East coast 1 Projects 29 Created 05-Jun-14 By andrea rizzuti, roma, Italy Getty Center Los Angeles, Richard Meier auditorium, library, museum Diamond Ranch High School Experience Music Project Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Samitaur Building Gehry House 7 Broad Contemporary Art Museum 8 Peter B Lewis Building 14 Green on 19 15 High School No 9 for the Visual and Performing Arts Los Angeles, Coop Himmelb(l)au dance theater, education, secondary school Alexander Science Center School 16 17 Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics 18 Pasadena, Morphosis laboratorium, university 9 3555 Building 19 Culver City, Eric Owen Moss office, recording studio 10 Step Up on Fifth 20 Santa Monica, Brooks + Scarpa s housing, mixed-use development, underground parking 11 Los Angeles, Renzo Piano museum Eames House Los Angeles, Morphosis primary school Culver City, Eric Owen Moss office 6 Santa Monica, Gehry Partners private house The Umbrella 13 Santa Monica, Jesse Bornstein ure dwellings Beverly Hills, OMA - Rem Koolhaas shop 5 Culver City, Eric Owen Moss office Prada Beverly Hills Colorado Court Cleveland, Gehry Partners university Los Angeles, Rafael Moneo church, religion 4 Seattle, Gehry Partners culture, exposition space, museum Santa Monica, Brooks + Scarpa s apartment, housing Diamond Bar, Morphosis education, secondary school 3 Pacific Design Center 21 West Hollywood, Pelli Clarke Pelli s exposition space, museum, showroom 12 Pacific Palisades, Charles and Ray Eames museum, private house http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ Westside shopping mall 22 Bern, Switzerland Daniel Libeskind mall, mixed-use development 1
The Paley Center for Media Beverly Hills Watts Towers LA Louver Gallery 25 SKETCH Foundation Gallery Air and Space Exhibits 28 LAPD Headquarters Facility 29 Barker Block 30 Los Angeles, Nakada + Associates apartment, exposition space, office 26 Los Angeles, Frederick Fisher + Partners s gallery Formosa 1140 Los Angeles, Roth Sheppard s police station Pasadena, Frank Lloyd Wright private house 24 Los Angeles, Simon Rodia art, sculpture La Miniatura West Hollywood, Lorcan O'Herlihy s housing Beverly Hills, Richard Meier museum 23 Stahl House 31 Los Angeles, Pierre Koenig private house 27 Los Angeles, Gehry Partners exposition space, gallery, museum http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 2
photo: Roderick Trompert photo: Roderick Trompert Getty Center Getty Center Drive 1200 Los Angeles California 90049 http://wwwgettyedu The Getty Center straddles two hillside ridges in the Santa Monica mountains like a modernist Acropolis This campus of buildings is more than just a museum; it is also a concert hall, an office complex, a research centre and a library The museum is composed of five galleries arranged around a long courtyard fountain The skin of all of the buildings is composed of 30-inch square panels, made of aluminium painted white, Meier's signature Even the Italian travertine stonework follows this 30-inch grid pattern The use of white in Meier's projects allows him to skilfully manipulate the natural light, reflecting the colours of the building's environment The buildings are the most beautiful in the late afternoon/dusk when the golden light washes across the travertine and the sun sets across the Pacific Ocean photo: Roderick Trompert Floor area/size 12-1997 87800 m² Client Richard Meier Robert Irwin J Paul Getty Trust Tuesday, thursday and sunday 1000-1800 / Friday and saturday 1000-2100 From the 405 freeway, exit at Getty Center Drive Signs will direct you to a parking garage where you can board a tram that takes you 15 miles up the hill to the museum complex Entrance to the museum is free, but parking costs $8 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 3
photo: Raban Haaijk photo: Raban Haaijk Diamond Ranch High School Diamond Ranch Dr 100 Diamond Bar California Pomona http://wwwpusdorg/schools/high/diamondranch/ Constructed on a steeply sloping site, this collection of buildings has been described as a "building of topography" by Thom Mayne, principal architect for Mophosis "It was our intention to create a building which is previewed as one with the site, rather than on top of the site" The main axis of travel rises from the parking lot with a grand staircase and cuts through the campus like canyon, echoing the surrounding hillsides as well as the seismic nature of the Los Angeles area Floor area/size 9-1999 14000 m² Client Morphosis Pomona Unified School District The project is open to wander around in at any time except when the school is in session, which is typically from 8am-4pm Monday to Friday From the 60 freeway, exit at Phillips Ranch Road and head south Turn right at Diamond Ranch Drive and it will take you into the parking lot http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 4
