LAist: Introducing the new Grand Avenue

marc22386

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:15:45 -0800

Is it just me, or is there not one right angle in this entire project?

Barry

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:52:40 -0800

It's pretty bland building for a city of dreams. Can't we dream bigger than that?! Look at shanghai... it's not always great but it's way more innovative and iconic. http://pic.templetons.com/brad/photo/china/shanghai/img_6377.jpg

Mat

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 06:36:06 -0800

I know: Tear down the Bradbury and Cliftons' and build a monomaniacal architectural showpiece! Brasilia anyone? Maybe in 50 years this frightful piece of shit will be ironically hip and the artists will move back into its dilapidated ruins.

Tony

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:21:16 -0800

Wow, a whole 100 units of affordable housing. That's about 450 people who can now afford to live downtown.

Carolyn

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:10:01 -0800

J Sparks - of the 500 units they're building, 100 are reserved for affordable housing. From what I understand, that's what will be in the shorter tower.

J Sparks

Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:18:33 -0800

Looks great. Wonder who's actualy going to be able to afford to live there? I'd be nice if they could spend some of their millions bulding something that real, working citizens can actualy afford to live in.

Scott Mercer

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:29:44 -0800

The theory there is good, it's the execution I don't like. Put bluntly: I like use of the open space, and the sizes of the buildings in relation to each other. I don't like the shapes of the buildings being too similar to Disney Hall.

dude

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:11:51 -0800

how are the people going to shop when they can barely fit in the building?!

d

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:12:33 -0800

I love the idea of translucent skinned buildings. The retail unfortunately mimicks too much of Disney Hall, especially the pink glowing building. It needs to be more restrained. I do love that the trees are growing all over the buildings.

jack

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:10:39 -0800

I think it looks nice and airy...and Gehry is right, we shouldn't look like other cities such as New York. Why would we want to look like a filthy, suffocating jumble? Or a result of neurotic over-building?

Questioner

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:04:27 -0800

Wow. It's only been made public today, and already it hasn't aged well. Just wait until 2036...can you say "what were we thinking?" Well, you will.