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Pershing Square Competition in LA

AD Classics: Pershing Square,© Legorreta + Legorreta, photograph by Lourdes Legorreta

Pershing Square Renew, a public/private partnership formed by Los Angeles City Council member José Huizar, launched an international design competition to re-imagine the five-acre urban park at the heart of downtown Los Angeles.  In September, design firms from around the world were invited to compete to be selected as a design partner to re-envisioning Pershing Square, Los Angeles’ oldest park in the heart of DTLA, into the city’s town square.

Archdaily.com published a concise history of this urban space, also touching upon the challenges faced by the square today: http://www.archdaily.com/776828/ad-classics-pershing-square-ricardo-legorreta-plus-laurie-olin

 AD Classics: Pershing Square,© Legorreta + Legorreta, photograph by Lourdes Legorreta

On April 28, 2016, the 4 finalists for the Pershing Square Renew design competition presented their proposals for re-envisioning Pershing Square. Watch the finalists live presentations here: http://pershingsquarenew.com/competition/

 

Agence Ter and Team:

 

James Corner Field Operations with Frederick Fisher and Partners:

 

SWA | Morphosis

Which design did you like best, and why? Which aspects of the presentation grabbed your attention? How did the designers paint a vivid picture of the space they reimagined?

 

Part of Agence Ter's design for Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles.

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