kthos
@kthos.bsky.social
in the old space: drew conflict maps of libya/syria/ukr, covid visualizations.
work: design/develop houses & hopefully housing. Sharing home cooking & Japanese cuisine.
LA-NY
work: design/develop houses & hopefully housing. Sharing home cooking & Japanese cuisine.
LA-NY
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kthos
@kthos.bsky.social
· Jan 26
Hosted a meeting yesterday w/ building industry & emergency professionals on what rebuilding might look like. Planning similar for an East Side event w/Altadena focus. Who are some community organizers I should reach out to? Caltech folks monitoring air/environmental? Insurance advocates, RE agents?
I called that 3 letter hotline which detains people. I called twice and got a message to report tips thru their online portal. The third time I got thru, and the voice on the other line sounded decisive and impatient. Both banal and freaky to be on the other side of so much power and authority.
April 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
I called that 3 letter hotline which detains people. I called twice and got a message to report tips thru their online portal. The third time I got thru, and the voice on the other line sounded decisive and impatient. Both banal and freaky to be on the other side of so much power and authority.
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Several star architects announced Tuesday morning in a NY press conference to say goodbye to reinforced concrete.
Not without melancholy, Jngels: "It's remains a fantastic material, but in times of climate change, data is clear, we need to focus on renewable materials and renovation now." Dezen.com
Not without melancholy, Jngels: "It's remains a fantastic material, but in times of climate change, data is clear, we need to focus on renewable materials and renovation now." Dezen.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Several star architects announced Tuesday morning in a NY press conference to say goodbye to reinforced concrete.
Not without melancholy, Jngels: "It's remains a fantastic material, but in times of climate change, data is clear, we need to focus on renewable materials and renovation now." Dezen.com
Not without melancholy, Jngels: "It's remains a fantastic material, but in times of climate change, data is clear, we need to focus on renewable materials and renovation now." Dezen.com
i'm at my threshold with the Other Site 🥹
March 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
i'm at my threshold with the Other Site 🥹
one of the best pups I’ve met! Joey :)
los robles trail was a sweet spot between a walk and a hike
los robles trail was a sweet spot between a walk and a hike
February 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
one of the best pups I’ve met! Joey :)
los robles trail was a sweet spot between a walk and a hike
los robles trail was a sweet spot between a walk and a hike
who are the Abundant Housing folks active on here?
January 31, 2025 at 5:27 PM
who are the Abundant Housing folks active on here?
#volunteers: architects, planners, land-use, housing advocates: I’d like to plan a volunteer day in LA for pros to donate a few hrs of their time to meet w/ homeowners for “counter” reviews of their home. The scope would be constrained, No Design, general guidance, milestones, insurance negotiations
January 30, 2025 at 8:08 AM
#volunteers: architects, planners, land-use, housing advocates: I’d like to plan a volunteer day in LA for pros to donate a few hrs of their time to meet w/ homeowners for “counter” reviews of their home. The scope would be constrained, No Design, general guidance, milestones, insurance negotiations
Hosted a meeting yesterday w/ building industry & emergency professionals on what rebuilding might look like. Planning similar for an East Side event w/Altadena focus. Who are some community organizers I should reach out to? Caltech folks monitoring air/environmental? Insurance advocates, RE agents?
January 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Hosted a meeting yesterday w/ building industry & emergency professionals on what rebuilding might look like. Planning similar for an East Side event w/Altadena focus. Who are some community organizers I should reach out to? Caltech folks monitoring air/environmental? Insurance advocates, RE agents?
absolutely unacceptable what emusk did
January 22, 2025 at 6:27 AM
absolutely unacceptable what emusk did
Time Change: Saturday Jan 25th
2:30-4:30 at a community center in Beverly Hills. Pls share. RSVP required.
2:30-4:30 at a community center in Beverly Hills. Pls share. RSVP required.
Join us for a Potluck Meetup in LA
Q&A w/architect Greg Chasen & Land use planner Erik Yesayan. We’ll discuss the fires, policy and rebuilding. It’s a chance to be together and talk about how to navigate the huge challenges ahead.
