AIA/LA design awards event at new HQ

| October 24, 2024 | 0 Comments

The American Institute of Architects Los Angeles Chapter (AIA/LA) will hold its annual Design Awards ceremony and celebration Wed., Oct 30, starting at 6 p.m.

ORIGINALLY built in 1927 as a bank, the new AIA/LA and ACLA headquarters has been restored to become the AIA/LA and ACLA Center for Communities. Photos by Vittoria Zupicich

The local architecture awards have been presented since 1927. But according to the Executive Director of AIA/LA, Carlo Caccavale, who has organized the awards for the past 21 years, this year is extra exciting. “We’ve always rented locations before. This will be the first time that our most important event of the year will take place in our ‘house,’” he said.

AIA/LA recently relocated its headquarters from The Wiltern building to a former bank building at 4450 W. Adams Blvd. The new building also serves as space for the nonprofit Architecture for Communities Los Angeles (ACLA). It is located on the southwest corner at Victoria Avenue, a block west of Crenshaw Avenue, in the historic West Adams neighborhood.

Though AIA/LA and ACLA are not completely moved in to the 1927 Neoclassical bank building, the new venue has already been host to conferences and exhibitions.

COURTYARD of the new AIA/LA headquarters is a venue for receptions and networking events.

When the Center is fully operational, it will enable AIA/LA to expand its offerings and continue providing programming for advocacy, sustainability and professional development. It will also serve as a space for group members to make presentations to clients, work for a few hours or simply stop in for a relaxing break during the day.

The actual presentation of awards will take place at RLA Church, 4409 W. Adams Blvd., across the street from the AIA/LA + ACLA Center for Communites building. At 7:30 p.m., attendees will return to the Center, where they will enjoy the organization’s biggest party of the year.

“It’s a big networking event. Up to 600 people attend,” said Caccavale. There will be food, drinks, music and entertainment, a foosball table, a photo booth and a Scotch / whiskey tasting after dinner.

Prominent among this year’s awardees is 2024 Gold Medal winner Debra Gerod, FAIA, partner at Gruen Associates in Carthay Circle.

THE MAIN HALL of the AIA/LA and ACLA Center for Communities hosted the 2024 2×8 students’ exhibition.
Photo by Ryan Gobuty

To learn more about AIA/LA or to purchase tickets for the event, visit aialosangeles.org.

Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Category: Real Estate

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *