The Legacy of Downtown's Parking Garage Erector Set
Tuesday, March 25, 2008, by Neal Broverman

2008.03.garage.jpg

That tinker-toy parking structure across from the Disney Concert Hall will be dismantled in the next few weeks to make way for the condos, retail, and skyscrapers of Frank Gehry's Grand Avenue project. The LA Times waxes nostalgic on the 39-year-old structure that, like many things in this city, was intended to be temporary but overstayed its welcome. We profess a fondness for the structure. It's simple, mostly open air, and not a giant cement parking tomb.
· Built not to last -- yet still standing [LA Times]


Filed under Downtown, Bunker Hill, Downtown, Grand Avenue, Parking

Comments feed for this post Feed icon

Comments (  extant)



All set here? Continue enjoying Curbed LA...
« Echo Park Pool Renovations: Who Is Ready For Water Polo? | Home | CurbedWire: Sci-Arc Installation, Hollywood Developments, Happy Downtown Pets »

Back to top



photos in Curbed LA More photos in Curbed LA


LA Links

Get Curbed LA
Sign up for our email newsletter.
About Curbed LA
From the studio lots to the downtown lofts. From the beachfront bungalows to the canyon views. From the south bay to the valley, from the westside to the eastside—Curbed LA covers our sense of place, and the neighborhoods we call home. Read more about Curbed LA...

Full Content Feed

Archives


Credits

Los Angeles Editor
Dakota Smith

Editors
Josh Williams
Marissa Gluck

Contributing Editor
Neal Broverman

Publisher/GM
Kyle Crafton

Head of Technology
Eliot Shepard

Logo
Khoi Uong

Other Curbed Sites
Los Angeles
Eater LA

San Francisco
Curbed SF
Eater SF

New York
Curbed NY
Eater NY
Racked NY
The Beach (seasonal)

Contact Us
Email Curbed LA

Copyright © 2008 Curbed