Architecture Tours L.A.

10/20/2024

Laura Massino Smith on
Her Upcoming FORT Trail 👣
India Mandelkern on
Wine for the Trail 🍷
✨& ✨
Frances Anderton 🎙️ at
BARNSDALL ART PARK
Sat. November 9th,
5:00 to 6:30 PM.
4800 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90027
🚐💕ARCHITECTURE
TRAILS, TOPICS AND WINETASTING🍷
Brought to you by📐FORT LA
https://www.fortla.org/events/

10/07/2024

Take an informative tour around Silver Lake, get to know the mid-century modern architects who established themselves in Los Angeles, and then relax with a meal (and shopping) in nearby neighborhoods.

08/07/2024

Today in Glendale, we went to see The Rodriguez House, designed by architect Rudolf Schindler, 1941.
For sale now: Listed by,
www.CrosbyDoe.com
Listed as Historic Monument #24 by the City of Glendale.
A masterpiece by Schindler with beautiful wood throughout and 🤎
in great condition.

08/06/2024

An interesting visit to Anderton Court Shops, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1954
332 Rodeo Dr.
Beverly Hills, CA

Givenchy has reopened the
Anderton Court Shops as its new
single occupant.
It has been restored, polished ✨painted and looks absolutely fabulous💫
With a fantastic staff on hand to assist patrons. It is the new west coast Givenchy flagship store.

https://www.givenchy.com/us/en-US/cm/explore/news/rodeo-drive-store-opening

07/07/2024

The latest from Trip Advisor

04/12/2024

A visit to the Japanese Garden
in Woodley Park, San Fernando Valley
The traditional Japanese garden landscape was designed by Koichi Kawana. Created from 1980 to 1983 and dedicated in 1984.
Hiding and beautifying parts of
the Tillman waste water treatment plant.
This is also a worthwhile site to
see some excellent Postmodern concrete architecture.
The 1984 plant was the work of Anthony Lumsden of DMJM aka Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Mendenhall architecture.
Their structures can be found in many areas of Los Angeles.
Another favorite DMJM work of ours is the American Cement Building on Wilshire Blvd. near
MacArthur Park.

Architecture Tours L.A.

03/28/2024

A visit to the Orcutt Ranch.
23600 Roscoe Blvd,
West Hills, CA 91304

Description taken from Los Angeles Dept of Parks and Recreation;

“Orcutt Ranch was the vacation and retirement estate of William Warren Orcutt, who purchased the property 1917. The 3,060-square-foot residence, with its Spanish Colonial Revival Style and Mission Revival Style architecture, was completed in approximately 1926. It features glazed tiles from Mexico and carved mahogany and walnut from the Philippines. Visitors are surprised to find that the design of the home prominently incorporates bas-relief Sw****ka architectural decoration. The symbol chosen due to its connection with Native American traditions, and well before the N***s turned it into a symbol of anti-Semitism. The historic property features not only the Spanish-style adobe residence with an abundance of gorgeous, architectural features but extensive gardens including a seasonal rose garden, a large variety of plants and trees, including a historic 700 year old oak tree, creeks, nature trails, fruit orchards, a rustic barn, courtyard and gazebo.”

02/17/2024

Unveiling of architect Paul Revere Williams Square in Hollywood at the corner of DeLongpre and St. Andrew’s Place . The Assistance League Bldg. , designed by Williams now repurposed as Second Home, co-working space designed by SelgasCano,
1370 N. St. Andrew’s Place

02/04/2024

Recent visit to The Biltmore Estate, home of George Vanderbilt and Edith Stuyvesant Dresser. Designed by Richard Morris Hunt, 1895 in Asheville, NC- America’s largest home with 250 rooms.
Frederick Law Olmsted, landscape architect, designed the grounds.

01/07/2024

The Aluminaire house 1931,
Designed by Swiss born architect Albert Frey.
Currently being reconstructed by The Palm Springs Art Museum as part of their permanent collection.

Https://www.psmuseum.org/visit/aluminaire

12/10/2023

Pann’s Coffee Shop, 1958
6710 La Tijera Blvd.
Armet & Davis, Helen Fong
A beautiful fifties masterpiece✨.

11/10/2023

https://usmodernist.org/modapalooza?fbclid=IwAR2zk2RoSNxYRR_R5rQb4BrAMYbUHOnwc88G4NaMID2oRJ37XCVaOX2rDas

A 501C3 Nonprofit Educational Archive Documenting, Preserving, and Promoting Modernist Architecture

11/10/2023

Check this out: https://usmodernist.org/modapalooza

07/24/2023

A wonderful new tour event in
San Diego!!!!

La Jolla Modernism Home TourSaturday, October 14, 2023 from 10:00am - 3:00pmArchitecture enthusiasts, design devotees, and history buffs alike won't want to miss this unique opportunity explore the midcentury Modern gems of La Jolla. This one-day tour will feature a curated selection of historic, mi...

06/04/2023

Architecture Tours L.A.

New publication:
“Key to the City,”
guidebook of Los Angeles💙

04/18/2023

USC Pacific Asia Museum,
Pasadena, CA
The Grace Nicholson building.
Grace Nicholson gave the building to the City of Pasadena in 1943 for art and cultural use.
During her lifetime she shared the building with the Pasadena Art Institute, which became the Pasadena Art Museum in 1954.
In 1970 the museum moved to its new location and became the Norton Simon Museum.
Images of the current exhibition follow at the Pacific Asia Museum.

03/28/2023

Architecture Tours LA featured in the London Times.

03/08/2023

Recently visited friend and fellow architectural historian Robert Imber at Mt. Sinai, Los Angeles. RIP friend.