BIG's 670 Mesquit Complex Approved for Los Angeles Arts District Development
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Ellen Eberhardt
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Summary
The Los Angeles City Council has approved the 670 Mesquit complex designed by architecture firm BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group). The four-building development, also known as Los Angeles Arts District (LAAD), will be located southeast of the Los Angeles River in the Arts District and will contain an elementary school, housing, and other programming. The project has been in planning since 2016.
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670 Mesquit — also known as Los Angeles Arts District (LAAD) – sits just southeast of the Los Angeles River
will contain an elementary school and housing, among other programming
has been in planning since 2016, when initial design
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