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Frances Anderton at the Free School of Architecture

By FreeSchoolofArchitecture
Jul 5, '17 2:12 AM EST

Frances Anderton  Image courtesy David Harry Stewart

As part of the Free School of Architecture's (FSA) ongoing 2017 public lecture series, Frances Anderton will speak at the Free School of Architecture on her work in educating the public about architecture and urbanism. 

About Frances Anderton

Frances Anderton is Host of DnA: Design and Architecture, a weekly radio show broadcast on KCRW NPR station in Los Angeles.
 
For many years she produced KCRW's acclaimed current affairs shows, To The Point, and Which Way, LA?, hosted by Warren Olney.
 
Anderton and DnA producer Avishay Artsy are currently developing a radio series called Bridges and Walls, about the metaphorical and physical barriers shaping life in California today. It is supported by the California Arts Council.
 
She has served as correspondent for the New York Times and Dwell magazine, and before that as associate editor at the Architectural Review. Her books include Grand Illusion: A Story of Ambition, and its Limits, on LA’s Bunker Hill, based on a studio she co-taught with Frank Gehry and partners at USC School of Architecture.
 
In addition, Anderton has curated design conferences and exhibitions, and she speaks widely about design-related issues. 
 
She has received many honors for her work including USC School of Architecture’s Architectural Guild Esther McCoy 2010 Award for her work in educating the public about architecture and urbanism.

When: Saturday July 8, 2017  | 3 - 5 PM

Where: The Container Yard in the Los Angeles Arts District. 

RSVP: SEATS ARE LIMITED: [email protected]

About the Free School of Architecture

The Free School of Architecture (FSA) is a tuition free, not-for-profit organization.  Founded by educator and designer Peter Zellner in 2016, the Free School of Architecture will explore the edges of architectural education-- promoting free inquiry, free discourse and free debate.

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