Masha Hupalo
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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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Proptech and Housing Policy 
  • This ongoing research explores the contemporary assetization of housing and its effects on land-related value and socio-spatial aesthetics of the home. It can be attributed to three mutually reinforcing factors: changes in the housing finance markets since the 1970s, a persistent fantasy of ownership’s connection to individual freedom, and technological advancements in software development and machine learning. 
  • Type: Research Project 
  • Research Assistants: Ari Diamond-Topelson and Reed Donaldson
  • Location: Los Angeles, CA
  • Year: 2023 - ...