Most Expensive Space in North America at Chapman College

Opening tomorrow is the Most Expensive Space in North America [One Wilshire, Telecommunications Hub of the Pacific], by AUDC in collaboration with Steve Rowell. As part of the exhibit Form + Function, curated by Kati Rubinyi at the Guggenheim Gallery, Chapman College, Orange, California, AUDC and videographer Steve Rowell explore One Wilshire, a 39 story skyscraper built by architects Skidmore Owings and Merrell in the 1960s in downtown Los Angeles, now serving as the telecommunications hub of the North American West Coast. The implications of retrofitting existing architecture with networking technology together with the future of form, function, and community in immaterial culture will be explored through photography, models, and videos. Show runs from 10 February to 22 March with a reception 13 February, 8 pm [lecture by GRAFT 7 pm] and panel discussion with AUDC and others, 17 February, 7 pm. click here for a map or visit audc’s web site for more on the exhibit.