Sun to Shade: Designing to live well in a hotter Los Angeles

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An in-person talk explores how design in architecture, fashion, and movement can help people live well in a warming Los Angeles.

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Join us in person to explore how creative, shade-conscious design in architecture, fashion, movement can help us thrive in a warming LA How can shade help us live better in a hotter Los Angeles? Join us for a panel conversation and Hackathon exploring how shade can transform the way we experience, design for, and navigate Los Angeles as temperatures continue to rise. The panel will bring together diverse perspectives - from designers and urban planners to performing and visual artists engaging with climate issues - to explore the role of shade in creating more comfortable, livable, and resilient spaces. From the built environment and public spaces to design innovation and community well-being, we'll consider how thoughtful approaches to shade can help us respond to extreme heat while reimagining the city that we share. The discussion is intended to spark new ways of seeing and designing the environments around us, highlighting opportunities to make Los Angeles cooler, healthier, and better adapted for the future. Using a hackathon-inspired format, panelists and attendees will move beyond conversation to collectively brainstorm creative, actionable ways shade can help Los Angeles adapt to rising temperatures. The goal is to generate fresh perspectives, encourage collaboration across disciplines, and begin imagining creative solutions.

Downtown LA