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An unprecedented rebuilding process in Los Angeles County is rapidly afoot in the aftermath of the deadly wind-fueled wildfires that broke out across the city on January 7th, 2025.Leading their professional colleagues in the AIA Los Angeles chapters Ad Hoc Disaster Relief Task Force response are Co-chairs Mohamed Sharif of Sharif, Lynchand Greg Kochanowski ofPractice (formerly GGA+).They spoke to Archinect about the difficulties and challenges that lie ahead as the process begins to repair a community that has lost more than 10,000 structures. Kochanowski describes the architecture communitys response as "an uplifting testament to collective altruism and allyship in a challenging time and landscape."In a conversation with Archinect, Kochanowski and Sharif reflect on the "careful urgency" they will be applying to their consortium's efforts in the replies to our questions below.Can you define your roles as Co-Chairs of the Task Force?Greg Kochanowski:As Co-Chairs of the AIA|...