary architecture informed by culture\, history\, technology\, sustainability and building innovation. In 2008\, Michael was elevated to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects\, the highest honor bestowed to an architect by the National AIA. Mr. Folonis has served on the Board of Directors\, Los Angeles Chapter of the AIA and is currently a board member on the California Council of the AIA. Folonis earned his bachelor of Architecture degree from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) and his masters of architecture from the University of California\, Los Angeles (UCLA). Michael taught studio design in both the graduate and undergraduate program at Cal Poly Pomona from 1983 to 2004. He currently teaches at SCI-Arc.  \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) \n 
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/helms-design-center-hosts-an-evening-with-architect-michael-folonis/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160308T203000
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SUMMARY:Helms Design Center Hosts An Evening With Eric Höweler & Meejin Yoon
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday March 8th from 6:30 – 8:30pm\, please join us in welcoming Eric Höweler and Meejin Yoon of Höweler + Yoon as we host a reception\, lecture and discussion in collaboration with the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design. The evening will be introduced 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). \nThe event is FREE and Open to the Public. Please RSVP to calpolylametro@gmail.com. \n8745 Washington Boulevard\nCulver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the Valet located on the corner of Helms Avenue and Venice Boulevard. \nAbout the Architects\nEric Höweler\, AIA\, LEED AP is Assistant Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and a registered architect with 20 years of experience in practice. He is a principal of Höweler + Yoon Architecture LLP\, a multidisciplinary practice working between architecture\, public space\, and media. Höweler is LEED AP\, and a registered architect in New York\, Massachusetts\, Virginia\, New Jersey\, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia. He is co-author with his partner J. Meejin Yoon of Expanded Practice: Höweler + Yoon Architecture/MY Studio\, published by Princeton Architectural Press\, 2009 and is author of Skyscaper: Vertical Now\, published by Rizzoli/Universe Publishers\, 2003. Höweler received a Bachelor of Architecture and a Masters of Architecture from Cornell University. \nJ. Meejin Yoon\, AIA\, FAAR is the head of the Department of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Yoon is a registered architect and founder of MY Studio and Höweler + Yoon Architecture\, LLP. Yoon’s work has been widely recognized for its innovative and interdisciplinary nature. Her design research investigates new intersections between space\, technology and materiality. She is author of Public Works: Unsolicited Small Projects for the Big Dig (MAP Book Publishers 2008). Yoon received a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University\, a Masters of Architecture in Urban Design with Distinction from Harvard University in 1997\, and a Fulbright Fellowship in 1998.
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/helms-design-center-hosts-an-evening-with-eric-howeler-meejin-yoon/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20160120T084000
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SUMMARY:Helms Bakery District Hosts A Lively Discussion With L.A.'s Leading Architects
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Wednesday\, January 20th at 6:00pm for a lively discussion and presentation of Hitting the High Notes: The Fine Art of Performing Art Centers.  \nJoined by a panel of distinguished architects including Craig Hodgetts\, Steven Ehrlich\, Michael Rachlin and Renzo Zecchetto\, Culver City Cultural Affairs Commissioner Thomas Small will guide the discussion and explore how performing arts centers define our cities\, serve as architectural landmarks\, and inspire great design.  Enjoy light refreshments and a live concert. \nPlease email rsvpchristine@communicationartsinc.com to secure a seat. \nHelms Design Center\n8745 Washington Boulevard \nCraig Hodgetts\, FAIAFounding Partner & Creative Director\, Hodgetts + Fung \nSteven Ehrlich\, FAIA\, RIBAFounding Partner\, Ehrlich Architects \nMichael Rachlin\, AIAFounding Partner\, Rachlin Partners \nRenzo Zecchetto\, AIA Founding Partner\, Renzo Zecchetto Architects\, Inc. \nThomas Small – ModeratorCulver City Cultural Affairs Commissioner \n 
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/helms-bakery-district-hosts-a-lively-discussion-with-l-a-s-leading-architects/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151213T190000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Pop-Up Sale
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the season with unique offerings from local artisans:\nBoom • Kao Pao Shu • Lindy Sue’s • Sonja & Jeff Smith \nJoin us at the Helms Design Center for a special two-day sale!\nSaturday\, Dec. 12\, 10 am – 7 pm\nSunday\, Dec. 13\, 10 am – 5 pm \nFeaturing: \nBoom\nmodern furniture\, home accessories and design books\nboomusa.com \nKao Pao Shu\ncutting-edge fashion and distinctive handbags\nkaopaoshu.com \nLindy Sue’s\nhandcrafted gifts & fine homewares\nlindysues.com \nSonja & Jeff Smith\nhandcrafted artwork\, ceramics and home decor
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/holiday-pop-up-sale/2015-12-13/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
CATEGORIES:News
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