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Backed by SB4, church groups prepare to make housing their mission in LA

2024-08-20T11:17:00-04:00

The Archdiocese of L.A. announced Wednesday it will partner with a newly formed nonprofit called Our Lady Queen of Angels Housing Alliance to develop affordable housing in Southern California. Their first project — located on Archdiocese land currently used by Catholic Charities — will construct affordable apartments next to L.A. City College for community college students and youth transitioning out of foster care.

The transitional housing project at Los Angeles City College joins another for Pasadena City College that will enable better access to higher education for the 30,000 youths enrolled in L.A. County’s foster care system currently. Statewide there are 171,749 acres of developable land owned by nonprofit colleges or faith-based organizations, according to the UC Berkeley Terner Center for Housing Innovation’s assessment from a year ago.

SB4, motivated by the national “Yes in God’s Backyard” (which began in San Diego, eases the process for churches and nonprofit organizations can build housing at sites that previously had been limited by lot size restrictions and the California Environmental Quality Act (or CEQA).

The article mentions a separate state report, which found that one-quarter of all community college students in California experience homelessness at some point during the school year.

New ACSA President Robert Alexander González pushes for DEI in higher education and shares the importance of community colleges

2021-07-02T14:05:00-04:00

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) has announced architect and academic Robert Alexander González as its 2021-2022 President. Not a stranger to the ACSA, González has been involved in the organization's leadership since 2019, serving as the second vice president and vice president in 2020. Now in this new role, he shares, "It's an exciting time to step into the presidency, with access to such a large membership that is continually growing."

University of New Mexico campus building courtesy of University of New Mexico, School of Architecture + Planning

Currently serving as the Dean of the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of New Mexico, González's leadership experience within architectural academia is expansive. Prior to his leadership at the University of New Mexico, he's served as the Director of the Architecture Program at Texas Tech University and the TTU El Paso Regional Site. Beyond his experience in academic program management, rec...

Get Lectured: East Los Angeles College, Fall '16

2016-10-18T15:28:00-04:00

Gearing up for another eventful school year this fall? Archinect's Get Lectured is back in session. Get Lectured is an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. Check back frequently to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss. Mark those calendars!

Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to connect@archinect.com.

Offering 50 courses to an average of 300 students per semester, the East Los Angeles College has the only separate Department of Architecture in the Los Angeles Community College District. Check out the featured speakers in their Fall '16 lecture series starting in November.

Nov 4
Yasushi Ishida

Nov 18
Katrin Terstegen

Dec 2
Rob Berry

Lectures begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Main Auditorium, 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez in Monterey Park. Free and open to the public.

Learn more about ELAC Architecture here.

Check out previous posters on the Get Lectured P...

College wins $5.5MM lawsuit against firm for use of unlicensed architects

2015-05-26T13:25:00-04:00

The community college had sued architectural and design firm Burt Hill Inc., now known as Stantec Architecture and Engineering LLC, for using unlicensed architects with no higher-education project experience and interns from Drexel University after being promised services from "senior-level" professionals [...] Additionally, the community college claimed Burt Hill caused delays in the project and upped the final price of construction by over 50 percent from $28 million to $42 million.

Architects, Engineers Selected For John Tyler Community College Phase III

2013-01-24T16:30:00-05:00

Clark Nexsen and Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee will design the Academic Building and Parking Deck

January 24, 2013 (Raleigh, NC) -- The team of Clark Nexsen and Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee (PBC+L) has been selected to design the Phase III Academic Building and Parking Deck on John Tyler Community College’s (JTCC) Midlothian, Virginia, campus. Both firms bring extensive experience in higher education facilities design and sustainable architecture to the team.

This will be the fifth building on the JTCC Midlothian Campus, and college administrators say it will be critical to the growth and emerging identity of the campus.

Jeffrey Lee, FAIA, Design Principal for the project, anticipates that the 70,000-square-foot building will include academic classrooms, faculty offices, auditorium space/performance arts space, a student services center, food service, and a 350-space parking garage.

The project will be on a fast track for completion in January 2015, Lee said.

Founded in 196...