Hammer Conversations

Hammer Conversations
99% Preservation and 1% Densification: A Case for Urban Density along the Wilshire Corridor

Architects Thom Mayne and Eui-Sung Yi of the Now Institute and Morphosis Architecture present a proposal for a high-density, interconnected urban community along L.A.’s iconic Wilshire Corridor. The plan accommodates the city’s anticipated population increase—1.5 million people by 2050—by densifying less than one percent of its land. Comparing Wilshire Boulevard to major streets in other global metropolises, including Barcelona’s Avenida Diagonal and New York’s Broadway, they model real-world responses to growth and transformation that offer more sustainable strategies for Los Angeles. Moderated by Mark Gold, UCLA associate vice chancellor of environment and sustainability.

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Image Credits: Yitao Chen and Rizzie Walker,  Aerial images of regions within the Wilshire Corridor as part of transit-oriented densification proposal | The Now Institute