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Architecture and Design
Hollywood's Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story
Post date:Nicknamed “Architect to the Stars,” African American architect Paul R. Williams was one of the most successful architects of his time. But at the height of his career he wasn’t always welcome in the buildings he designed because of his race.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
A Beloved Wright-Designed Home in L.A. Designated a UNESCO Site
Post date:An east Hollywood landmark designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is added to the list of UNESCO sites.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
The Real-Life Hobbit Houses of Palm Springs and the Nearly-Forgotten Architect Who Created Them
Post date:A masterwork of organic architecture by a virtually forgotten 1920s Palm Springs architect, R. Lee Miller, the Araby Rock houses could be mistaken for the Shire from "Lord of the Rings," and over the years, it has attracted its own vivid residents.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
Video Gamer Recreates Some Frank Lloyd Wright Classics on Minecraft
Post date:When popular video game Minecraft mixes with Frank Lloyd Wright, you get Wrightcraft, a virtual walk through some of the architect's iconic projects.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
The Complexities of Cross-Cultural Appropriation in Frank Lloyd Wright's Textile Block Houses
Post date:Frank Lloyd Wright's interest in the Maya style was not an isolated case. The legendary architect's textile block houses cannot be understood independently of this wider phenomenon of cross-cultural appropriations.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
Where Can You Find a Frank Lloyd Wright in California? You Might Be Surprised.
Post date:Few architects have left such a lasting impression and legacy as Frank Lloyd Wright. His works dot across the United States. For the intrepid, here's a map of his works in California, including a few hidden gems.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
A Rare Look at Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House
Post date:The Hollyhock House was once owned by oil heiress Aline Barnsdall. Though the home offers tours, some sections remained closed to the public. Walk through this iconic L.A. home.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
Saving Frank Lloyd Wright's Homes in L.A. Needs People Willing to Go Against the Odds
Post date:The experimentation that defined Frank Lloyd Wright's career has left a legacy of preservation challenges in Los Angeles. It's up to true believers in the power of preservation to make sure these historic buildings survive.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
A Walk Through the 'Blade Runner' House
Post date:Walk through, the Ennis House, the last of Frank Lloyd Wright's textile block houses in Los Angeles and a star in its own right.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
Walk Through One of the Earliest Frank Lloyd Wright Homes in L.A.
Post date:Located in the Hollywood Hills, this privately-owned Wright House was originally built for Dr. John Storer. See how time has treated this Frank Lloyd Wright home.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
Artbound Season 9 Returns March 6
Post date:Watch a preview of the ninth season of "Artbound," our Emmy® award-winning arts and culture series that examines the lives, works and creative processes of arts and culture innovators making an impact in Southern California and beyond.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
Isamu Noguchi's Influence on Modern Park Design
Post date:Most of Isamu Noguchi's playscapes remained undeveloped in his lifetime. But today, major public spaces are taking their cue from the iconic designer.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
Swimming Pools and Movie Stars: A History of the World's First Motel
Roughly 90 years later, the legacy of San Luis Obispo's Motel Inn still stands, along with part of the original building.
Post date:The brainchild of architect Arthur S. Heineman, the Milestone Mo-tel — later known as the Motel Inn — ushered in a new era of convenience and comfort when it opened in 1925.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
It's Opening in 2020, But You Can Preview Downtown L.A.'s Main Museum This Weekend
Post date:Scheduled to open in 2020, the Main Museum of Los Angeles Art will occupy three buildings in the heart of downtown's historic core.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
First Look: Bassist Flea and Architect Barbara Bestor on the Silverlake Conservatory's New Home
Post date:Take a peek at the Silverlake Conservatory of Music's new building.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea and Architect Barbara Bestor on the Silverlake Conservatory's New Home
Post date:It was established to fill the gaps left by budget cuts to music education. Now the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, co-founded by Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has a shiny new building that's eight times larger than it's former storefront home.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
What Can the Dry Silver Lake Reservoir Teach Us About the Future Ecology of Los Angeles?
Post date:When will the Silver Lake Reservoir be refilled? This open question is a chance to rethink how the dry infrastructure can be seen as a resource for the city and as a model for other sites around the Los Angeles area.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
How a Book, Cultural Attitudes Transformed San Diego's La Casa de Estudillo
Post date:If walls could speak, an important 19th century landmark in San Diego, La Casa de Estudillo, would convey a complex past. For a period, craze for a novel -- Helen Hunt Jackson’s 1884 “Ramona” -- added to the site’s appeal and transformation.
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Multi-disciplinary
Artbound
Re-imagining Route 66: New Stories for an Old Landscape
Post date:Route 66 has been mythologized in popular culture since it was established as a national highway in 1926. Two new projects re-contextualize the road for the 21st century.
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Cultural Politics
Artbound
How Boyle Heights is Fighting the Forces of Change
Post date:In the decades after World War II, the Boyle Heights section of East Los Angeles, was forcibly cut off from the rest of the city by a tangle of freeways. In certain ways, that isolation proved to be a source of strength for the community.
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Hollywood's Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story
Nicknamed “Architect to the Stars,” African American architect Paul R. Williams was one of the most successful architects of his time. But at the height of his career he wasn’t always welcome in the buildings he designed because of his race.