photo: Andrew Larsen photo: Andrew Pisarek Experience Music Project 5th Avenue North 325 Seattle Washington 98109 http://wwwempsfmorg The Experience Music Project in Seattle is a museum dedicated to the exploration of creativity and innovation in popular music The museum contains mostly rock memorabilia and technology-intensive multimedia displays, but is not limited to that It was founded by Paul Allen of Microsoft fame, and it is located in the Seattle city centre, near the Space Needle The building was designed by Frank Gehry, bearing a lot of similarities to his other works Its sheet metal construction resembles Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles Much of the building material is exposed in the building's interior Reminding many of a smashed guitar, Gehry himself stated: "We started collecting pictures of Stratocasters, bringing in guitar bodies, drawing on those shapes in developing our ideas" The architecture was greeted by Seattle residents with a mixture of acclaim for Gehry and derision for this particular edifice, some calling it a 'blob' and others 'the hemmorhoids' Floor area/size 2004 13006 m² Structural engineer Client Gehry Partners Hoffman Construction Company Paul Allen Robin 10:00-17:00 daily The building is served by the Seattle Monorail, which connects it to Westlake center The monorail runs through the building There are also many bus lines going to the Seattle Center If you are going by car, you will find many lots and ample street parking surrounding EMP and the Seattle Center campus The largest lot in close proximity to EMP is located at 5th Avenue North and Harrison Street http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 5
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels West Temple Street 555 Los Angeles California 90012 http://wwwolacathedralorg After a 1996 earthquake ruined St Vibiana's cathedral, Rafael Moneo was asked to design a new church which is located a few blocks away from the original structure The main point of interest in this building is that the entrance is adjacent to the alter, a reversed plan compared to most cathedrals Entering from the street and traveling up the steps to the main plaza, the visitor enters the cathedral through two huge bronze doors A large ambulatory runs down the side of the church, giving the visitor glimpses of the large nave as they pass by a number of small chapels Reaching the rear of the church, one then enters a large austere space, almost devoid of decoration Another unique feature is the lack of stained glass The cathedral is instead lit by thin alabaster stone diffusing the sunlight into a very white light, illuminating most of the spaces photo: Roderick Trompert Floor area/size 9-2002 5850 m² Rafael Moneo Monday - Friday 06:30-18:00 / Saturday 09:00-18:00 / Sunday 07:00-18:00 If you are taking the 101 South: take the 101 Hollywood Freeway South to downtown Exit on Broadway and make two right turns; Broadway, then Temple After crossing Hill Street, turn right from Temple Street into the parking garage If you are taking the Harbor Freeway, 110 South: exit at Hill Street After you cross the 101 Freeway, the entrance to the parking structure will be located on your right http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 6
Samitaur Building S La Cienega Boulevard 3457 Culver City California 90016 This project, housing a division headquarters for the Kodak Company, was the first project built in Central Los Angeles after the 1992 riots It consists of a raised building on columns that ties together three existing buildings into a type of campus This vertical separation provides a measure of security, as well as a shaded gathering space for the employees At a few points along the very linear façade, the architecture almost spontaneously transforms into sculpture, creating outdoor courtyards Of these outdoor sculptures, the south end is accessible to the public by using the stairs Floor area/size 1996 8000 m² Eric Owen Moss There is no gate, so the compound is always accessible From Freeway 10, exit at La Cienega Boulevard and head south Make a right onto Jefferson Boulevard and turn left at the first driveway, about 500 feet down the street Drive around the buildings (towards the rear) for parking space http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 7
Prada Beverly Hills N Rodeo Drive 343 Beverly Hills California 90210 The design for this Prada store is unique among the shops of Rodeo Drive in that it does not have the traditional storefront enclosure of glass and mannequins Instead, the entire wall facing the street drops into the basement to give maximum entry, most of which is a grand staircase ascending to the second floor A curtain of air at the entry keeps the air temperature at a reasonable level The inner walls of the second level are lined with porous green resin devloped specifically for the store About 4 inches thick, this wall was constructed by pouring resin into panels filled with wax balls After the resin had dried, the wax was melted away to create the porous look The store also boasts some technological innovations such as cameras and an LCD screen in the changing rooms, allowing the customer to see themselves from all angles Floor area/size 2004 2200 m² Client OMA - Rem Koolhaas Prada Monday - saturday 1000-1800 / Sunday 1200-1700 From the 405 Freeway, exit at Santa Monica Boulevard and head east Turn right onto Rodeo drive There is some street parking and there are plenty of parking garages http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 8
