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Makers and Shakers: LA Forum's "Out There Doing It" 2013 Amelia Taylor-Hochberg2013-11-15T13:43:00-05:00>2018-07-06T16:57:09-04:00
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One of Los Angeles’ most sly urban characteristics is its sprawl: by being so large, its widely cast net defies characterization while also incubating remarkable experimentations. A few outstanding selections from that mélange are the members of Out There Doing It -- a collection of architects and designers curated by the <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/355599/la-forum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LA Forum</a> “as diverse as they are interdisciplinary”. These emerging professionals “actively question how architecture is represented, conceptualized, materialized, and publicized” -- encouraging accountability throughout the design process. The 2013 OTDI participants are: Anna Neimark of <a href="http://www.firstoff.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">First Office</a>, <a href="http://www.bryonyroberts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bryony Roberts</a>, <a href="http://allthatissolid.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ALLTHATISSOLID</a>, and <a href="http://designbitches.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Design, Bitches</a>.</p>
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Inspired by Russian suprematism and Metallica, practicing in bathrooms and coffeehouses, these designers cover ideas as expansive as the L.A. basin, in all its nooks and crannies. The 2013 OTDIers just completed their final event at ForumFest, the LA Forum’s annual fundraiser (<a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/85523504/la-forumfest-to-honor-michael-maltzan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this year honoring Michael Maltzan...</a></p>