Matt Hickman is senior news/digital editor at Architectural Record. Previously, he served as Senior Editor at The Architect’s Newspaper and has over a decade of experience as a freelance writer and editor specializing in historic preservation, public space, and the intersection of the natural world and built environment. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Matt holds an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from The New School.
The London-based firm’s proposal for the site triumphed in an international competition that included Trahan Architects, Tatiana Bilbao Estudio, and others as finalists.
London-based McLaughlin’s ‘rich enjoyment of the process of architecture has made him one of the most respected yet idiosyncratic architectural practitioners in the U.K.,’ reads the prize citation.
A trio of Los Angeles Unified School District–led projects designed by DLR Group, NAC, and Practice take the opportunity to build back better following last year’s devastating wildfires.