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Helms Design Center
Free Tickets Available
Sat, 28 Jun, 2025 at 02:45 pm to 03:30 pm (GMT-07:00)
Helms Design Center
8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, United States
What does resilient rebuilding really look like—from the ground up?
We will hear from Altadena homeowner and architect Charles Bryant and landscape architect Gary Lai who will unpack the real constraints and radical opportunities in rebuilding California communities with care, speed, fire-safe and climate-conscious design.
Co-presented by Friends of Residential Treasures Los Angeles (FORT: LA), as part of its Heart of LA/Straight Talk About Building Back series, responding to the 2025 fires.
Big ideas. Short formats. Bold futures.
“LA Forever” is a day of powerful ideas, bold design strategies, and visionary voices reimagining how Los Angeles can evolve with resilience, equity, and imagination. Through community-driven design, rapid rehousing, cultural preservation, and future-facing architecture, we ask: How do we rebuild—and reimagine—Los Angeles for the long term?
From lightning-style talks to hands-on activations, installations, and a keynote conversation with Barbara Bouza, this event is for anyone who believes design is essential to LA’s future.
Come for the ideas. Stay for the spark.
Tickets for Straight Talk About Building Back | Moderated by Frances Anderton can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| General Admission | Free |
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