Design and Architecture The new company towns, AIA awards, federal courthouse Hosted by Frances Anderton Jan. 23, 2018 Listen 28 min MORE The new federal courthouse in downtown LA’s Civic Center. Photo credit: Avishay Artsy. From this Episode: Silicon Valley and the new company towns Are tech companies going to build the new company towns? Twenty cities across America are celebrating because they have been shortlisted to be Amazon’s HQ2. Los Angeles is... 7 min A westside school district considers building teachers housing It is hard to tell now, but in the middle of the last century Santa Monica was a company town of sorts. 7 min Why the AIA didn’t give out a 25-year award It’s awards season, and not just in Hollywood. Every year the American Institute of Architects bestows honors on buildings by fellow professionals. 6 min SOM’s glass cube courthouse wins a national award The American Institute of Architects caused a stir by giving no building its Twenty-five Year Award in 2018. 8 min Credits Host: Frances Anderton Producers: Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy