In a city that's perhaps best known for a certain awards show that rolls around every spring, the definition of "creativity" can often be lost in a sea of sequinned cleavage and sobby acceptance speeches. But the Urban Land Institute's brand-new L.A. awards show is a direct response to that--it's called the Los Angeles Real Creativity Awards.
The LARCs, as they are known, honor Los Angeles achievements of the other creatives in town, those in design, architecture, art, culture, and business. The winners in four categories--design, place, enterprise and idea--will be announced at an event Saturday night in Los Angeles presided over by L.A. luminaries like architect Frank Gehry. Here's a look at the finalists and who should win.
In the Design category, the most visionary and game-changing concept is the Hollywood Freeway Cap Park (above), a proposal for a 44-acre park to cover the 101 freeway through one...
The LARCs, as they are known, honor Los Angeles achievements of the other creatives in town, those in design, architecture, art, culture, and business. The winners in four categories--design, place, enterprise and idea--will be announced at an event Saturday night in Los Angeles presided over by L.A. luminaries like architect Frank Gehry. Here's a look at the finalists and who should win.
In the Design category, the most visionary and game-changing concept is the Hollywood Freeway Cap Park (above), a proposal for a 44-acre park to cover the 101 freeway through one...
- 12/2/2009
- by Alissa Walker
- Fast Company
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