Christoph Eppacher / Group XXXIII, Oct 2011 - Mar 2012

FINAL PROJECTS: GROUP XXXIII

3/9/12 to 3/11/12

Mackey Apartments and Garages 1137 S. Cochran Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90019

Architect Christoph Eppacher studied Los Angeles geography and its built environment via two distinct, disparate subjects: the studio and set locations for classic silent films by Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Llyod, and the paths and serving areas of L.A.'s vibrant food truck scene. Breaking down dozens of films frame-by-frame had led Eppacher to understand historical L.A. through a blend of permanent and temporary architectural sites. This, combined with cycling hundreds of miles to visit food truck stops gave this architect a unique understanding of the layout of Los Angeles. Eppacher shared his subjective mapping experience in an installation juxtaposing two conflicting maps in different media.