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This slide show and lecture will examine the Mediterranean style’s evolution through 25 of the finest Mediterranean Revival houses built across the United States during the past 100 years. Collectively they illustrate why, through decades of change and dramatically different variations, the appeal of the Mediterranean endures. (See Page 3 for “Bookmarks” review.) Bricker quotes journalist Charles Dudley Warner, from his book Our Italy (1891), written after a visit to Southern California: “Here is our Mediterranean! Here is our Italy! It is a Authors on Mediterranean without marshes and without malaria.…It is a Mediterranean with a more equable climate, warmer winters and cooler summers, than the North Mediterranean shore can offer; it is an Italy whose mountains and valleys give almost every variety of elevation Architecture: and temperature.” Bricker then explains: “Real estate promoters enticed migrants…by extolling the potential of agricultural development in ‘our commercial Mediterranean’…. “By the mid-1920s the Mediterranean house in America represented an amalgama- tion of elements derived from the domestic architecture of Spain, Italy, North Africa, and Bricker on the the Spanish colonies of the New World. Architects sought not to re-create a specific house or even type of house found abroad, but to capture its character and mood and translate it into terms that would be comfortable to an American audience.… Mediterranean “The Mediterranean style became a staple of American suburbs from coast to coast in the years between the two world wars and remains widely popular to this SAH/SCC Event day....Interpretations of the style have evolved over the past century from traditional to modern and back again, but the simplicity and embrace of the outdoors that Saturday, June 6th remain at its core have proven the Mediterranean house to be both highly adapt- able to changing tastes and enduringly attractive…. SAH/SCC is pleased to announce the next “Outdoor living spaces such as walled gardens and courtyards became the defining feature of the Mediterranean style in America. As architectural critic installment of “Authors on Architecture”, Eloise Roorbach noted, in the West ‘the court is the center of the home life. It is Saturday, June 6th, at 1PM, at Santa Monica usually considered the first essential of a home plan, and when people who live in California begin to put on paper their cherished dream of a home, nine times out of ten, they first Public Library. Join SAH/SCC Member Lauren Weiss Bricker, Ph.D., draw a square, saying: “This is to be the court.” Then around the square they add as many rooms noted educator and author of The Mediterranean House in America as their fancy suggests or their purse permits.’” (Abrams, 2008), as she explores the essence and influence of this The lecture will be held in the Martin Luther King Auditorium at the Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing by the popular style in America, and specifically, Southern California. author. This event is free and open to the public.

Photos: Juergen Nogai Loggia and courtyard view of the Eva Katharine Fudger House in Hancock Park, designed by Roland E. Coate in 1926. Street view of the Eva Katharine Fudger House.

may june SAH/SCC Tour and Event Information: 1.800.972.4722; [email protected] SAH/SCC NEWS is published bi-monthly by the Society of Architectural Historians / Southern California Chapter. Subscription is a benefit of membership and provides members with one of the President’s Letter most comprehensive calendars of architectural events in Southern California and advance notice of exclusive SAH/SCC architectural events and tours. As we were putting to bed the last edition of SAH/SCC News, we were all Editor: Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA/LA saddened to learn of the passing of Marvin Rand. Marvin’s contribution to Editorial Intern: Adrian Santos architectural photography and Los Angeles architectural history has been well Internet Editor: Brent Eckerman documented in the dozens of tributes that followed his passing. Poignant Art Director: Svetlana Petrovic remembrances by SAH/SCC Life Member Larry Scarpa (see Page 3) and Ray Administration: Arline Chambers Kappe captured the essence of the man as well—a refined eye, forthright in his opinions, and generous in spirit. July/August 2009 issue deadline for newsletter information and ads: June 10, 2009 In the mid- to late-20th century, Los Angeles was fortunate to have some Please send all ad materials, notices of events, and news to the attention of the editor: of the most talented architects in the world building their buildings and Julie D. Taylor, Editor SAH/SCC News Newsletter telephone: 310.247.1099 advancing their ideas. However, Southern California was also blessed with a P.O. Box 56478 Newsletter fax: 310.247.8147 remarkable group of advocates and ambassadors for the work: writers, Sherman Oaks, Newsletter e-mail: [email protected] photographers, historians, and publishers. This group shaped the world’s CA 91413 impression of modern architecture from Southern California, and so doing, SAH/SCC Executive Board modern architecture overall. Sian Winship (President) Jean Clare Baaden Jay Platt David Gebhard and Robert Winter’s seminal 1965 book A Guide to John Ellis (Vice President) Laura Friedman Adam Wheeler Architecture in Southern California inspired generations to seek out and Rina Rubenstein (Membership) Cara Mullio Dennis Whelan explore the best of our built environment. Who among us hasn’t toted around John Berley (Treasurer) Merry Ovnick one of the subsequent editions of this little jewel on a car trip around the Brent Eckerman (Internet) region? SAH/SCC Advisory Board Another important advocate and ambassador of California modernism to Ted Bosley, Ken Breisch, Stephen Harby, Elizabeth McMillian, Rochelle Mills, the world was the writer Esther McCoy. McCoy’s gift was her ability to Claire Rogger, Richard C. Rowe, Nancy Smith, Ted Wells, Robert Winter translate the ideas behind the architecture to a broader audience. Her innate talent as a writer, combined with her populist interest in advancing the well being of the common man, made her a perfect translator for modern architecture. Like Marvin Rand, she had an unerring eye for quality work. Oh, SAH/SCC members to have been a fly on the windshield of the car as she and Marvin cruised Los Angeles photographing homes for The Second Generation. The combination of writing talent and superlative imagery (by Marvin Life Members: JOYCE P. LUDMER ROBERT D. WALLACE Rand and the living legend that is Julius Shulman) brought the work of RANDELL L. MAKINSON QUINCY WARGO GRANT BARNES CHRISTY JOHNSON McAVOY JOHN & LORI WARNKE California architects to life for millions of people across the country. A KYLE C. BARNES ELIZABETH L. McCAFFREY ERIC & KAREN WARREN significant catalyst for this was, of course, the publisher/advocate John KATHLEEN BIXLER MARLENE McCOY DR. PATRICIA A. WARREN JUDITH McKEE RON WATSON Entenza and his vision for Arts + Architecture magazine. Arts + Architecture not JOHN BLANTON MARY DUTTON BOEHM ELIZABETH McMILLIAN DAVID R. WEAVER only raised awareness and visibility of the work to a national level, it became MARIE BOTNICK IRIS MINK JOHN WELBORNE, ESQ. an active participant in the dialogue on the ideas underlying modernism when BILL BOWLING LE ROY MISURACA TED W. WELLS RUTH BOWMAN SUSAN W. MONTEITH DR. ROBERT WINTER it instituted the Case Study House Program. KEN BREISCH & JUDY KELLER DOUGLAS M. MORELAND TERI SUE WOLF In retrospect, Southern California was at the eye of a perfect storm: CHARLOTTE ROSE BRYANT SARA G. MULLER CHERNOFF MR. & MRS. DAVID YAMADA BONNIE BURTON DANIEL T. MUÑOZ BOB YOUNG talented architects surrounded by a talented circle of enthusiastic and PAMELA BURTON RONALD NESTOR, AIA JOYCE ZAITLIN energetic supporters. We continue to benefit from it to this day. The DENIS CAGNA & CARLOS MEDINA MARK NICHOLS DAWN SOPHIA ZIEMER JOHN & RHONDA CANO PETER A. NIMMER ANNE ZIMMERMAN & MARK PIAIA contributions of Marvin Rand and his life’s work will not be forgotten. WENDY CARSON JOHN M. NISLEY ROBERT JAY CHATTEL, AIA PETER NORTON Sian Winship NEIL CLEMMONS & REGINA O’BRIEN Patron Members: LAURITA GUAICO HARRISON THOMAS O’CONNOR TRACY CONRAD POLLY OSBORNE, AIA DON & VERA BENSEN ELIZABETH COURTIER ANNE OTTERSON DONALD & JUDITH BRODER BILL DAMASCHKE & JOHN McILWEE FRANCIS PACKER BRYAN & NICOLE CALVERO CROSBY DE CARTERET & HELEN PALMER RUTH DeNAULT LINDA SOLLIMA DOE GEORGE PENNER STEVE & MARIAN DODGE HEINZ E. ELLERSIECK AUDREE PENTON EAMES FOUNDATION J. RICHARD FARE, AIA, CCS, CSI RON RADZINER STEPHANIE & BRENT ENRIGHT National SAH Meeting CAROL FENELON TOM & PEGGY REAVEY ENID & GARY FREUND DONALD R. FERGUSON JOHN AUGUST REED LISA GIMMY & CLAUS BEST RON FIELDS STEVE & SARI RODEN STEVE GLENN Here a Big Success! GILBERT & SUKEY GARCETTI CLAIRE ROGGER JOHN HEGLIN DR. & MRS KENNETH GEIGER ARTHUR & GLORIA ROSENSTEIN DWAYNE HOWARD ROBERT GELINAS ROB ROTHBLATT LARRY LAYNE LAMBERT GIESSINGER RICHARD CAYIA ROWE ROXANNE MODJALLAL The 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Architectural GORDON & JOY GILLIAM JEFFREY B. SAMUDIO ARTHUR LIU RAYMOND GIRVIGIAN, FAIA STEVEN SAUTE SUSAN ROSE Historians inaugurated the new Pasadena Conference PROF. PAUL GLEYE LAWRENCE SCARPA MICHAEL R. SOMIN, AIA GWYNNE GLOEGE ELEANOR SCHAPA DAN SULLIVAN & ALBERT GENTLE Center (Fentress Architects, 2009). From April 1st through GEORGE GORSE ANN SCHEID FRANK TAPLIN ANDY & LISA HACKMAN JAMES M. SCHWENTKER III JOHN C. TERELL 5th, 500 people attended the meeting. To great acclaim, BRUCE & BETH HALLETT JULIUS SHULMAN STEPHEN HARBY PATRICIA SIMPSON SAH/SCC members Todd Gish, Emily Bills, Lauren ELIZABETH HARRIS CECILIA SINGER EUGENE & SHIRLEY HOGGATT MARK SLOTKIN New Members: Bricker, and Ann Scheid presented papers at the meet- JAMES & ANNELIESE HORECKA CORBIN SMITH George Meyer ALISON R. JEFFERSON GIBBS M. SMITH ing. Thirty-seven volunteers, including 11 SAH/SCC Susan Morgan ELAINE K. SEWELL JONES NANCY & KYLE SMITH Glen Duncan members, get lots of credit for making everything run PAULA JONES JANANN STRAND JONATHAN S. JUSTMAN CAROLYN STRAUSS smoothly. The meeting concluded with six half-day tours REBECCA KAHN LYNN MARIE SULLIVAN DIANE KANE VERN SWANSEN on Saturday and three all-day tours on Sunday, and the STEPHEN A. KANTER, MD MARIE TARTAR & STEVE EILENBERG VIRGINIA ERNST KAZOR REGINALD THATCHER weather was perfect. Next year, the SAH Annual MARILYN KELLOGG RAUN THORP LAMAR KERLEY M. BRIAN TICHENOR, AIA Meeting will be held in Chicago (www.sah.org). This THEODORA KINDER A. TISCHLER DON & SALLY KUBLY SARAH FLYNN TUDOR year’s conference will be a hard act to follow! CHARLES A. LAGRECO GUSTAV H. & BETTY M. ULLNER RUTHANN LEHRER MAGGIE VALENTINE Merry Ovnick PAMELA LEVY DANIEL VISNICH MARTIE LIEBERMAN WOLFGANG WAGENER & ROBERT LOWER LESLIE ERGANIAN Postcard: Exiles in Paradise On a late Saturday afternoon of March 7th, SAH/SCC had the privilege of visiting the 1975 Pier Pasinetti Residence by the Romanian émigré architect Haralamb (Bubi) Georgescu. The recently restored Beverly Hills residence for the Italian author was once again filled with stimulating intellectual discourse, food, and wine, and a shared passion for life and what architecture can bring to it. As we learned during the program, the rigorous geometries of the cube and Georgescu’s clever sculpting of space through solid and void were the result of an ideal collaboration between patron and architect. Having both emigrated Constructions: Buildings in Arizona from their native lands to reinvent and redefine themselves in the paradise of Southern California, Pasinetti offered by Alfred Newman Beadle Georgescu the opportunity to design his most important Southern California residence. by Bernard Michael Boyle In addition to hearing about the rescue and restoration of the house from owner Tim Braseth and project architect A Case Study architect, Beadle will Aaron Torrence of Design + Construction, we were joined by former Pasinetti student and friend Murtha Baca, who shared be recognized by those who attended stories of “Passionetti” and her cherished memories of his life and times. SAH/SCC’s travel tour to Phoenix. Thanks to SAH/SCC Board Member John Berley for putting this program together. If you missed it, check out video This slim yet dense volume features from the event at the SAH/SCC Channel on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/SAHSCC. introductions by editor Boyle, along Sian Winship with an illustrated essay by Reed Kroloff, chronology, bibliography, “On Architecture” quotes from Beadle, and beautifully reproduced photographs and drawings. The book’s size (8"x9") gives an intimacy and immediacy to the Marvin Rand work. Kroloff opens his essay stating “The irony of Al Beadle’s rationalist archi- 1924-2009 tecture is in Al Beadle’s romantic soul.” The book follows that idea, first by showing only plans, sections, and elevations—reproduced in achingly elegant Photographer Marvin Rand devoted his life to archi- verisimilitude on tracing paper. The plans are followed by project photographs, tecture. Starting in the 1950s, he stood at the shoul- also placed in chronological order, and almost matching project for project. In ders of some of the most influential architectural fig- this way, Beadle’s legacy is given its due, both intellectually and the viscerally. ures of the 20th century, leaving a record in images Gnosis; softcover; 120 pages; $40. that still teaches us today. Esther McCoy, Charles and Ray Eames, Louis Kahn, The Mediterranean House in Welton Becket, Craig Ellwood, Cesar Pelli, John America Lautner, Ray Kappe, Frank Gehry, Thom Mayne—a by Lauren Weiss Bricker body of work that could have left anyone satisfied. photography by Juergen Nogai Not Marvin, who died on February 14th at his Marina One of the surprises of this lushly illus- del Rey home. Close to 80 years in age, he started trated book written by SAH/SCC working with a new generation including Michele Member Lauren Bricker is in its title: Saee and Greg Lynn. “in America” rather than “in Never mind that heart problems dogged him, and California”. Although 12 of the 25 that he almost always left one essential piece of houses featured are in The Golden photographic equipment back in the office. He State, it’s enlightening to see the pressed on despite his body’s frailties, and continued Mediterranean style interpreted in working with the support of his wife, Mary Ann Florida, New York, and Texas. Each Danin. In his mid-70s, he dropped his lifelong habit of home is documented in new photogra- developing his own film and went digital, mastering phy, footnoted text, and site and floor a whole new technology for bringing work to light. plans. Establishing shots of the exteri- His