Office of: Office / We are a group of planners, architects, and builders that translate community vision into neighborhood projects. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:46:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2021/12/favicon-office.png Office of: Office / 32 32 We are offering our services pro-bono to residents of color who have been impacted by the fires in Southern California.  /we-are-offering-our-services-pro-bono-to-residents-of-color-who-have-been-impacted-by-the-fires-in-southern-california/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:44:29 +0000 /?p=5336 If you have been impacted by the fires in Los Angeles and need architecture, planning, or design support in rebuilding your home, please submit a request with information on your property and needs. [...]

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]]> Dear readers, as we wrap up 2024, we’re feeling extra festive—and not just because of the holiday lights twinkling outside our studio windows! /5317-2/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:17:08 +0000 /?p=5317 This past year, we’ve been busy researching policies, forging new partnerships, and presenting strategies of equity-based design. Allow us to give you a peek at our ongoing projects and share a few of the lessons we’ll be toasting as we step into 2025. [...]

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]]> Buckle up because this newsletter is pretty Texan! While our fearless leader Ale is away on a much needed vacation, the two Houstonians in the office have been left to our own devices and put in charge of this month’s digest. /buckle-up-because-this-newsletter-is-pretty-texan-while-our-fearless-leader-ale-is-away-on-a-much-needed-vacation-the-two-houstonians-in-the-office-have-been-left-to-our-own-devices-and-pu/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:02:57 +0000 /?p=5313 Although we know LA and Houston are very far apart, we can’t help but reflect on the similarities, commonalities, and sheer coinkydinks of how our two great cities are related. Come along little dogie, let’s ride together, into the sunset, and we'll tell you all about our latest efforts! Yee-haw! [...]

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]]> t’s that time of year again! Skellington’s season is here, and while some of you are busy carving pumpkins, others are digging into L.A.’s housing challenges—talk about a real-life thriller! /ts-that-time-of-year-again-skellingtons-season-is-here-and-while-some-of-you-are-busy-carving-pumpkins-others-are-digging-into-l-a-s-housing-challenges-talk-about-a-real/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 05:45:56 +0000 /?p=5309 Brace yourselves… because you’ll be shocked (in a good way) by just how much we’ve accomplished these past few months. [...]

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]]> ¡Bueeenas queridas lectoras! Este año estrenamos la edición anual de nuestro periodico totalmente en español celebrando las independencias de nuestros países latinoamericanos. /bueeenas-queridas-lectoras-este-ano-estrenamos-la-edicion-anual-de-nuestro-periodico-totalmente-en-espanol-celebrando-las-independencias-de-nuestros-paises-latinoamericanos/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 05:35:53 +0000 /?p=5305 Échenle un ojo a las noticias sobre nuestros proyectos con comunidades y organizaciones latinas. Acerquen el pozolito y un tequilita para leer lo que estamos haciendo en La Oficina de Oficina. [...]

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]]> As part of our “Sites of Repair” public space initiative addressing disproportionate traffic violence in Los Angeles. /as-part-of-our-site-of-repair-public-space-initiative-addressing-disproportionate-traffic-violence-in-los-angeles/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:09:48 +0000 /?p=5276 Our goal is to visualize the street’s potential improvement if community assets were involved in its transformation and healing, helping pacify not only an intersection, but the ecologies around it. [...]

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]]> Office Of: Office began a Strategic Planning process with the goal of reaching strategic clarity on intended impact and programmatic avenues. /office-of-office-began-a-strategic-planning-process-with-the-goal-of-reaching-strategic-clarity-on-intended-impact-and-programmatic-avenues/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:00:09 +0000 /?p=5267 After a few months of strategic thinking, the team has planned a roadmap towards values-aligned outcomes, and clarified OOO as a practice of reparative urban development. [...]

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]]> We are proud grantees of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)’s 2024 Go Human Community Streets Grant Program! /we-are-proud-grantees-of-the-southern-california-association-of-governments-scags-2024-go-human-community-streets-grant-program/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:26:27 +0000 /?p=5230 As part of our “Sites of Repair” initiative, which addresses disproportionate traffic violence in Los Angeles, we will be facilitating a series of conversations, workshops, and installations this summer. [...]

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]]> It’s almost summer folks, and we are preparing for it! We are buuuuuuuuusy…. and while we hope we have some time for sunscreen and micheladas these next few months, the truth is that we are working on a ton of good things that we want to share with you! /its-almost-summer-folks-and-we-are-preparing-for-it-we-are-buuuuuuuuusy-and-while-we-hope-we-have-some-time-for-sunscreen-and-micheladas-these-next-few-months-the-truth-is-that-we-are-w/ Fri, 17 May 2024 19:34:17 +0000 /?p=5223 We are exploring new and diverse ways of creating economic stability in communities of Los Angeles through partnerships that expand our roles as designers, program developers, and policy consultants. [...]

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]]> The pace at Office is sometimes so hectic that we forget to share updates on the projects we finished! /the-pace-at-office-is-sometimes-so-hectic-that-we-forget-to-share-updates-on-the-projects-we-finished/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:15:55 +0000 /?p=5217 Hello online family! Hopefully everyone enjoyed some well-deserved spring breaks or had the opportunity of escaping to experience the once (or twice) in a lifetime total eclipse extravaganza. At OOO we did both, ...kinda, while also trying to keep up with our ongoing projects…take a look! [...]

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