The City of Beverly Hills is hosting virtual design charrettes on Oct. 14 and Oct. 15. Lest the term “charrette” not come readily to mind, Oxford Dictionary defines it as “a meeting in which all stakeholders in a project attempt to resolve conflicts and map solutions.” Its primary use now in the field of architecture and design stems from the late 19th century, when Parisian architecture students rushed their designs to instructors in little carts, or “charettes.”
During the upcoming virtual charrettes, the City will seek stakeholder feedback to shape project recommendations for Connect Beverly Hills: Meet Me on Wilshire and La Cienega. Connect Beverly Hills is a project to develop a series of streetscape plans and design standards for commercial corridors in the City. The initiative begins with Wilshire and La Cienega Boulevards, in preparation for the Metro Purple Line Extension. Two new subway stations are set to open in Beverly Hills. The first, at Wilshire/La Cienega in 2023; the second, at Wilshire/Rodeo in 2025.
