Archinect - News 2024-11-21T12:14:45-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150010047/archinect-lax-det-mini-sessions-a-conversation-with-la-architect-and-gehry-alumnus-edwin-chan Archinect LAX >< DET Mini Sessions; A Conversation with LA Architect and Gehry Alumnus Edwin Chan Paul Petrunia 2017-05-30T18:13:00-04:00 >2019-04-29T13:13:52-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/lk/lkqs8npl4848f398.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>This week, starting today, we are releasing a series of conversations, or "<a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/666774/mini-sessions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mini-Sessions</a>", with architects and designers in <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/1322/los-angeles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LA</a> and <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/12263/detroit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Detroit</a>, in partnership with the <a href="https://www.ladesignfestival.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Los Angeles Design Festival</a>. The festival will be taking place in Downtown LA from June 8 to 11th. First up is with <a href="http://edwinchan.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edwin Chan of the LA-based EC3</a>. Edwin began his career, immediately after graduating in the mid-80&rsquo;s from <a href="http://archinect.com/harvard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harvard&rsquo;s GSD program</a>, at the office of <a href="http://archinect.com/gehry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frank O. Gehry &amp; Associates</a>. While at Gehry&rsquo;s office he worked as design partner on numerous iconic projects including the Vitra International Factory &amp; Design Museum, Venice Gateway, Foundation Louis Vuitton, and the Guggenheim Bilbao. Since 2012 he has been working on projects at a variety of scales from his own office EC3 in Venice Beach. I spoke with him about this work, and as it relates to two cities that he&rsquo;s currently active in - Los Angeles and Detroit.</p> <p></p> <p>If you&rsquo;re able to attend the <a href="https://www.ladesignfestival.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LA Design Festival</a>, Edwin will be on a live panel, titled&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lax-det-tickets-33874062232" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LAX &gt;&lt; DET</a>, disc...</p>