Search Results for site/lautner
Results
-
1980-1990: Los Angeles Confirmed
Throughout the 1980s, much of the Los Angeles basin and San Fernando Valley were being built out. Open agricultural land and undeveloped hillsides had once offered a blank slate for development; in the 1980s the emphasis of development shifted to the challenge of infill projects, additions, redevelopment for denser uses, and preservation. Yet even the […] -
Alan Hess
Architect and historian Alan Hess has written nineteen books on Modern architecture and urbanism in the mid-twentieth century. They include The Architecture of John Lautner, Googie Redux: Ultramodern Roadside Architecture, Julius Shulman: Palm Springs, Viva Las Vegas, The Ranch House, and Oscar Niemeyer: Houses. Hess has been active in the preservation of post-World War II […] -
Feature
Head for the Hills
Although many people start in Silver Lake and the Hollywood Hills when hunting for stunning, hillside Modern houses, a sojourn to the north side of the Santa Monica Mountains in the San Fernando Valley reveals an impressive and diverse collection of homes by some of Los Angeles’ best Modern architects. The post-World War II years […] -
Place
Mission Hills Bowl / Citrus Lanes
-
People
Armet & Davis
One of the most prominent practitioners of Googie architecture, the firm of Armet and Davis created many of Los Angeles’ most innovative postwar commercial structures, gaining international acclaim for their restaurants and coffee shops... -
Membership Spotlight
Learn about the Conservancy's members in these regular Q&As. -
History of Wilshire Center
At the turn of the twentieth century, Germain Pellisier bought 160 acres between Normandie and Western Avenues to raise sheep and barley. His land formed the basis of Wilshire Center. The first church in the area (Wilshire Christian Church) arose in 1911 at Normandie Avenue, paving the way for the many congregations that moved here […] -
Place
St. John’s Cathedral
-
Place
Thornton Gardens
-
Place
Hollenbeck Terrace
-
Event
Vintage L.A. Christmas: A Live Virtual Tour
-
community
West Hollywood