City of LA Bureau of Engineering

Vote for Divining LA Voting in the LA2050 challenge is now open, and Divining LA needs your support. Vote here . Divining LA is a collaborative, multi-year initiative designed to seek, reveal, and champion a water-smart future for Los Angeles. We urge the drylands design community to support... More
AIA College of Fellows Awards 2015 Latrobe Prize to Woodbury University Arid Lands Institute for ‘Drylands Resilience Initiative’ $100,000 Award Will Fund Development and Testing of Proprietary Design Tool that Supports Water-Challenged Communities to Capture Stormwater Resources BURBANK, Calif. (... More
Monterey Design Conference (MDC) brings together leading architects and design thinkers for a weekend of exchange in an extraordinary setting: the landscapes of coastal California and the architecture of Julia Morgan. ALI is honored to be part of the 2015 line-up. Drylands Resilience Initiative: An... More
Lots of Angelenos wants to know what they can do to prepare for El Niño. How do I make sure my hillside is safe or my street won't flood, for example? In addition to protecting property from flood damage, there's a long-term water supply benefit to preparing for El Niño, this one or future El Niños... More
A changing climate means a changing water cycle. How will arid and semi arid cities adapt? How will new tools and design methods maximize the recovery and re-use of urban runoff, enhancing city's public spaces while meeting water supply and climate objectives? Our team is delighted to be part of... More
ALI is honored to be included in By the People: Designing a Better America , opening at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum this fall. Featuring work that addresses entrenched environmental, social, and economic issues, By the People is "an exhibition of sixty collaborative design projects... More