#470

This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design share updates on the Pacific Palisades fire rebuild efforts. They discuss the lack of centralized information on the Palisades fire, common questions from fire victims, educating clients to make the right decision, like for like regulation updates, rebuilding without previous house plans, house footprint location & areas calculation, tax implications, finding a contractor for fire rebuilds, construction price discrepancies, and prefab housing. 

Office: https://www.famearchitects.com/

(00:00) Lack of centralized information on the Palisades fire.
(05:36) Common questions from fire victims.
(14:00) Educating clients to make the right decision.
(18:55) Like-for-like regulation updates.
(25:09) Rebuilding without a previous house plan.
(29:51) House footprint location & area calculation.
(33:48) Tax implications.
(35:39) Finding a contractor for fire rebuild.
(48:12) Tips to rebuild on a tight budget.
(49:00)
(51:21) Reason behind the big construction price discrepancy.
(01:01:17) Prefab house solutions.

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The Second Studio is an explicit podcast about design, architecture, and the everyday. Hosted by Architects David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, it features different creative professionals in unscripted and long-format interviews with thoughtful takes and personal discussions. Honesty and humor are used to cover a wide array of subjects.

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