The fashion district
I went to an urban planning conference in Los Angeles; a tour guide went on and on (and on and on) every time we passed by buildings that had seen better days. He would always say the building was in the process of becoming loft apartments. Loft apartments! By my estimate, based on how many future loft apartments he pointed out, there will be approximately one billion people living in downtown LA.
That’ll be something to see.
And yes: urban planning conferences ARE this exciting. The next one is in Chicago – you might want to attend. But if you don’t go, I will let you know the loft apartment situation there….
Los Angeles, California
PS – I am pretty sure this building had yet to be transformed into L.A. (loft apartments, I mean).
photographed 4.15.2013
Posted on February 22, 2013, in architecture, Photography and tagged 365 photo project, architecture, black and white photography, california, downtown, loft apartments, los angeles, los angeles california, melinda green harvey, one day one image, photo a day, photography, urban redevelopment. Bookmark the permalink. 19 Comments.
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It’s a pretty interesting looking building and I’m glad it may have a second life. I’m all for making good use of what you have and this building looks like it was built to last. I lik the inclusion of the utility pole in the photo.
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I like it when buildings get a new life also. This place is pretty amazing, with all those windows!
Glad you like the utility pole; there wasn’t a way to get a shot of the windows without having it in the frame.
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How funny, I seen that place so many times!
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It’s a great building, and I am glad I happened to see it!
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Yes, it is a great building. Not many people around here appreciate it though.. sadly.
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It’s easy to overlook things that are right in front of us, isn’t it?
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Sadly!
I mean, there are some real treasures everywhere you go.. but most people just take them for granted or dont see the true beauty within.
Someday
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Where I live, in Texas, we mostly tear stuff down to build newer, uglier things. I don’t like it one bit!
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I think we do the same thing all over california
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We never learn….
Thanks for following my blog!
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No worries, its a great blog!
No we do not.. 😉
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Interesting photo, interesting text . My question is :” What was here before ?”….
And second question :” Are USA already out of crisis ?” Because if one build something luxurious ( here in Europa we are looking at loft apart. as a luxurious ) one needs to sold them on a high price . And seeing crisis ravage are there enough potential buyers ?
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I am not at all familiar with Los Angeles, so I am afraid I am completely unqualified to answer your questions!
My impression of this building, located as in the Fashion District, is that it could have been some kind of garment manufacturing facility.
All I know about the loft apartment market is what the tour guide told us – but I think generally speaking, most loft apartments in urban locations do tend to be expensive.
But, if someone reading this knows more about this than I do, I hope they will tell both of us what’s going on!
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Thank you , I was just asking . 🙂
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I know – too bad I couldn’t provide any ACTUAL answers!
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Do not worry . Time will bring it 🙂
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This building has to have a future – the details are fantastic, and all that light it is designed to let in is so much like modern buildings that it should be easily re-purposed for modern use while keeping the exterior pretty much intact (seismic concerns aside).
I like that floor with all the curtains tied up. I am thinking dance studio for that one, for some reason I can’t put a finger on.
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Unlike a lot of the buildings I photograph, this one probably does have a future.
I am glad you noticed the knotted curtains. I like them, too – there’s something endearing about them, I think.
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Those curtains are almost certain in a single space, which suggests that it is very large.
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