Frances Anderton

Frances Anderton covers Los Angeles design and architecture in print, broadcast media and public events. She is the author of "Common Ground: Multifamily Housing in Los Angeles." She co-produced "40 Years of Building Community," a short film about the nonprofit housing developer Community Corporation of Santa Monica. Anderton helps produce talks and events at Helms Bakery District's design center. For many years she hosted KCRW’s "DnA: Design and Architecture" radio show, and produced the current affairs shows "Which Way, LA?" and To The Point. Also for KCRW, she co-created two award-winning radio series: "Wasted: Neat Solutions to the Dirty Problem of Waste," and "Bridges and Walls." Anderton writes for publications including The New York Times, Metropolis, KCRW and Sierra magazine. Her book contributions include Architecture is a Social Act, about Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (LOHA) and "You Are Here," about the late Jon Jerde. Honors include the Esther McCoy Award, from the Architectural Guild of USC School of Architecture, for her work educating the public about architecture and urbanism.