Archinect member Marlin Watson has mapped a self guided tour of Los Angeles architecture for anyone who’s ever said, “I only have one day.”
The tour includes: A skyscraper turned on its side, a house with sleeping baskets that introduced Southern California to modernism, a modern day Acropolis above an Angelino hilltop, a modern day ruin in an Angelino hillside, and a restaurant designed by a broken clock. Enjoy, it’s an all-day affair. Like a good mixtape, Marlin’s tour is made better by the spaces in between, such as the “triple crown line of LA vernacular housing” on the jaunt from Beverly Glen to Kate Mantilini’s restaurant.
Getty Center-Richard Meier, 1997
Schindler House – Rudolph Schindler, 1922
CalTrans District 7 Headquarters – Morphosis Architects, 2005
Walt Disney Concert Hall – Frank Gehry, 2002
Lady of Angels Cathedral – Raphael Moneo, 2001
Doughboy’s Restaurant
Museum of Television and Radio – Richard Meier, 1996
Pacific Design Center – Cesar Pelli, 1975
Avalon Hotel – Koenig Eisenberg, 1999
Skirball Cultural Center – Moshe Safdie, 1998
Beverly Glenn Center
Flynt Tower – William Pereira, 1972
Beverly Center – Callison Architects, remodeled 2007
Kate Mantilini’s Italian Restaurant – Morphosis Architects, 1987
Century Plaza Towers – Minoru Yamakasi, 1975
Creative Artist’s Agency Building – IM Pei, 1980s
Department of Water & Power Building – Albert C. Martin, Jr., 1950s
Art Pavilion – Frank Israel, 1991
In-N-Out Burgers, 922 Gayley Ave – Stephen Kanner, 1999
The Tower – Murphy/Jahn, 1989
Architecture Tour in Los Angeles [Google Maps]
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