A Reuse Study for the Cathedral of St. Vibiana [Los Angeles]

Los Angeles: Architecture; for the Los Angeles Conservancy. Near Fine. (c.1997). First Edition. Stapled wraps. [light handling wear only]. (B&W photogaphs, architectural drawings and plans) Oversize, square-format booklet (12" x 12", 48 pages not including covers), presenting a plan for the restoration and reuse of the historical St. Vibiana Cathedral in downtown Los Angeles, the product of a study commissioned by the Los Angeles Conservancy. The study, conducted by the School of Architecture at USC, "assembled a diverse team of sixteen firms with expertise in architecture, planning, preservation, development, constructino costing, and economic feasibility," and presented nine possible scenarios for adaptive reuse of the structure, ranging from a hotel (there were three separate proposals of this nature) to a Japanese cultural and electronics facility, to senior citizen housing, to a music hall and conservatory. In the end, none of these were implemented, the building instead becoming a kind of all-purpose events venue, hosting charity galas, post-awards show parties, TV shoots, weddings, etc. . (Inventory #: 26324)