The Postwar L.A. of Gin Wong Trudi Sandmeier 0:00Today on Save As. Nirali Sheth 0:01He just always look towards the future and if you see his interviews he always said that my most favorite building is the next one. Trudi…
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The Postwar L.A. of Gin Wong
Chinese American architect Gin D. Wong, FAIA (1922-2017) defined what it means to achieve the American dream. He immigrated from China as a boy and went on to have a 60-year career as a successful architect in Los Angeles. He played a key role in the design of post-World War II L.A., with projects including LAX, CBS Television City, and the iconic Union 76 gas station in Beverly Hills. In this episode, new alum Nirali Sheth discusses her thesis, A Silent Legacy: The Influence of Gin D. Wong’s Work on the Los Angeles Built Environment. She talks with co-host Cindy Olnick about Wong’s life and work, how credit can elude architects in big corporate firms, and how she researched her subject without access to his archive.
Read MoreSeason 3, Episode 3Heritage and Homelessness
How can heritage conservation help end homelessness? USC grad students in heritage conservation, architecture, and urban planning sought to find out. Using the city of Pasadena as their laboratory, the students and their instructor worked closely with Union Station Homeless Services and Pasadena Heritage. These partners came away with creative strategies and design concepts they can put to use right now, and that could serve as a model for other cities. The students came away with a deeper understanding of both homelessness and heritage conservation.