Gehry House 22nd Street 1002 Santa Monica California 90403 Normally, one doesn't expect a Deconstructivist iconic building nestled in a quiet, suburban setting, but that is the house that Frank Gehry built in Santa Monica The original two-storey "dumb little house with charm," as Mr Gehry famously called it, can still be seen behind his renovation While his later experiments in architecture tended toward extravagantly curved titanium skins, in his earlier works everyday materials and techniques such as corrugated metal, chain-link fence and exposed structure were used In some examples, he wraps the entire building with these materials, completely encapsulating them However, in doing so, he also frees the building to do much more than it originally could A renovation in 1993 softened some of the original experimentation, but the original ideas can still be seen in this unique house Project is not public! 1978 Gehry Partners From the 10 Freeway, take the Cloverfield exit and turn right At Santa Monica Boulevard, turn left and take the first right onto 23rd Street At Washington Avenue, turn left and the house will be one block down on the left http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 9
The Umbrella Hayden Avenue 3535 Culver City California 90016 The Umbrella in Culver City, Los Angeles was originally designed as an outdoor performance balcony for a series of experimental concerts put on by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, called 'The Green Umbrella' With the Disney Concert Hall bringing all Philharmonic activity to downtown, the Umbrella became an office building for an internet company This project is one of Eric Owen Moss' first experiments in the use of laminated glass, something he continued to explore in later projects Floor area/size 1999 1500 m² Eric Owen Moss There is a security guard present at the entrance to the parking lot, but since recently people are allowed to wander through the collection of Moss buildings From downtown Los Angeles, take the 10 Freeway west and exit at Robertson Boulevard Turn left onto National Boulevard and continue for about a mile, turning right onto Hayden Avenue http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 10
Broad Contemporary Art Museum Wilshire Boulevard 5905 Los Angeles California 90036 http://wwwlacmaorg/ The LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) has the latest addition to the Los Angeles art scene Over the past 40 years, it had become a sprawling mess with buildings scattered without connection over a few city blocks After initially choosing Rem Koolhaas to bring the complex of buildings together, the museum board quickly changed their mind and selected Renzo Piano in 2002, who offered a more plausible design The only new building, this Broad Contemporary Art Museum, features the skylit galleries and rooftop louvres Piano has become known for in his museums He also connected the remaining buildings with a glass entrance pavilion The exterior design is simple and clean; evoking qualities of both the Getty Center, 10 miles to the west, as well as the Case Study program from the 1940's and 1950's Floor area/size 2-2008 6700 m² Renzo Piano Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays: 1200-2000 / Saturdays & Sundays: 1100-2000 From the 10 Freeway, exit at La Brea Boulevard and head north Turn left onto Wilshire Boulevard; the building will be a few blocks down on your right http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 11
photo: Roderick Trompert Eames House N Chautauqua Blvd 203 Pacific Palisades California 90272 http://wwweamesfoundationorg/ Also known as Case Study House #8, the Eames House was one of 25 homes built as part of The Case Study House Program The program sought to explore the methods of designing and building inexpensive and efficient model homes using techniques and materials derived from the production lines following World War II The Eames house served as both their home and their studio nestled into a wooded bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean The Mondrianesque panel facade is composed of cheap steel and glass parts that could be found in a catalog Of the twenty-five Case Study Houses built, the Eames house is considered the most successful both as an architectural statement and as a comfortable, functional living space photo: Roderick Trompert 12-1949 Charles and Ray Eames Monday through Friday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Call ahead to schedule an appointment 48 hours in advance 3104599663 Take the 10 freeway west until it becomes the Pacific Coast Highway At Chautauqua Boulevard, turn right and go up the hill On your left you will see a private driveway marked 203/205 Go past the driveway and you will see a street named Corona Del Mar Make a left Park on Corona Del Mar and walk down to the driveway mar http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 12
Colorado Court Colorado Avenue 502 Santa Monica California 90401 The Colorado Court project is the first affordable housing project in the to achieve a LEED gold rating as well as the first to be 100% energy neutral It features a natural gas powered turbine/heat recovery system that generates the base electrical load and hot water demands for the building and a solar electric panel system integrated into the façade and roof of the building, which supplies most of the peak load electricity demand If the panels generate more electricity than needed, the excess is fed back into the utility grid Project is not public! Floor area/size 11-2002 2800 m² Brooks + Scarpa s From the 10 freeway, exit 5th Street in Santa Monica, it will appear on the left http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 13
