DOWNTOWN'S MODERN SKYLINE FAMILY TOUR WITH MOCA
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Thank you to all 140 adults and kids who attended the free event in downtown Los Angeles and to the staff of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) for making such a fun day possible!
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Volunteer docent Stewart Rupp points out the details on the Central Library.
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Volunteer docent Shannon Simonds describes the story of downtown's Bunker Hill.
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A young tour-goer has a head for the architectural details of the Central Library's Maguire Garden fountains.
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The same future landscape architect decides to include a translucent fountain in her park design!
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L.A. Conservancy board member Luis Hoyos and his daughter lay down plans for park space around the historic Central Library.
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Families work together to come up with ways to preserve the library as they redevelop the cityscape for the downtown of the future.
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A young participant poses with her model building.
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Families collaborate on their vision for the downtown of the future.
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A mom and her daughters finish their design in the Museum of Contemporary Art 's (MOCA) Sculpture Plaza.
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The event was part of MOCA's "First Sundays Are For Families" workshop series in partnership with the Conservancy's youth outreach initiative.
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A mother-daughter duo pose with their design of the future.
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In this model, the historic Central Library remains preserved as the architectural styles around downtown continue to evolve.
Photos by LAC and MOCA staff. |
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