Photographer Marc Goodwin has taken his tour of architecture studios around the world to the US, starting with 15 workspaces in Los Angeles that are full of models and photos.
Goodwin, who runs the Archmospheres photography studio, captured the LA architecture studio photo set as part of his series, which previously included the Netherlands, Paris, London and Barcelona.
The offices in the Californian city, however, particularly stood out from the other locations because of the works on display for the photographer.
His pictures show stacks of models, a pink staircase and colorful drawings in the room that Bureau Spectacular – named Emerging Architect of the Year at the Dezeen Awards 2018 – and structured, multi-layered plans in the Standard Architecture / Design Studio uses.
“I’ve never seen so many inspiring projects proudly displayed in models and photographs,” Goodwin told Dezeen.
Four of the work areas made it into the top 10 of the photographer of all series. These included Marmol Radziner’s studio with exposed wooden trusses and large windows, Morphosis’ bright white room, and Edward Ogosta Architecture’s house in a converted old bread factory.
Goodwin also praised the views offered by CO Architects’ building, built in the mid-20th century as the Carnation Company’s headquarters and restaurant.
“Marmol Radziner, Morphosis, and Eric Owen Moss Architects made my top 10 list of favorite studios, and CO has some of the best views I’ve seen,” he said.
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In addition to the exhibition of maquettes, a highlight for Goodwin were the architectural images on display, including works by the prolific American photographer Julius Shulman from the 20th century.
“It was worth seeing such an appreciation for architectural photography in almost every room I visited,” he added. “The architects at Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney in particular stood out for having an almost gallery-like studio filled with amazing photographs, including two signed prints by none other than Julius Shulman.”
While enjoying his studio visits, Goodwin said his trip to Los Angeles was particularly strenuous compared to the others due to the city’s notorious traffic problems.
“It’s a boring truism – I don’t know anything new to anyone – but it was amazing to see how it could really take an hour and a half to travel 15 miles from Santa Monica to downtown LA in the middle of the day, regardless of rush hour,” said he.
“And that comes after working in Dubai, Beijing and Shanghai, which are also not exactly free of traffic problems,” added Goodwin. “LA is proof that cars alone offer neither freedom nor comfort.”
Take a look at all 15 architecture studios in Los Angeles:
Michael Maltzan Architecture, Inc.
In this room since: 1997
Number of employees: 30
Former use of the building: bath house
Marmol Radziner
In this room since: 2001
Number of employees: 220
Former use of the building: post production studio
Morphosis Architects
In this room since: 2011
Number of employees: 60
Former use of the building: n / a; New building
Eric Owen Moss Architects
In this room since: 1988
Number of employees: 20
Former use of the building: industry / manufacturing
Honestly Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
In this room since: 1999
Number of Employees: 39 (including San Francisco)
Former use of the building: originally the Culver City dance hall (built in 1917) and then a morgue
Brooks + Scarpa Architects
In this room since: October 2018
Number of employees: 15-20
Former use of the building: garage
Office spectacular
In this area since: August 2017
Number of employees: varies between 0-5
Former use of the building: sewing shop
CO architects
In this room since: 1992
Number of employees: 110
Former use of the building: Originally built in 1949 as the Carnation Company’s headquarters and restaurant
Standard architecture / design
In the building since: 2011
Number of employees: 17
Former use of the building: furniture refiner and duplex (mixed)
Dan Brunn architecture
In the building since: 2010
Number of employees: 5
Former use of the building: office
SPF: Architects
In this room since: 2007
Number of employees: 25
Former use of the building: foundation structure (designed and developed by SPF: a)
Charlap Hyman & Herrero
In this room since: 2018
Number of employees: four in Los Angeles, four in New York, eight in total
The previous use of the building: a speakeasy during the prohibition period, which is said to have once been a brothel.
ANX / Aaron Neubert Architects
In this room since: 2006
Number of employees: 10
Former use of the building: office
lightning
In this room since: March 2018
Number of employees: 5
Former use of the building: unknown
Edward Ogosta architecture
In this room since: 2018
Number of employees: 2-3
Former use of the building: bread factory / bakery
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