approach was not simply about images. He ors and surrounding gardens lead the reader into the project, while succeeding advocated on behalf of excellence in our field, and photos bring both the grandeur and detail to light. An occasional archival view was a champion of great work. He recorded the puts into perspective the lasting legacy of the structure. A testament to the works of Greene & Greene and meticulously scoured enduring strength of the Mediterranean is how it stands up to homeowner’s every inch of the Watts Towers. various interpretations today—European antique embellishments, 1920s-era Through McCoy, he discovered the work of Irving furnishings. contemporary art and objects. The origins and history of each Gill, photographing it for an exhibition at the Los house are well documented, but given that the images presented are of the Angeles County Museum of Art in 1958. Almost 40 homes today, the text lacks an explanation of current owners and their inten- years later, he spent a decade traveling across the tions. With the inclusion of contemporary homes designed by Buzz Yudell and country to document not only Gill’s greatest work, but Barton Myers, the book begs the question: is Mediterranean a style or a lesser-known projects that were equally important. lifestyle? Join the author on June 6th for “Authors on Architecture” to hear the For the book that resulted from this effort, Marvin answer (See Page 1). often re-shot Gill homes at his own expense, even Abrams; hardcover; 240 pages; $50. those he had previously photographed. When I asked him why, he told me he felt that his original photo- Ranch Houses: graphs did not adequately capture the spirit of the Living the California Dream architect’s work. by David Weingarten and Lucia Marvin liked to walk a structure with the architects Howard he worked with because, as he once said, “I can photography by Joe Fletcher bring [the architect’s] thinking and my thinking together. And then we have a philosophy that can work for that structure.” From historic rancho to contemporary We had many such walks. I met him almost 20 years ago when Marvin was assigned to photograph one of my pre-fab, the 26 projects in this book early houses. After the shoot, he came right up and proceeded to tell me what I should have done to make my design bet- present a broad definition of “ranch”. ter. One might think I would have been angry, but his deep interest in architecture was infectious. We became instant Following the reasoning of Ranch friends and worked together ever since. As he refused to hire staff, I am proud to say that for two decades, I was Marvin House master Cliff May, who stated Rand’s assistant, picking up cigarette butts, wrappers, and all kinds of trash to clear the way for his photos. I was relieved the ranch house “was shaped by from trash detail only after Marvin went digital. He would yell out to me his new favorite saying: “Larry, don’t worry about needs for a special way of living”, the authors comb California for stellar exam- that trash. I’ll take it out in Photoshop!” ples, starting with Rancho Los Alamitos (1797) and concluding with the Desert Marvin was living history. When he began, Charles Eames offered him work, and Esther McCoy, whom he House by Marmol Radziner and Associates (2005). The book—designed long called his greatest influence, placed his first photographs in Living for Young Homemakers. He worked with Craig Ellwood and low like its subject—starts with discussions of the historic (“Camulos and and shot the Salk Institute for Kahn. But, as a youth, Marvin had no intention of being a photographer. He thought he Ramona”), the arbiter (a chapter simply titled “Cliff”), and the mix of past and would be a musician. He played the clarinet in youth orchestras, but World War II changed that. He was drafted. “I would- present (“History and Modernity—Ranch Style”), before delving into each proj- n’t carry a gun,” he said, “but I would carry a camera instead.” ect. Photos showing context and detail are augmented by explanatory captions For more than half a century, he used that camera to fight on behalf of our profession. and spirited project text. Fletcher’s photographic eye is a delight; he catches Lawrence Scarpa views and nuances of much-seen projects (such as the Kaufmann House) in a fresh way. Beyond being a collection of a certain typology of building, this book SAH/SCC Life Member Lawrence Scarpa is principal-in-charge of design at Pugh + Scarpa Architects. is a beautiful, joyful experience of architecture. (Check the SAH/SCC Calendar (This piece was originally published in The Architect’s Newspaper, and is reprinted by permission.) section for book signing events in May and June.) Rizzoli New York; hardcover; 224 pages; $50. EDITOR’S NOTE: A memorial for Marvin Rand will be held Sunday, May 17th, 5-7 PM, at Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue, Building B-3, Santa Monica; 310.306.2441. craigkrullgallery.com.

