Design delights.A library, a hotel and even an unbuilt hay barn--and the folks who worked on their planning, renovation and construction--walked away with this year's LA Business Council's Architectural Awards. Judges selected from 200 nominees for the 25 categories. The grand prize was given to Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California for the revitalization of downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or . Among the others recognized, Dean Larkin Design and Brackett Construction won for the renovation of the family-owned Farmers' Daughter Hotel, across from the Farmers' Market farm·ers' market n. A public market at which farmers and often other vendors sell produce directly to consumers. Also called greenmarket. . The project gave the building a farm theme. "We were pleasantly surprised and we were honored by the company we were with," said Dean Larkin, principal of the design company. Hodgetts + Fung Design and Architecture, won multiple awards, including the Civic Award. Judges felt the firm's Sylmar library building showed commitment to the community. The firm was also honored for its work on the Ira Gershwin Gallery of the Walt Disney Concert Hall This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. . Unbuilt projects honored included a proposed South L.A. Animal Services center. Judges liked that each pathway through the kennel would be lined with kennels ken·nel 1 n. 1. A shelter for a dog. 2. A pack of dogs, especially hounds. See Synonyms at flock1. 3. An establishment where dogs are bred, trained, or boarded. 4. on one side and shrubbery on the other, to provide a barrier against barking and create a relaxed atmosphere. And the design for a barn at Steve Sharpe's Lucky Dog Ranch in Somis got an award for using hay as its wall material. |
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