12:00 Saturday Jan 25th
lu.ma/mhzyht7g
Q&A w/architect Greg Chasen & Land use planner Erik Yesayan. We’ll discuss the fires, policy and rebuilding. It’s a chance to be together and talk about how to navigate the huge challenges ahead.
12:00 Saturday Jan 25th
lu.ma/mhzyht7g
Send in the Cavalry · Luma
YOU'RE INVITED!
House & housing folks in LA are invited to a Potluck lunch Saturday January 25th. Most of you know someone personally who lost a home in the…
lu.ma
January 22, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Time Change: Saturday Jan 25th
2:30-4:30 at a community center in Beverly Hills. Pls share. RSVP required.
2:30-4:30 at a community center in Beverly Hills. Pls share. RSVP required.
Join us for a Potluck Meetup in LA
Q&A w/architect Greg Chasen & Land use planner Erik Yesayan. We’ll discuss the fires, policy and rebuilding. It’s a chance to be together and talk about how to navigate the huge challenges ahead.
12:00 Saturday Jan 25th
lu.ma/mhzyht7g
Q&A w/architect Greg Chasen & Land use planner Erik Yesayan. We’ll discuss the fires, policy and rebuilding. It’s a chance to be together and talk about how to navigate the huge challenges ahead.
12:00 Saturday Jan 25th
lu.ma/mhzyht7g
Send in the Cavalry · Luma
YOU'RE INVITED!
House & housing folks in LA are invited to a Potluck lunch Saturday January 25th. Most of you know someone personally who lost a home in the…
lu.ma
January 20, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Join us for a Potluck Meetup in LA
Q&A w/architect Greg Chasen & Land use planner Erik Yesayan. We’ll discuss the fires, policy and rebuilding. It’s a chance to be together and talk about how to navigate the huge challenges ahead.
12:00 Saturday Jan 25th
lu.ma/mhzyht7g
Q&A w/architect Greg Chasen & Land use planner Erik Yesayan. We’ll discuss the fires, policy and rebuilding. It’s a chance to be together and talk about how to navigate the huge challenges ahead.
12:00 Saturday Jan 25th
lu.ma/mhzyht7g
LA architect Michael Kovac and his environmentalist wife describe how they built fire-resiliency into the design of their home. One stood out: they had a system to squirt fire retardant on their home on-demand.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAeP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAeP...
Owners of a fire-resistant house hope LA rebuilds smarter | REUTERS
YouTube video by Reuters
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
LA architect Michael Kovac and his environmentalist wife describe how they built fire-resiliency into the design of their home. One stood out: they had a system to squirt fire retardant on their home on-demand.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAeP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAeP...
pulling my boots out of storage and maybe getting a P100. anyone doing regular site visits in LA?
January 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
pulling my boots out of storage and maybe getting a P100. anyone doing regular site visits in LA?
would like to bring together designers, planners, developers, builders, academics, policy people, etc as we collectively face the trauma, challenges and future rebuilding efforts of the great city of los angeles.
January 14, 2025 at 4:27 AM
would like to bring together designers, planners, developers, builders, academics, policy people, etc as we collectively face the trauma, challenges and future rebuilding efforts of the great city of los angeles.
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Changes to departments' operational budget, FY24-25:
January 11, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Changes to departments' operational budget, FY24-25:
*head bonk*
What if it would be wiser to ease new construction outside wildfire zones?
Newsom suspends environmental laws to ease rebuilding of homes and businesses in zones destroyed by the fires www.latimes.com/california/s...
January 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
*head bonk*
I’m planning a road trip up to British Columbia and back down thru Montana, then finally hit the sierra nevada’s and death valley on the way back to los angeles. where should I stop in Oregon, Washington, BC, Montana, Idaho? Food/hikes/views/water/culture/history/people
January 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I’m planning a road trip up to British Columbia and back down thru Montana, then finally hit the sierra nevada’s and death valley on the way back to los angeles. where should I stop in Oregon, Washington, BC, Montana, Idaho? Food/hikes/views/water/culture/history/people
I’m back on twitter to suss out more on real estate conversations. I appreciate this post:
January 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I’m back on twitter to suss out more on real estate conversations. I appreciate this post:
I know 2 families personally who lost their home (so far). As I reflect on the magnitude of loss from the perspective of a house design professional, I feel quite uncomfortable: so many people are in a world of pain as they come to terms w/insurance, limits of capital and the construction ecosystem.
