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Dingbat 2.0 Competition Winners

The winning and honorable mention entries from the Dingbat 2.0 Competition were announced at the LA Forum’s Dingbat 2.0 Exhibition opening on Saturday, June 19th, at LA Forum Events @ WUHO*. There were EIGHT professional winners and FIVE student winners selected for the competition from over 80 architects and designers from 18 countries.

Dingbat 2.0 Competition

The Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design proposes DINGBAT 2.0, an open, single-stage, international design competition, reconsidering Los Angeles’ ubiquitous dingbat apartment building for the 21st century.

05.16.2010 competitions|Dingbat 2.0|housing|Reyner Banham|typology

Field Guide to Dingbats

The Field Guide to Dingbats has several small articles and references regarding Dingbat apartment buildings, as well as a chapter from John Chase’s Book Glitter Stucco & Dumpster Diving, which covers the history and types of ‘stucco box’ apartments that … | +

03.31.2010 Dingbat 2.0|Field Guide|John Chase|Lesley Marlene Siegel|Mimi Zeiger

Liner Competition Winner

The LA Forum is very pleased to announce the winner of the LINER competition, Oyler Wu Collaborative. The winning team was selected from a shortlist of three teams that included F-Lab and Kuth Ranieri Architects.

Liner Competition

LINER A competition by the LA FORUM 6518 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles Hollywood Boulevard is the last unretouched Main Street in Los Angeles. By day and by night, the sidewalks host a constant parade of pedestrians – lingerers, tourists, hipsters, … | +

Dead Malls Results

The jury for the second phase of the Dead Malls competition met on Saturday, March 1. In conjunction with the announcement of the competition winners and the exhibition of the finalists’ work, a reception to celebrate the completion of the … | +

Dead Malls Competition

The Forum proposes an open, two-part, ideas competition to envision the future of the mall. This competition challenges the design and planning community to counter the trend towards the deriliction, abandonment, and “death” of the regional mall and invites approaches … | +

08.09.2002 Dead Malls|shopping mall|typology

Civic Innovations Results

The list of winners who have been awarded prizes and honorable mentions for the Civic Innovations competition, and information on the two exhibitions.

Civic Innovations Competition

During the Fall of 1994, the Forum sponsored “Civic Innovations” an open design competition which seeks to influence the design of modest elements found on every street throughout Los Angeles. Competition categories include bus shelters, street lighting, public restrooms in … | +