photo: Parker Anderson photo: Parker Anderson Peter B Lewis Building Euclid Avenue 10900 Cleveland Ohio 44106 http://weatherheadcaseedu/about/facilities/lewis/ The Peter B Lewis Building is home to Case Western University's Weatherhead School of Management The exterior is an interesting collision of brick and the curving stainless steel forms he made famous in Bilbao and Los Angeles In fact, it was Gehry's unbuilt design for Mr Lewis' house, that is credited with some of the design choices he later explored in at the Guggenheim The interior of the building is one the more successful aspects of it The smooth curves of the wall draw the visitor, and Gehry's excellent mastery of light is revealed here as the natural light that penetrates the space shifts colors throughout the day He also makes good use of natural materials, namely wood, to warm up the classroom spaces photo: Parker Anderson Floor area/size 2002 14000 m² Gehry Partners Tours are available on the weekends from 1pm to 3:30pm Though its mail address says it is located on Euclid Avenue, the building is actually located just off Euclid on the intersection of Ford Drive and Bellflower Road http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 14
Green on 19 19th Street 1035 Santa Monica California 90403 http://wwwgreenon19com/ Green on 19 is the name given to a collection of five town homes on 19th Street in Santa Monica Integrated seamlessly into a neighbourhood with more traditional architecture, Green on 19 brings a very modern touch that embodies a sustainable lifestyle By making good use of a split plane design, the architect allows the natural light to permeate throughout the spaces, creating a warmth that is uncommon in Modernist designs The detailing -down to the smallest reveal- has been done well throughout, adding to the richness of the space Sustainable wood and bamboo is used for flooring and cabinetry All urban runoff is captured and channeled for the landscaping, and solar panels are used as design elements, providing shade for the rooftop balconies 2-2008 Jesse Bornstein ure Saturday & Sunday: 1000-1800 From the 10 freeway, exit Cloverfield Blvd and turn right Turn Left at Santa Monica Blvd, and then right onto 20th street At California Ave, make a left, and then a right at 19th It will be a few houses down on your right http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 15
photo: Roderick Trompert High School No 9 for the Visual and Performing Arts N Grand Ave 450 Los Angeles California 90012 High School #9 is the latest addition to the LA Unified School District's investment in forward thinking architecture Located on the edge of the 'canyon' created by the 101 freeway, it sits directly opposite of the Cathedral in downtown Los Angeles The school campus will include four academies for education in music, dance, theater arts and visual arts, and a theatre which will be open to the public The theatre lobby that forms the public entrance to the theatre, symbolically emphazises the openness of the school to the public and simultaneously serves as an exhibition space which can be linked to the visual arts studios and the event space on top of the tower A truncated cone, placed at the centre of the site, serves as an oculus to the library below A grand stair case wrapping around the cone creates a large public space that still affords some privacy in the busyness of downtown Project is not public! Floor area/size 11-2009 22000 m² Coop Himmelb(l)au Not yet open to the public From downtown LA, take Grand Ave north over the 101 freeway; High School #9 will be on your right http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 16
Alexander Science Center School South Figueroa St 3737 Los Angeles California 90007 http://wwwcaliforniasciencecenterorg/education/sciencece nterschool/sciencecenterschoolphp Operated as a joint venture between the California Science Center and the LAUSD, the Alexander Science Center School has the distinct privilege of being sited between world class science museums, and University of Southern California (USC) The school features an integrated curriculum emphasizing science, mathematics and the use of technology, and this is reflected in the architecture The planted roof on the north building reduces heat load thereby reducing demand on the mechanical systems The siting of the building below the established grade and with the protection of a large planted berm on Exposition Blvd protects the lower level of the structure from intense sun exposure Floor area/size 2004 1000 m² Morphosis http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 17
Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics E California Ave 1216 Pasadena California 91106 http://wwwastrocaltechedu/ For almost 100 years, Caltech has been at the forefront of astronomy and astrophysics, pioneering research that has led to greater understanding of the earth, the solar system, and the universe The new Cahill Center is designed encourage interaction between its users It is to be composed of five floors, two of them underground The building will contain space for offices, laboratories, remote observing rooms, conference rooms, a library, an auditorium, and classrooms The skin appears fractured, as if struck by an earthquake Large panels, appear to slide apart from adjacent panels, revealing the building behind This look, however, is a sophisticated design meant to cool the building by allowing air to filter into the skin It is expected to achieve LEED Gold certification once it is completed in spring in 2009 Project is not public! 3-2009 Morphosis http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 18
3555 Building Hayden Ave 3555 Culver City California 90016 Moss' exploration of form and materials continues here with his latest building, a television studio in the Hayden Tract Once a brick warehouse, the new design seems to rest upon the roof of the old building The primary zoning constraint for the project was limited to a 13m height limit The form of the roof of the project was manipulated to comply with an average height overall but distribute volume where needed The complex roof geometry necessitated large glue-laminated beams to achieve the curving form The wood structure is exposed on the interior and thus the skin is constructed as an insulated package This skin is a sandwich construction of plywood shear diaphragm on the interior, cement board fire retardant sheathing on the exterior and rigid insulation between Lastly, the waterproofing is an innovative spray-applied fiberglass material - specially developed for this project - that conforms to the curved roof and offers a unique aesthetic with its glassy translucency Project is not public! 10-2008 Eric Owen Moss From downtown Los Angeles, take the 10 Freeway west and exit at Robertson Boulevard Turn left onto National Boulevard and continue for about a mile, turning right onto Hayden Avenue Parking is available along the street http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 19
Step Up on Fifth Fifth Street 1548 Santa Monica California 90401 http://wwwstepuponsecondorg/ Step Up on 5th is a continuation of the Step Up on 2nd project, also located in Santa Monica The new building provides a home, support services and rehabilitation for the homeless and mentally disabled population The new structure provides 46 studio apartments of permanent affordable housing The project also includes ground level commercial/retail space and subterranean parking A striking yet light-hearted exterior makes the new building a welcome landmark in downtown Santa Monica Custom water jet-anodized aluminum panels on the main façade create a dramatic screen that sparkles in the sun and glows at night, while also acting as sun protection and privacy screens The material reappears as a strategic arrangement of screens on the east and south-facing walls, lending a subtle rhythm to the exterior circulation walkways and stairs Project is not public! Floor area/size 3-2009 2900 m² Brooks + Scarpa s http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 20
Pacific Design Center Melrose Ave 8687 West Hollywood California 90069 http://wwwpacificdesigncentercom/ The Pacific Design Center is a massive multi-use facility for the design community located in West Hollywood, California It was actually completed in multiple stages The largest building, officially known as Center Blue but often described as the Blue Whale, was completed in 1975 Center Green, a later addition in 1988, was also done by Cesar Pelli The PDC houses the West Coast's top decorating and furniture market, with showrooms, public and private spaces, a branch of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and two restaurants operated by chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck The Center has 130 showrooms which display and sell 2100 interior product lines to professional interior designers, architects, facility managers, decorators and dealers A new building, Center Red, is scheduled to be completed in 2011 (text from Wikipedia) Floor area/size 12-1975 110000 m² Pelli Clarke Pelli s Monday -Friday: 0900-1700 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 21
photo: Andreina Schoeberlein photo: Andreina Schoeberlein Westside shopping mall Riedbachstrasse 100 3027 Bern Switzerland http://wwwwestsidech/ The Westside project is an urban scale architecture project totalling 15 million sq ft In addition to the 55 shops, 10 restaurants and bars, hotel, multiplex cinema, fun bath with wellness center and housing, this mixed-use program radically reinvents the concept of shopping, entertainment and living Despite its location west of the city, in Brünnen-Bern, Westside is urban in scale Critics, such as David Rogers of the Los Angeles-based Jerde Partnership, have faulted Bern for neglecting to integrate such a shopping center into the city s urban fabric A shopping center on the city s periphery contributes to the disintegration of the city center and leads to a loss of values, he says Defenders of Westside, such as Swiss architect Barbara Holzer, argue that Bern s urban center is not under threat and that the shopping center instead offers new urban spaces photo: Andreina Schoeberlein 10-2008 Client Daniel Libeskind Neue Brünnen AG, Anton Gäumann, CEO Andreina_Schoeberlein shopping: Mo-Thursday: 0900-2000 Fr 0900-2200 Sa 0800-1700 Sunday: closed Cinemas: Mo-Thursday: 1230-0100 Fr 1230-0230 Sa 1030-0230 Sunday: 1030-0100 Every quarter of an hour, you can reach Westside in just eight minutes from Bern main railway station by S-bahn nos S5, S51 and S52 If you take bus no 14 to the terminus Brünnen-Bahnhof, you can also hop off right in front of the main entrance There is also the postbus number 570 that will take you once an hour from Mühleberg to Brünnen-station Read more at http://wwwwestsidech http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 22
