Confusing. Byzantine. Fantastic incoherent. This is how Moby describes Los Angeles. But he also says, “LA has the most diverse and interesting architecture of any city on the planet.”
In a video for Pacific Standard Time presents: Modern architecture in LAThe musician, photographer and architecture fanboy, a multi-institution initiative that starts at the end of March, explains the city’s sprawling structure – all in a Muir Woods sweatshirt.
“LA has some of the best architecture in the world. And it also has some of the worst architectures on the planet. Sometimes 10 inches apart. “
Moby is a New York transplant who now lives in a historic Los Feliz home known as the Wolf’s Lair. She has become something of a booster in LA and has a blog devoted to local architecture.
Modern Architecture in LA, a Getty-led initiative, will have shows at nine local museums over the next few months, including SCI-Arc, MOCA, Hammer and A + D, as well as dozen other side events.
ALSO: Read Moby’s My LA to Z.
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