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| NORMS La Cienega | Photo: NORMS Restaurants, Facebook |
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Norms La Cienega
This longest operting NORMS restaurant is considered one of the finest examples of LA’s Googie eateries. Opened in 1957, NORMS La Cienega was designed by the famed architecture firm Armet & Davis, with an interior designed by pioneering architect Helen Liu Fong. Thanks to the efforts of the Los Angeles Conservancy, the Cultural Heritage Commission, and Councilmember Paul Koretz, NORMS La Cienega was declared a Historic-Cultural Monument in May 2015 and saved from imminent destruction.
This longest operting NORMS restaurant is considered one of the finest examples of LA’s Googie eateries. Opened in 1957, NORMS La Cienega was designed by the famed architecture firm Armet & Davis, with an interior designed by pioneering architect Helen Liu Fong. Thanks to the efforts of the Los Angeles Conservancy, the Cultural Heritage Commission, and Councilmember Paul Koretz, NORMS La Cienega was declared a Historic-Cultural Monument in May 2015 and saved from imminent destruction.
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| The Cinerama Dome Photo: @thejslewis, Twitter |
Cinerama Dome
Quentin Tarantino’s favorite place to see a movie, the Cinerama Dome is part of the ArcLight Hollywood complex. Designed by Welton Becket and opened on Nov. 7, 1963, the Cinerama Dome was the world's first concrete geodesic dome and is one of only three surviving theatres with a curved screen that can show movies in the three-projector Cinerama format. For movie fans, watching the latest blockbusters and classic films on the 32-by-86 foot screen is one of the world's greatest cinematic experiences.
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| Photo: Stahl House, Facebook |
Stahl House (Case Study House No. 22)
Photographer Julius Shulman’s iconic photo of this house was named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential photographs in the history of the medium. You can reenact the scene during a sublime sunset tour of Pierre Koenig’s Case Study House No. 22, aka the Stahl House (1960). It’s a view of Los Angeles that will give you feels for the city and historic architecture you didn’t know you had.
Photographer Julius Shulman’s iconic photo of this house was named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential photographs in the history of the medium. You can reenact the scene during a sublime sunset tour of Pierre Koenig’s Case Study House No. 22, aka the Stahl House (1960). It’s a view of Los Angeles that will give you feels for the city and historic architecture you didn’t know you had.
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| Sheats-Goldstein Residence | Photo: LACMASheats-Goldstein Residence |
Perhaps most recognized by The Big Lebowski fans as porn magnate Jackie Treehorn’s estate, the Sheats-Goldstein Residence is one of the best-known examples of John Lautner's work. The full range of the architect’s talents are realized, as he designed literally everything from the furniture to the light switches. Even the James Turrell Art installation on the premises, “SKYspace” was originally conceived as a collaboration between the architect and the artist - however, Lautner passed away before its completion. Not to worry, the current owner has bequeathed the house to LACMA.
In January 2017, the Neutra VDL Studio and Residences was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The U.S. Department of the Interior press release describes Neutra as "a nationally and internationally seminal figure of the twentieth century Modern movement in architecture" and the VDL Research House as "the only property where one can see the progression of his style over a period of years and is among the key properties to understanding the national significance of Richard Neutra.”
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| Eames House | Photo: gufm, Flickr |
Eames House (Case Study House No. 8)
Known formally as Case Study House No. 8, the Eames House is a Mid-Century Modern architectural landmark located in Pacific Palisades. It was built in 1949 by renowned husband-and-wife designers Charles and Ray Eames, serving as their home and studio. According to the Eames Foundation, the interior, its objects and its collections “remain very much the way they were in Charles and Ray’s lifetimes.” The Eames House is regarded as the most successful of the 25 Case Study Houses that were sponsored by Arts & Architecture magazine, which commissioned major architects to design and build model homes for the postwar U.S. housing boom. In September 2006, the Eames House was added to the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark. It was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #381 in July 1988. Tours of the exterior and interiors are available for those who want to see the iconic “chairs” in their natural habitat. |
| Photo: Neutra VDL Studio and Residences |
Neutra Studio/Residences (VDL Research House II)
The only Richard Neutra-designed house that is now open regularly to the public, the Neutra VDL Studio and Residences is a Silver Lake hidden gem that was built by the famed architect in 1932. He ran his practice out of a studio here, and along with his wife Dione raised three sons in this house, which he designed to demonstrate that Modernist principles could be enjoyed by less affluent clients, while maintaining privacy. Natural light, glass walls, patios and mirrors are hallmarks.In January 2017, the Neutra VDL Studio and Residences was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The U.S. Department of the Interior press release describes Neutra as "a nationally and internationally seminal figure of the twentieth century Modern movement in architecture" and the VDL Research House as "the only property where one can see the progression of his style over a period of years and is among the key properties to understanding the national significance of Richard Neutra.”
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Interior of the Schindler House Photo: Yuri Hasegawa
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Schindler House
When this residential house was built by Vienna-born Rudolf Schindler in 1922 - inspired by a recent trip to Yosemite with his wife - it was extremely unconventional at the time for a place to live. In reality, it was meant to be a cooperative live-work space between two families, much like a campsite. Having been the residence of the Schindlers and then other creatives, this WeHo hidden gem is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday as the headquarters of the MAK Center for Art and Architecture, a satellite of the MAK - Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art in Vienna.
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| Theme Building at LAX | Photo: Wikipedia |
Theme Building at LAX
Architect Paul R. Williams’ atomic masterpiece, the Theme Building greets travelers as they arrive at LAX. A beacon of mid-century modernism, this futuristic, Googie-style building used to house a restaurant that has since closed. Originally constructed as the intended center hub of the airport, surrounded by a number of radiating terminals, plans were scaled back considerably as construction began. The Theme Building was named a Los Angeles Historic Monument (#570) in 1993.
The Bob Hope USO Center opened at the Theme Building in July 2018. The 7,100 square-foot center hosts tens of thousands of service members and families per month and features a snack bar, outdoor patio seating, nap room, private family rooms, movie room, children’s play area, plus space to store luggage and charge electronics.
Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/
Architect Paul R. Williams’ atomic masterpiece, the Theme Building greets travelers as they arrive at LAX. A beacon of mid-century modernism, this futuristic, Googie-style building used to house a restaurant that has since closed. Originally constructed as the intended center hub of the airport, surrounded by a number of radiating terminals, plans were scaled back considerably as construction began. The Theme Building was named a Los Angeles Historic Monument (#570) in 1993.
The Bob Hope USO Center opened at the Theme Building in July 2018. The 7,100 square-foot center hosts tens of thousands of service members and families per month and features a snack bar, outdoor patio seating, nap room, private family rooms, movie room, children’s play area, plus space to store luggage and charge electronics.
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