Masha Hupalo

is a researcher and architect who writes and teaches in Los Angeles. Her current work focuses on the way policy and high-frequency data inform planning and design, the legal construct of territory and borders, and new forms of governance and ownership. 

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Adaptive Reuses
  • The research initiative was an exploration of a complex process of adaptive reuse of obsolete buildings to accommodate affordable housing. The main challenges include historic preservation, seismic retrofitting, environmental remediation, labor, material, and planning requirements attached to different funding sources.  
  • Type: Research Project
  • Together with: Case Miller
  • Research Assistant: Hannah Mann
  • Location: Los Angeles, CA
  • Year: 2022