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A Hundred Years of Architecture in Los Angeles

A Hundred Years of Architecture in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Central Library
630 W 5th St
Los Angeles, California 90071
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Free

See Los Angeles through the eyes of our city’s most talented architects and interior designers and discover the influences that have shaped this vast cityscape.

ALOUD and the Library Foundation of Los Angeles are proud to celebrate the Centennial anniversary of our Central Library with an all-star panel discussion featuring Barbara Bestor, Leo Marmol, and Pamela Shamshiri, moderated by Frances Anderton. Learn the contrasting influences that Los Angeles builds its civic character. Join us as we journey through the sum of LA’s architectural legacy and its parts over the last 100 years of design innovation.

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