photo: Piotr Krajewski The Paley Center for Media Beverly Hills North Beverly Drive 465 Beverly Hills California 90210 http://wwwpaleycenterorg/ The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills is located prominently at the corner of North Beverly Drive and Little Santa Monica Boulevard Flooded with natural light and open to the street, this two-storey building is the result of the remodelling and rearrangement of an existing structure Set between two newly glazed planes, one for each public façade, the main volume is highly visible from the sidewalk, and vice versa The North Beverly Drive entrance is set back from the property line in order to create a threshold at the entrance, a top-lit cylindrical lobby that is the symbolic centre of the museum The lobby affords access to the gallery, the 150-seat theatre, the Radio Studio and the Listening Room The information desk, the museum shop, and a multi-purpose education room are on the ground floor, off the lobby Visitors reach the second floor via a stepped ramp that penetrates the rotunda and overlooks the exhibition space (text from Arcspacecom) photo: Piotr Krajewski 1996 Richard Meier pkrajewski_pl Monday & Tuesday: Closed Wednesday - Sunday: 1200-1700 The Paley Center is closed on these holidays: New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas From 405 (San Diego Freeway): Exit at Santa Monica Blvd Travel east approx 3 mi to N Beverly Dr Turn right on N Beverly Dr http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 23
Watts Towers East 107th St 1765 Los Angeles California 90059 http://wwwwattstowersus/ The Watts Towers is proclaimed to be the largest art piece ever constructed by one person Built by a man with no formal training, Rodia's unique towers are the ultimate 'backyard' project When asked why he was constructing them, the Italian immigrant simply replied, "I wanted to do something big and I did it" The towers were created out of wire mesh, bound together by metal coat hangers A special concrete mix was applied by hand and various artifacts were then pressed into it The artifacts ranged from pieces of broken tile, seashells, coloured glass bottles, plates, and rocks Owing to Rodia's respect for the great Italian explorers, it is often said that the form of the complex is patterned after a large sailing ship The tallest tower tops out at 99' feet, just below the 100' regulation height In 1955, perhaps after falling one too many times, Simon Rodia abruptly left LA, never to return 1955 Artist Simon Rodia Friday - Sunday: 1100-1500 The towers are accessible by both the Wilmington exit of the 105 freeway, as well as by train at the 103rd Street Station off of the Blue Line http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 24
photo: Susan Campbell La Miniatura Prospect Crescent 645 Pasadena California 91103 http://wwwmillardhousecom/ Also known as the Millard House, La Miniatura is the first of four concrete textile block houses built by Frank Lloyd Wright, all within the Los Angeles area It is a small, delicate two-storey structure, with pools and a lush ravine, evoking a sense of Mayan ruins The thin concrete blocks are held together with steel reinforcing rods running horizontally and vertically, 'knitting' the whole together A double wythe was common, held together by steel cross ties, the cavity air space serving as insulation Frank Lloyd Wright: "I would rather have built this little house than St Peter's in Rome" Project is not public! 1923 Frank Lloyd Wright http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 25
photo: Piotr Krajewski LA Louver Gallery North Venice Boulevard 45 Los Angeles California 90291 http://wwwlalouvercom LA Louver lies about as far west as one can go Just off the boardwalk in Venice, this gallery features some of the most prestigious names in contemporary art This is the temple where David Hockney will display a mural before it sells to a museum It is the perfect environment to view the sleek and mysterious sculptures of John McCraken It's where sculptor Peter Shelton astounds, Ed Moses hangs his hat (and his paintings), rockabilly artist Terry Allen provides the humor and wit, and mere mortals can come to oggle the selections (text from http://theguidelatimescom) photo: Piotr Krajewski 1997 Frederick Fisher + Partners s pkrajewski_pl Tuesday - Saturday: 1000-1800 LA Louver is located on North Venice Boulevard, between Pacific Avenue and the beach From I-405 North or South, exit Venice Boulevard, and continue west, toward the ocean The gallery is situated on the north side of the street and provides validated parking in the structure directly across the street http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 26
