2024-11-24T08:21:06-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149979375/listen-to-next-up-the-la-river-mini-session-4-deborah-weintraub-chief-architect-and-chief-deputy-city-engineer-for-la-s-bureau-of-engineering Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2016-11-19T14:14:00-05:00 >2016-12-13T20:13:30-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/q1/q18lvj4j2m9hc4w4.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>As Chief Architect and Chief Deputy City Engineer&nbsp;presiding over a group of 800+ architects and engineers, Deborah Weintraub has a big picture of LA infrastructure in mind when it comes to the river. She also has a fair amount of historical perspective,&nbsp;having overseen the implementation of the&nbsp;Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan after it first issued RFPs in December of 2004.</p><p>Additionally, she oversaw the design and construction of the river's new <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/565135/6th-street-bridge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">6th Street Viaduct</a>&nbsp;by Michael Maltzan's office, which recently broke ground.</p><p>Nicholas Korody spoke with Deborah about her role as the most senior architect in the Bureau of Engineering, the river's urbanistic potential (and pitfalls) as a gigantic piece of infrastructure, and Gehry's role beyond hydrology.</p><p>Listen to&nbsp;<strong><a href="http://archinect.com/sessions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archinect Sessions</a>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Mini-Session #4 of '<a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/842448/next-up-la-river-mini-session" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Next Up: The LA River</a>' with Deborah Weintraub</strong>:</p><ul></ul><ul><li><strong>iTunes</strong>:&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/archinect-sessions/id928222819" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to listen</a>, and click the "Subscribe" button below the logo to automatically download new episodes.</li><li><strong>Apple Podcast App ...</strong></li></ul>