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La Cienega Design Quarter Legends of Museum of the American Indian. Lecture by San Diego architect Teddy 8, Friday La Cienega; George Smith, 804 N. La 11AM-5PM. 213.740.8687. Cruz. Palm Springs Art Museum, Jack London’s Valley of the Moon. Cienega Blvd., LA; 11AM-12PM. 9, 23, Saturday museumsofthearroyo.com. Annenberg Theater; 6PM; $10-15. Bus trip to visit Jack London State 310.360.0880. lcdqla.com. Downtown Renaissance: 760.325.4490. psmuseum.org. Historic Park, including House of Happy Spring + Main. Walls, Wolf House, and Beauty Ranch. 9, Saturday Tour of L.A.’s former financial district, 18, Monday 2, 16, Saturday California Historical Society; res. req. now a hub of revitalization. Los MVRDV. California Revival. 415.357.1848. californiahistoricalsociety.org. Angeles Conservancy; LA; 10AM; $5- Lecture by Rotterdam architect Evolving Skyline. Book signing with author Annie Dietz. 10; res. req. 213.623.2489. Winy Mass. UCLA Department of Tour of architecture, art, and open La Cienega Design Quarter Legends of laconservancy.org. Architecture and Urban Design, spaces of Downtown’s Central Business 8, Friday La Cienega; Rituals, 756 N. La Cienega Perloff Hall; 6:30PM. 310.267.4704. District. Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; Going Global: Insights and Blvd., LA; 1-3PM. 310.854.0848. aud.ucla.edu. 10AM; $5-10; res. req. 213.623.2489. Solutions for Success in the Global lcdqla.com. 10, Sunday laconservancy.org. Design Marketplace. Chamber Music in Historic Sites. Talk with interior designer James 9, Saturday Spanish flute and guitar performance 21, Thursday 3, Sunday Magni, builder John Finton, and by the Cavatina Duo at Lenkin Gardens Bertram Goodhue. Santa Barbara Living. architect Richard Landry moderated by (A.E. Hanson, 1923; Heather Lenkin, Lecture on architect Bertram Goodhue Santa Monica and Venice Book signing with author Diane Dorrans Luxe Magazine editor Pam Jaccarino. 1988). The Da Camera Society; Lenkin with author Romy Wyllie. Architecture Contemporary Home Tour. Saeks. La Cienega Design Quarter La Cienega Design Quarter Legends of Gardens, Pasadena; 12PM and 2PM; & Beyond; Los Feliz Library, 1874 Self-driven, self-guided tour of modern Legends of La Cienega; Quatrain, 722 La Cienega; Rose Tarlow-Melrose $93; res. req. 213.477.2929. Hillhurst Ave., LA; 6:45-7:45PM. homes in Santa Monica and Venice, N. La Cienega Blvd., LA; 1-3PM. House, 8454 Melrose Pl., LA; 9:30- dacamera.org. 323.913.4710. featuring projects by architects John 310.652.0243. lcdqla.com. Friedman and Alice Kimm, Michael Lee, 10:30AM. 323.651.2202. lcdqla.com. 11, Monday and Jennifer Wen. AIA/LA; 11AM-4PM; 9, Saturday 27, Wednesday $75-85; res. req. 213.639.0777. 8, Friday Ball-Nogues. Last Remaining Seats. Creating a Hip Hollywood Home. aialosangeles.org. Selling Quality Design in the Age Lecture by Los Angeles designer Films shown at historic Downtown Panel moderated by C Magazine editor of Fast Food Junk Decorating. Benjamin Ball. UCLA Department of theaters:“The Sting” at the Orpheum Julia Chapman with interior designers 3, Sunday Talk with LA Magazine design editor Architecture and Urban Design, Perloff Theatre (G. Albert Landsburgh, 1911). Jane Halworth, Oliver Furth, and Kelly Mayer Rus and interior designer David Hall; 6:30PM. 310.267.4704. Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; 8PM; Maybeck Country: Hillside Schandel. La Cienega Design Quarter Phoenix. La Cienega Design Quarter aud.ucla.edu. $16-20; res. req. 213.623.2489. Architecture of the 20th Century. Legends of La Cienega; Lee Stanton, Reception and tour of private houses by Legends of La Cienega; Lee Stanton laconservancy.org. Antiques, 767 N. La Cienega Blvd., LA; 767 N. La Cienega Blvd., LA; 12:30- architect Bernard Maybeck. Berkeley 1:30PM. 310.659.8190. lcdqla.com. 12, Tuesday Architectural Heritage Association, 10:30-11:30AM. 310. 855.9800. Masters of Architecture. 30, Saturday lcdqla.com. Berkeley; 1-5PM; $30-40; res. req. 9, Saturday Lecture by Italian architect Annual HPOZ Conference. 510.841.2242. berkeleyheritage.com. Massimiliano Fukusas, introduced by Conference on City of LA’s Historic Pushing the Envelope. 8, Friday Los Angeles Times architecture critic Preservation Overlay Zones (historic Talk with interior designer Windsor 3, 10, 17, Sunday Class Act: William Haines Christopher Hawthorne. AIA/LA and districts). Los Angeles Conservancy; Smith and California Homes editor Legendary Hollywood Decorator. LACMA; 5905 Wilshire Blvd., LA; Angelica Lutheran Church, 1345 S. Wayne Thiebaud: Susan McFadden. La Cienega Design Book signing by authors Jean Mathison 7:30PM; $5-12; res. req. 323.857.6010. Burlington Ave., LA; 8:30AM-4PM; 70 Years of Painting. Quarter Legends of La Cienega; Szalon, and Peter Schifando. La Cienega lacma.org. $20; res. req. 213.623.2489. Gallery talk on the American artist 910 N. La Cienega Blvd., LA; 2-3PM. Design Quarter Legends of La Cienega; laconservancy.org. Wayne Thiebaud. Palm Springs Art 310.657.0089. lcdqla.com. Museum, 101 Museum Dr., Palm Rituals, 756 N. La Cienega Blvd., LA; 16, Saturday Springs; 1 PM. 760.322.4800. 1:30-2:30PM. 310.854.0848. 18th Annual Vintage Home Tour, 31, Sunday lcdqla.com. 9, Saturday psmuseum.org. Restoration Faire, and Vintage Chamber Music in Historic Sites. How Fashion and Interior Mercantile. Performance of Spanish Baroque music Design Merge. 4, Monday 8, Friday Vintage fair and self-guided home tour by chamber group El Mundo at the Talk with fashion designer Trina Turk Colcord Home. through historic Riverside homes. Old Million Dollar Theater (Albert C. Jun Aoki. and InStyle Magazine contributing Book signing with author Bret Parsons. Riverside Foundation; 10AM-5PM; $15- Martin, Sr. 1918). The Da Camera Lecture by Tokyo architect Jun Aoki. editor Elizabeth Jenkins. La Cienega La Cienega Design Quarter Legends of 18. 951.509.7682. oldriverside.org. Society; Million Dollar Theater, LA; UCLA Department of Architecture and Design Quarter Legends of La Cienega; La Cienega; Bausman & Company, 921 talk-3:30PM, concert-4PM; $41-49; res. Urban Design, Perloff Hall, LA; 6:30PM. Red House, 372 N. La Cienega Blvd., 310.267.4704. aud.ucla.edu. N. La Cienega Blvd., LA; 2:30-3:30PM. req. 213.477.2929. dacamera.org. 310.659.9459. lcdqla.com. LA; 2-3PM. 310.355.8200. lcdqla.com.

SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS Calendar information is supplied to SAH/SCC by the sponsoring organizations and is correct as of press time. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER SAH/SCC suggests you contact the sponsors prior to attending any event. june SAH/SCC 3, Wednesday 13, 27, Saturday Simmons, and restoration architect George Taylor Louden. Mobius LA @ Last Remaining Seats. Downtown Renaissance: Dwell on Design, LA Convention EVENT Films shown at historic Downtown Spring + Main. Center; 9:15-10:45AM; res. req. theaters:“Buck Privates” (Abbott and Tour of L.A.’s former financial district, 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org. 6, Saturday Costello) at Million Dollar Theatre now a hub of revitalization. Los Angeles (Albert C. Martin, 1918). Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; 10AM; $5-10; res. 26, Friday Conservancy; LA; 8PM; $16-20; res. req. req. 213.623.2489. laconservancy.org. 213.623.2489. laconservancy.org. Parks Without Borders: 14, Sunday Public Park Design Across 6, Saturday Agencies, Boundaries, and A Taste of Old California. Systems. Angelino Heights. Tour and dinner at historic Casa Forum with architects and planners: Walking tour of Victorian architecture Verdugo restaurant for the first time Claire Bowin, City of LA; Susan Cloke, Photo: Juergen Nogai in the historic suburb of Angelino since 1921. The Glendale Historical City of Santa Monica; Stephanie Reich, Rogers House in West LA by architect Barton Myers. Heights. Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; Society; Casa Verdugo, Glendale; 5- City of Glendale; Deborah Richmond, 10AM; $5-10; res. req. 213.623.2489. 8PM; $50-65; res. req. 818.242.7447. Touraine Richmond Architects; Woody Authors on Architecture. Discussion of The Mediterranean House in America. laconservancy.org. glendalehistorical.org. Smeck, National Park Service. Mobius See Page 1 for details. 6, Saturday LA @ Dwell on Design, LA Convention 17, Wednesday Center; 9:15-10:45AM; res. req. Ranch Houses: Last Remaining Seats. 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org. The California Dream & Beyond. Films shown at historic Downtown 27, Saturday 27, Saturday Walking tour and book signing with theaters:“Macunaima” at Million Dollar 26, Friday Sustainable Architectural Expression: authors David Weingarten and Lucia Theatre (Albert C. Martin, 1918). Los Basic Hand-Drawing The Space in Between—Designing Solar Design for the 21st Century. Howard, and photographer Joe Angeles Conservancy; Latin American Techniques for Architects and the Public Street. Program on potential of solar design Fletcher. Rakestraw Books, 522 Hartz Cinemateca of Los Angeles; 8PM; $16- Interior Designers. Panel examining past and present of systems with architect Jesse Bornstein Ave., Danville. 925.837.7337. 20; res. req. 213.623.2489. Color hand-sketch secrets with scenic street design with urban planners and contractor Noah Golden. Mobius rakestrawbooks.com. laconservancy.org. and lighting designer Scott Johnson. Amber Hawkes, Georgia Sheridan, Mobius LA @ Dwell on Design, LA LA @ Dwell on Design, LA Convention 6-7, Saturday-Sunday 20, Saturday and Martin Leitner. Mobius LA @ Dwell Convention Center; 9:15-10:45AM; res. Center; 11AM-12:30PM; res. req. on Design, LA Convention Center; req. 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org. 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org. Weekend at Hearst Castle. Union Station. 11AM-12:30PM; res. req. 213.639.0777. Includes Twilight on the Terrace benefit Walking tour of the architecture and aialosangeles.org. 27, Saturday 27, Saturday event and behind-the-scenes tour with history of Union Station (Parkinson; Marrying Art and Architecture: historian Victoria Kastner. LACMA Christie, Gilman, Wirth, 1934-39). 26, Friday The Architecture of the Aftercity. How the Perception of Place is Decorative Arts and Design Council; Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; 10AM; Program questioning traditional From Beginning to End. Benefited by Site-Specific Art. Hearst Castle, San Simeon; $300; res. $5-10; res. req. 213.623.2489. citymaking with architect Tom Marble. Panel on forming effective partnerships Panel with architect Frederick Fisher, req. 323.857.6528. lacma.org. laconservancy.org. Mobius LA @ Dwell on Design, LA with government, architects, and Convention Center; 9:15-10:45AM; res. art consultant Merry Norris, artist Marc 6, 20, Saturday 24, Wednesday developers with City of LA policy req. 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org. Pally, fine art fabricator Ed Suman, and advisor Sarah Dusseault, City of LA artist Elyn Zimmerman. Mobius LA @ Evolving Skyline. Last Remaining Seats. planning director Gail Goldberg, 27, Saturday Dwell on Design, LA Convention Tour of architecture, art, and open Films shown at historic Downtown 9th District Councilwoman Jan Perry, Union Station Family Tour. Center; 1:45-3:15PM; res. req. spaces of Downtown’s Central Business theaters:“A Streetcar Named Desire” architect Daniel Gehman, developer Walking tour designed for children and 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org. District. Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; at Los Angeles Theatre (S. Charles Lee, Bill Witte, and engineer Jim Atkins. families, exploring the architecture and 10AM; $5-10; res. req. 213.623.2489. 