Last week I had the incredible opportunity to join hydrologists Mark Hanna and Matt Bardol of Geosyntec on a heli-tour of the L.A. River. With the recent April showers, it was the perfect storm to capture the seasonal flows of … Continue reading
The Piggyback Yard Group joined a growing number of river-related organizations at the livey Los Angeles River Update Meeting (RUM). The focus was on projects and policies IN PROGRESS… Continue reading
The Piggyback Yard received the 2011 Unbuilt Project / Urban Design Award by Southern California Development Forum. The widely attended breakfast event recognized the contributions, commitment and creative work of Architects, Engineers, Contractors and Developers of our Southern California Community. In addition… Continue reading
Over 100 people gathered at Woodbury University in Burbank today for the 2011 Advancing Sustainability Business + Design Symposium. PBy was a perfect introduction to the idea that not only is bioclimatic design a response to natural environmental climate, but it is also… Continue reading
The Piggyback Yard was in good company last weekend at the reception for the AIA California Council 2011 Design Awards. Our Merit Award for Urban Design was announced with the rest of this year’s winners at the bi-annual Monterey Design Conference… Continue reading
One of the big questions is HOW to implement all the ideas embedded in the Piggyback Yard. Conceptually, several elements of the design could be staged over many years… Continue reading
The Westside Urban Forum held its annual Westside Prize award luncheon on June 10, recognizing the Piggyback Yard with an Honor Award in the Plans category. Continue reading
On April 14, Design Collaborative members presented PBy to 50+ MGBC audience members interested in “Informing, Inspiring and Mobilizing Our Regional Network for Sustainability.” A lively discussion on implementation and community outreach followed… Continue reading
The Piggyback Yard Conceptual Master Plan has been featured in the exhibition “La ville fertile, vers une nature urbaine” at the Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine in Paris. Continue reading
Zen Vuong interviewed several members of the PBy Collaborative for her recent article Rollin’ on the River, featured in the West Coast version of The Architect’s Newspaper. Referring to the PBy Vision as a “transformative blueprint,” the article covers… Continue reading