forum issues

edited by tom marble

After the Second World War, cities devastated by the conflict had to rebuild themselves. Los Angeles, devastated by self-inflicted Urban Renewal, began the rebuilding process soon after. This issue examines the several ways in which corporate architects adapted modernism to reconstitute the civic realm of Los Angeles.

edited by alan a loomis

After the Second World War, cities devastated by the conflict had to rebuild themselves. Los Angeles, devastated by self-inflicted Urban Renewal, began the rebuilding process soon after. This issue examines the several ways in which corporate architects adapted modernism to reconstitute the civic realm of Los Angeles.

edited by alan a loomis and lize mogel

With summer upon us, and the outdoors beckoning, the Forum turns its attention to parks and recreational landscapes in Los Angeles and elsewhere. Through a series of essays, projects, and case studies, we outline the social/political/economic/ecological dimensions of open space in the city. Funded in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.

edited by alan a loomis

In the context of the Dead Malls competition, the winter edition of the Forum's newsletter examines the landscape and infrastructure of commerce. Covering both new and old shopping malls and districts, it provides a framework for understanding the issues and experience of retail design and property in the city. Funded in part by a grant from City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.