photo: Piotr Krajewski photo: Piotr Krajewski SKETCH Foundation Gallery Air and Space Exhibits State Drive 700 Los Angeles California 90037 http://wwwcaliforniasciencecenterorg/exhibits/airandspace /AirAndSpacephp Built in 1984, Frank Gehry's 'Sketch Foundation Gallery - Air and Space Exhibits' at the California Science Center exemplifies his irreverent, exploded-then-reassembled sensibilities in architecture Irregular, angular forms break from their implied boundaries and overlap in unexpected, provocative ways, seemingly defying basic precepts of order and structure in building engineering The Los Angeles building is known for its metal cladding, reminiscent of airplane skin, and for the iconic jet fighter permanently poised as though leaping over the entrance wall photo: Piotr Krajewski 1984 Gehry Partners pkrajewski_pl http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 27
photo: Piotr Krajewski photo: Piotr Krajewski Formosa 1140 N Formosa Ave 1140 West Hollywood California 90046 Located in the heart of West Hollywood, this new eleven-unit housing project emphasizes the central importance of shared open space for the residents and the community Formosa takes what would be the internalized open space of the courtyard and moves it to the exterior of the building to create a park which occupies approximately one third (4600 sf) of the project site As a result of shifting the common open space to the exterior and pushing the building to one side, units are organized linearly, allowing for 'park frontage' and cross-ventilation for every unit External circulation is used as a buffer between public and private realms and articulated through layers of perforated metal and small openings (text from architects' website) Project is not public! Floor area/size 2008 1500 m² Lorcan O'Herlihy s pkrajewski_pl photo: Piotr Krajewski http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 28
photo: Roderick Trompert photo: Roderick Trompert LAPD Headquarters Facility West 1st Street 100 Los Angeles California 90012 http://wwwlapdonlineorg The programming and design of this dynamic new 480,000 square foot Los Angeles Police Department [LAPD] Administration Headquarters Facility presented a singular set of challenges to the design team led by Los Angeles-based AECOM and Denver-based Roth + Sheppard s In addition to addressing critical contextual and site considerations, this landmark public building had to meet precise programmatic mandates and modern day federal security requirements while delivering an iconic counterpoint to the City's most powerful architecture The resultant LEED Gold structure and inviting urban spaces throughout the 162,508 square foot site, deliver a striking, yet highly functional new headquarters to the Los Angeles Civic Center and downtown community photo: Roderick Trompert Project is not public! 10-2009 Main designer, Client Roth Sheppard s AECOM City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Engineering Roderick Bus 30, 40/42, 33, 84/68, 92, 733 and Metro 1, 2 stop 1st / main http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 29
photo: Roderick Trompert photo: Roderick Trompert Barker Block South Hewitt Street 510 Los Angeles California 90013 http://wwwbarkerblockcom Barker Block is a vibrant new loft community in the downtown LA Arts District It is an adaptive reuse of an historic warehouse, with many re-purposed original and historic elements like exposed rafters showing a century of character, period wood floors and brick walls from the early 1900s These act as a backdrop to modern finishes, designer cabinetry and stainless appliances Totally authentic and entirely one of a kind - this is true loft photo: Roderick Trompert Project is not public! 2009 Developer Nakada + Associates The KOR Group Roderick http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 30
photo: Julius Shulman Stahl House Woods Drive 1635 Los Angeles California 90069 http://wwwstahlhousecom/ The Case Study House Program produced some of the most iconic architectural projects of the 20th Century, but none more iconic than or as famous as the Stahl House, also known as Case Study House #22 by Pierre Koenig The modern residence overlooks Los Angeles from the Hollywood Hills It was completed in 1959 for Buck Stahl and his family Buck Stahl had envisioned a modernist glass and steel constructed house that offered panoramic views of Los Angeles when he originally purchased the land for the house in 1954 for $13,500 Stahl had originally begun to excavate and take on the duties of architect and contractor; it was not until 1957 when Stahl hired Pierre Koenig to take over the design of the family's residence The two-bedroom, 2,200 square foot residence is a true testament to modernist architecture and the Case Study House Program The program was set in place by John Entenza and sponsored by the Arts & ure magazine photo: Julius Shulman 1959 Pierre Koenig missvickey reservation is needed http://wwwmimoaeu/users/andrea_rizzuti/guides/east%20coast%201/ 31