L.A.'s hospitality market enables designers to highlight the city's rich historic architecture through reuse

2019-04-25T21:10:00-04:00

L.A. has a reputation for being a progressive city architecturally, and a city that’s always transforming itself. We have an amazing amount of architecturally significant historic buildings. I think people have grown to appreciate what those have to offer.”

The city of Los Angeles is a city filled with several renovated buildings and historical structures that have been turned into must-see stops. Although this city isn't the first to revive unused historical buildings, Los Angeles' ever-evolving knack for finding "beauty in the reuse" has given many architects and designers the chance to "bridge time periods together" through hospitality.

The firm Design, Bitches has built their practice on creating uniquely designed spaces through their multi-disciplinary approach and Los Angeles roots. Their work on the 1920's Masonic lodge transformed the second floor into a lively venue for music as well as a place to eat and drink called, Checker Hall. According to Catherine Johnson of Design, Bitches, "people are looking for spaces that feel like they belong in a place."

Checker Hall bar designed by Design, Bitches. Image courtesy of Jessica Sample

The Pasadena-based consulting firm Historic Resources Group focuses on working with developers to...

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L.A.'s hospitality market enables designers to highlight the city's rich historic architecture through reuse