Support for LAist comes from
Local and national news, NPR, things to do, food recommendations and guides to Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire
Stay Connected
Listen

Share This

This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.

This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.

News

Plans For The L.A. Convention Center Look Super Futuristic

Congress has cut federal funding for public media — a $3.4 million loss for LAist. We count on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom. Become a monthly member and sustain local journalism.

These futuristic renderings of what the L.A. Convention Center could look like are just a reminder than the 44-year old complex is in need of a serious overhaul.

Earlier this week a city panel chose the airy and spacious design by Populous and HMC Architects over two other competing proposals. According to Downtown News, the main features of the design include a structure that goes over Pico Boulevard connecting the South and West Halls, a huge open-air "courtyard," and ballrooms and terraces featuring views of the downtown skyline. The "courtyard" space would include traffic lanes for vehicles along with pedestrian sidewalks.

Our favorite element of the mockup is the abundance of plants throughout the complex. The view from the 110 freeway shows green walls facing the roadway. Hopefully they do something cool with that!

According to Curbed, the LACC was expected to be overhauled as a part of the NFL stadium project that fell through and left the city scrambling for alternatives. Each of the competing designs had a budget of $350 million or less, and the Populous/HMC design will now be passed on to the City Council for approval.

As Editor-in-Chief of our newsroom, I’m extremely proud of the work our top-notch journalists are doing here at LAist. We’re doing more hard-hitting watchdog journalism than ever before — powerful reporting on the economy, elections, climate and the homelessness crisis that is making a difference in your lives. At the same time, it’s never been more difficult to maintain a paywall-free, independent news source that informs, inspires, and engages everyone.

Simply put, we cannot do this essential work without your help. Federal funding for public media has been clawed back by Congress and that means LAist has lost $3.4 million in federal funding over the next two years. So we’re asking for your help. LAist has been there for you and we’re asking you to be here for us.

We rely on donations from readers like you to stay independent, which keeps our nonprofit newsroom strong and accountable to you.

No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, press freedom is at the core of keeping our nation free and fair. And as the landscape of free press changes, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust, but the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news from our community.

Please take action today to support your trusted source for local news with a donation that makes sense for your budget.

Thank you for your generous support and believing in independent news.

Chip in now to fund your local journalism
A row of graphics payment types: Visa, MasterCard, Apple Pay and PayPal, and  below a lock with Secure Payment text to the right
(
LAist
)

Trending on LAist