1931). Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; Mobius LA @ Dwell on Design, LA history of Union Station (Parkinson; 27, Saturday laconservancy.org. 8PM; $16-20; res. req. 213.623.2489. Convention Center; 1:45-3:15PM; res. Christie, Gilman, Wirth, 1934-39). Integrating Design and Technology: laconservancy.org. req. 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org. 7, Sunday, Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; 11AM; Performance as Paradigm. 25-27, Thursday-Saturday 26, Friday $5-10; res. req. 213.623.2489. Panel on collaboration between Ranch Houses: laconservancy.org. architects and engineers with The California Dream & Beyond. Mobius LA. Architects and Transit in Los Angeles. architectural journalist Frances Slide talk and book signing with Design conference on business, Panel on reinventing LA’s transit system 27, Saturday Anderton, architect Alice Kimm, authors David Weingarten and Lucia practice, and art of architecture. AIA with The Architect’s Newspaper Social Structural Development. engineer Tom Reiner, engineering Howard, and photographer Joe Fletcher. LA; LA Convention Center; res. req. California editor Sam Lubell, architect Lecture on engaging public spaces with professor Ares Rosakis, and designer Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org. Eric Owen Moss, MTA art commissioner Materials & Applications director Oliver Roland Wahlroos-Ritter. Mobius LA @ Corte Madera; 2-3:30PM. Jorge Pardo, city planner Simon Hess. Mobius LA @ Dwell on Design, Dwell on Design, LA Convention 415.927.0960. bookpassage.com. 26-28, Friday-Sunday Pastucha, Art Center instructor Geoff LA Convention Center; 11AM-12:30PM; Center; 1:45-3:15PM; res. req. Wardle, and SCI-Arc instructor Peter Dwell on Design. res. req. 213.639.0777. 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org. 8, Monday Zellner. Mobius LA @ Dwell on Design, Three days of trade-show floor, aialosangeles.org. Rumble. programs, and tours. Dwell Magazine; LA Convention Center; 1:45-3:15PM; 27, Saturday res. req. 213.639.0777. Opening reception for year-end student LA Convention Center. 415.373.5100. 27, Saturday Can Green Roofs Bloom exhibition. UCLA Department of Architecture dwellondesign.com. aialosangeles.org. Think Small: Reconsidering In The Desert? and Urban Design, Perloff Hall, LA; 6- Discussion of green roofs in LA with 9PM. 310.267.4704. aud.ucla.edu. 26-28, Friday-Sunday 26, Friday the Size Matter. Panel on new options for home design urban planner John Chase, ecologist Creating the “There” There: CA Boom. with architect Ric Abramson, Paul Kephart, and city engineer 10, Wednesday New Places, Public Spaces, and Modern furniture show, home tours, planning/architecture professor Liz Deborah Weintraub. Mobius LA @ Mobility Choices for Downtown LA. Last Remaining Seats. design conference. Former Robinsons Falletta, planner Mott Smith, and Dwell on Design, LA Convention Examination of Downtown projects Films shown at historic Downtown Department Store, 9900 Wilshire Blvd, developer Todd Wexman. Mobius LA @ Center; 1:45-3:15PM; res. req. with policy coordinator Jessica theaters:“Cabaret” at Los Angeles Beverly Hills; $20-75. 818.729.9501. Dwell on Design, LA Convention 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org. Wethington McLean, planner Melani V. Theatre (S. Charles Lee, 1931) with caboomshow.com. Center; 11AM-12:30PM; res. req. Smith, attorney Shiraz D. Tangri, special guest actor Michael York. 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org. 27, Saturday developer Ted Tanner, and Grand Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; 8PM; 26, Friday Whose Art is it Anyway? Avenue Committee director Martha $16-20; res. req. 213.623.2489. Panel on artist/architect collaborations The Surprising Science of Welborne. Mobius LA @ Dwell on 27, Saturday laconservancy.org. with architect Michael B. Lehrer, Motivation and Creativity. Design, LA Convention Center; Brand Experience: The Benefits graphic designer Rebeca Mendez, Keynote talk by author Daniel Pink. 3:30-5PM; res. req. 213.639.0777. of Integrated Design. 12, Friday art consultant Merry Norris, architect Dwell on Design; LA Convention Center. aialosangeles.org. Program on creating superior marketing Ardenwood in Fremont. 415.373.5100. dwellondesign.com. collateral with designer Melanie Michael Palladino, and arts commissioner Tour of restored, fully-functioning 27, Saturday Robinson. Mobius LA @ Dwell Laura Zucker. Mobius LA @ Dwell 19th-century farm. Berkeley 26, Friday on Design, LA Convention Center; on Design, LA Convention Center; Architectural Heritage Association; Morality and Architecture. 3:30-5PM; res. req. 213.639.0777. Preservation Design IS Sustainability. 11AM-12:30PM; res. req. 213.639.0777. Ardenwood Farm, Fremont; Talk on the influence of economy and aialosangeles.org. Panel on sustaining historical and aialosangeles.org. 11:30AM and 11:45AM; $15; politics on morality in architecture with environmental integrity in historic res. req. 510.841.2242. architect Alejandra Lillo. Mobius LA @ districts with architect John H. Arnold, berkeleyheritage.com. Dwell on Design, LA Convention interior designer Suzanne Lloyd- Center; 9:15-10:45AM; res. req. 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org.