Archinect - News2024-11-23T08:38:23-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150136740/aia-la-recognizes-the-work-of-california-s-architecture-students-at-the-2019-2x8-exchange-competition
AIA|LA recognizes the work of California's architecture students at the 2019 2x8:Exchange Competition Katherine Guimapang2019-05-15T15:04:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/92/92c589415f28c2ebdf9c4d450bccc898.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>This week the American Institute of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/94008/aia-la" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Architects Los Angeles chapter</a>features work from architecture students in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/615/california" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">California</a>. The 2x8: Exchange is a three-pronged program that provides students the opportunity to submit their work for the competition, be apart of the student exhibition, as well as provide <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/92069/scholarship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scholarship</a> opportunities. Now in its 13th iteration, the competition received participation from 16 schools throughout the state to participate in the annual show. In celebration of California's unrivaled diversity in academic pedagogy and programming, each school selects two students to represent the program's ethos and vision. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/90/909fffd1fa8f6f46405cbd726458efae.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/90/909fffd1fa8f6f46405cbd726458efae.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>2x8:Exchange at Helms Design Center, 2019. Image courtesy of Katherine Guimapang</figcaption></figure><p>Open to the public, this year's student exhibition takes place in Culver City at the Helms Design Center. Focusing on a forward-thinking take of gallery presentation and setting the show features VR immersion stations, a zero-waste plan, and an ornate display of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/10570/student-work" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">student work</a> in th...</p>