‘A ray of hope’ in Santa Monica

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A number of you have opined today that this blog has turned into a gloom-and-doom fest, a big fat bummer. Well, it so happens that today, just for you, I’ve been working on an item that carries the headline ‘a ray of hope.’

The story, which you can find here, is about a new low-income apartment complex in Santa Monica that won a major architectural award this week. The architect is Kanner Architects, a firm known for colorful modernist designs all over town, including the In-N-Out Burger in Westwood, a personal favorite of mine.

The AIA jury that honored the building called it ‘a ray of hope ... a succinct example of affordable housing done right.’

So there you have it, your Keep Hope Alive, Audacity of Hope, Obama moment. Enjoy it, because in about an hour I’m posting on KB Home’s huge quarterly loss. The CEO was not hopeful.

Your thoughts? Comments? Any other architectural stories you’d like to see? E-mail story tips to peter.viles@latimes.com.
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