Two 'lesser known' design teams are selected over Gehry's design team for a high-profile $1.2 billion development in downtown L.A.
"The committee overseeing an estimated $1.2-billion development in downtown Los Angeles passed over a high-profile design team headed by architect Frank Gehry on Monday, selecting two less well-known teams as finalists for the project... One of the two finalists is the Related Cos., a team that includes David Childs, who designed the Freedom Tower proposal for the ground zero site in New York City, and Los Angeles-based Thom Mayne, who designed the new Caltrans headquarters downtown. The second finalist, Forest City Enterprises, is a Cleveland-based firm that has primarily developed shopping centers in California."
Thanks to Chris Steins
FULL STORY: Committee Snubs Gehry Design Team

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