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That kicked off a mad scramble: surveying location details, translating them into drawings, tweaking reality to make it more cinematic. I was on the phone with backing companies as the design team painstakingly recreated part of the intricate facade of concrete Xs that envelop the location, first 3D printed in a white model, then carved out of foam and plastered to match. Simultaneously, we developed a plan with set dec and construction to track the office's evolution over the season—from day one, with furniture still wrapped in plastic, to a finished space filled with built-ins, smalls and personality. It was a feat. Hacks was shot primarily in Los Angeles, and this season focused on what this city means to the entertainment world at large. I've been with this show through part of the pandemic, the strikes, a sinkhole, our own internal pauses and now January's wildfires. Season 4 was shot at a time when LA was living its own tragedy. While in A. LSSL OFFICES. FLOOR PLAN DRAWN BY XI YANG. B. LSSL OFFICES. CONCRETE X SUPPORTS IN PROGRESS. C. LSSL OFFICES. CONCRETE X SUPPORT ELEVATION DRAWN BY XI YANG. D. LSSL OFFICES. SKETCHUP MODEL BY XI YANG. E. LSSL OFFICES. WHITE MODEL. A B C D E