L.A.'s New Architecture Critic

The Planning Report lays out the challenges and opportunities for the Los Angeles Times' new architecture critic.

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November 3, 2004, 1:00 PM PST

Editors at the Los Angeles Times have named a new architecture critic. Christopher Hawthorne, who has written for Slate, Metropolis magazine, and the New York Times, will cover the Los Angeles region's places beginning in November. The Planning Report convened John Dale, President of AIA Los Angeles; Brenda Levin, Principal at Levin & Associates Architects; Bill Bogaard, Mayor of Pasadena; and Wayne Ratkovich, President of the Ratkovich Company, to welcome Mr. Hawthorne and discuss their hopes for his tenure.

Thanks to Chris Steins

Read the full story: Local Luminaries Share Their Hopes for New L.A. Times Architecture Critic Chris Hawthorne

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 in The Los Angeles Times

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