Rudy Bruner Award Collection

Title

LA Design Center

Description

2007 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence - Silver Medal

The Los Angeles Design Center renovated two warehouses into a showroom and event space to revitalize a district and transform the area through good design. The 80,000-square-foot complex includes 20,000 feet of outdoor space and aims to spark economic growth that will directly impact local entrepreneurs, particularly the furniture designers and manufacturers who populate the surrounding district.

The effort was led by two private citizens deeply committed to improving their local community. Although they used simple materials in repurposing the warehouses, they were used to powerful effect. The design is distinctive and elegant, creating a strong sense of place, with flexible interior spaces allowing for a variety of uses.

Coverage

Los Angeles, CA

Date

2003

Subject

adaptive reuse

retail development

community development

small-scale manufacturing

cultural centers

mixed-use developments

Rights

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