Concrete Revolutionary
The book title Oscar Niemeyer Buildings may not resonate, but it should. Much of the 101-year-old Brazilian architect’s work is in media—sweeping modern expanses of concrete and glass—which should be instantly familiar to those of us who’ve ever attended a Long Beach City Council meeting, checked out books at Main Library or beheld the withered park atop it. Continue reading the District.
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a forum for thoughtful dialogue about the movement, urban design and built form of Long Beach.
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August CONCOURSE
“If we are looking to inspire a cohesive downtown, it would seem that any new zoning rules should allow and perhaps encourage consistency with the forms of existing buildings. Some proposed setbacks and stepbacks may force a strong contrast between new and existing structures.” Jonathan Glasgow
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BRIAN Ulaszewski ERIC Gomez PEAR Utrapiromsuk KRISTOPHER Larson CHARLIE Gandy CHRIS Lewis ERIKA Martin MINA Emamifar Roades STEVE Gerhardt
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