Design and Architecture

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Design and Architecture episodes

October 27, 2015 Farewell to a Bridge, Pershing Square, "Ghoulish" LED Lights
Thousands bid farewell to the Sixth Street Bridge, a Pershing Square redesign competition moves ahead, aesthetics versus cost and energy savings with "ghoulish" LED streetlights, and inside the Art Deco hotel of American Horror Story.
31 min
October 13, 2015 Is Recycling Rubbish? Is Mars Habitable? Great Bus Stops?
A science writer says recycling is a form of "atonement" that makes no economic or environmental sense. DnA explores the business and emotion of waste. The City of LA is rolling out wired bus benches. Do they make streets "great?" What kind of city would Mark Watney live in if he stayed on Mars? Designers of Mars City share their thoughts.
32 min
September 22, 2015 Beyond The Broad, Clifton's Returns, Goldberger on Goldberg
The Broad is not the only new art museum. Why is there a global boom? Also, critics have extreme reactions to another LA building with a showy skin. Plus, Clifton's reopens, Whole Foods goes budget, and Paul Goldberger explains Frank Gehry.
1 hr 6 min
September 08, 2015 Spotlight on Frank Gehry and Eli Broad; Opulent Mobility; Berlin Palace
The spotlight is on Frank Gehry and Eli Broad this month with the openings of LACMA’s Gehry retrospective and The Broad museum. Plus, a strange preservation story and an exhibition that aims to add flair to “assisted mobility.”
31 min
August 25, 2015 Dismaland, Shelter and Another LA Olympics?
DnA explores Banksy’s dystopian theme park and a new exhibit at A+D Museum examines the future of housing in LA. Plus, could an Olympic bid jumpstart ambitious plans for LA and its river?

31 min
August 11, 2015 Does Frank Gehry Have the Answers for the LA River?
Frank Gehry is masterplanning the LA River. Why? DnA explores the reaction at the selection as well the political, design and water reclamation stakes with Frank Gehry and others.
31 min
July 28, 2015 Is Berlin’s Cohousing a Model for LA? A German Board Game Pits East and West
How can Angelenos break into the housing market -- and live alongside their peers? DnA explores a cohousing model in Berlin called “Baugruppen” and asks whether they could work in L.A. Plus, a Cold War-themed board game pits East Germany vs. West Germany.

30 min
July 14, 2015 Flamboyant Shoes, Dying Trees and LA’s Labyrinths
Turf: should it stay or go? Native plant advocate Charles Anderson adds his voice to the debate about landscaping during a drought. Plus, we explore the extreme shoe designs of Chris Francis, and Gideon Brower explores the labyrinths of LA.
30 min
June 23, 2015 DnA Goes to Berlin; Can California's Water Crisis Be a Game?
As DnA heads to Berlin, Cameron Silver sings songs of longing for the Weimar era; and we visit the Culver City bunker that will house the Wende Museum. Plus, Caroline Chamberlain "plays" the California Water Crisis.
31 min
June 09, 2015 Corita’s Legacy; Does Ripping Out Lawns Mean Death to Trees?
The Petersen Automotive Museum is getting a new facade, and DnA explores Corita Kent’s artistic and spiritual legacy. Plus, should you rip out your lawn after all?
31 min