January 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I know 2 families personally who lost their home (so far). As I reflect on the magnitude of loss from the perspective of a house design professional, I feel quite uncomfortable: so many people are in a world of pain as they come to terms w/insurance, limits of capital and the construction ecosystem.
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Word of the Day is ‘uhtcearu’ [ucht-kay-aru, with the 'ch' as in the Scottish ‘loch']:
Old English for ‘the sorrow before dawn', when you lie awake in the darkness and worries crowd your mind.
Old English for ‘the sorrow before dawn', when you lie awake in the darkness and worries crowd your mind.
January 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Word of the Day is ‘uhtcearu’ [ucht-kay-aru, with the 'ch' as in the Scottish ‘loch']:
Old English for ‘the sorrow before dawn', when you lie awake in the darkness and worries crowd your mind.
Old English for ‘the sorrow before dawn', when you lie awake in the darkness and worries crowd your mind.
penny, truly one of my favorites. a mix of 12 breeds incl indian street dog and golden retriever. ostensibly GSD.
i got in trouble bc she wanted to stay with me when her parents returned from their trip. they asked me what did i do to her? 🥹
i got in trouble bc she wanted to stay with me when her parents returned from their trip. they asked me what did i do to her? 🥹
January 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
penny, truly one of my favorites. a mix of 12 breeds incl indian street dog and golden retriever. ostensibly GSD.
i got in trouble bc she wanted to stay with me when her parents returned from their trip. they asked me what did i do to her? 🥹
i got in trouble bc she wanted to stay with me when her parents returned from their trip. they asked me what did i do to her? 🥹
just learned palm trees (except a few varieties) rosemary and italian cypress are highly flammable. tons of this stuff in LA.
January 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
just learned palm trees (except a few varieties) rosemary and italian cypress are highly flammable. tons of this stuff in LA.
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Might be a good time to point out a billionaire couple own and use more water than every home in LA combined
January 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Might be a good time to point out a billionaire couple own and use more water than every home in LA combined
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1.5 million people without power. Thousands newly homeless. At least five confirmed dead.
But LAPD felt salty about being useless and overfunded and now all the focus is about “looting” and “crime prevention.”
But LAPD felt salty about being useless and overfunded and now all the focus is about “looting” and “crime prevention.”
January 9, 2025 at 7:27 AM
1.5 million people without power. Thousands newly homeless. At least five confirmed dead.
But LAPD felt salty about being useless and overfunded and now all the focus is about “looting” and “crime prevention.”
But LAPD felt salty about being useless and overfunded and now all the focus is about “looting” and “crime prevention.”
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Direct hit on the Sunset Fire in Hollywood. 🎯
Nice work, @lafd.bsky.social #LAFD c/o @nbcla.bsky.social 👨🏼🚒
Nice work, @lafd.bsky.social #LAFD c/o @nbcla.bsky.social 👨🏼🚒
January 9, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Direct hit on the Sunset Fire in Hollywood. 🎯
Nice work, @lafd.bsky.social #LAFD c/o @nbcla.bsky.social 👨🏼🚒
Nice work, @lafd.bsky.social #LAFD c/o @nbcla.bsky.social 👨🏼🚒
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Built:LA has a map of building ages from 1890 to 1908. Note the upper development was mostly built in the 1970s and 1980s, but more were added in the 1990s and 2000s. Adding homes up and up the canyons
cityhubla.github.io/LA_Building_...
cityhubla.github.io/LA_Building_...
January 9, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Built:LA has a map of building ages from 1890 to 1908. Note the upper development was mostly built in the 1970s and 1980s, but more were added in the 1990s and 2000s. Adding homes up and up the canyons
cityhubla.github.io/LA_Building_...
cityhubla.github.io/LA_Building_...