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Lutah Maria Riggs
SAH/SCC Exhibition and Tour Saturday, October 9th, 9:45 AM
Join the SAH/SCC in Santa Barbara on Saturday, October 9th, for
a rare
opportunity to study the work of Lutah Maria Riggs
11896-1984).
Casa del Herrem, MonleciW Photo: Jurgen Hilmer
Organized by SAH/SCC Executive Board Member Sian Winship, the
day begins with an exclusive tour of the University Art Museum
exhibition Picturing Tradition: lutah Maria Riggs Encounters
Mexican Architecture, led by architecture and design curator Kurt
Helfrich,
In December 1922 and January 1923. Riggs and her employer,
architect George Washington Smith (1876-1930), visited some of
Mexico's most picturesque towns. Smith commissioned Riggs to sketch
and photo-graph the local architecture and architectural details as
source material for future designs in Santa Barbara and a book he
hoped to publish with Riggs on Mexican architecture. The exhibition
features historic drawings and Riggs' black-and-white photographs.
Contemporary photographs by noted architect, artist, and SAH/SCC
Life Member Stephen Harby will also be featured.
Following our visit to the exhibit, the group will be allowed
pnvate access to the University's architectural archives to study
plans, drawings, and photos for the Riggs-designed estates the
group will visit that afternoon in Montecito.
After an alfresco luncheon at the beautiful and historic Four
Seasons Biltmore Hotel, tour-goers wil l visit three Montecito
properties designed by Riggs. including Casa del Herrero (George
Washington Smith and Lutah Maria Riggs. 1923). Originally built for
the family of George Fox Steedman, an industrialist from St. Louis,
the house remains in its original condition, complete with period
furnishings. The gardens were designed by noted landscape architect
Lockwood De Forest.
This event begins at 9:45AM at the University Art Museum at UCSB
and ends back there at 5:30PM. Tour-goers are responsible for
providing their own transportation to and from Santa Barbara.
However, a chartered shut-tle bus wil l provide transportation
between the museum, lunch, and the residences during the event.
Space on this event is limited to 40 participants. Tour-goers
must ride the shuttles. No participants will be permitted to drive
themselves. Price includes all-day parking in the UCSB lot, museum
admission, transportation, and lunch at the Biltmore. SAH/SCC
members' price is $139 per person. Non-members are $150 per person.
Refunds will not be issued. See the back bage for the registration
form.
September October
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S A H / S C C President's Letter
Among the many important things we do. the "Modem Patrons"
series ranks
among the highest in my estimation, and I want to take some time
and space
to explain the goals of this program and to ask for your
help.
We conceived "Modern Patrons" a few years ago with the premise
that,
although most of Los Angeles' prominent mid-century architects
have passed
on. many of their clients survive and these "patrons" not only
possess
wonderful homes, but also important stories. The series was the
original idea
of SAH/SCC News Editor Julie D. Taylor Later. SAH/SCC Board
Member John
Berley took it over and made it his own. It was really through
John's hard work
that the series blossomed and developed. So thanks to Julie and
John and
everyone else who has chipped in along the way
In architectural history, you find one example after another
illustrating this
simple truth: great design is almost always the product of an
inspired designer
and an enlightened client. It usually takes two. In many cases,
an architect
does his or her best work when the client is strong, educated,
and even a little
eccentric. Think about Julia Morgan's work at San Simeon for
William
Randolph Hearst. She was already a great designer, and she did
fine work for
other people. But it was Hearst's megalomania and his passion
for collecting
that challenged her talents and produced a masterwork Think of
Richard
Neutra. who counted among his best work the modest house for
Connie
Perkins, who had the temerity to sketch her own ideas on top of
his plans.
By contrast, it is difficult to think of many examples where a
great work
of architecture came out of a situation where a passive client
simply gave the
architect carte blanche to work in isolation. Sometimes this
happened with
Mies van der Rohe. and perhaps Frank Lloyd Wright, but the
exceptions simply
prove the rule. As Charles Eames liked to say design depends on
constraints.
The demands of a client are surely a strong constraint.
So the role of the client matters. That's the idea driving our
"Modern
Patrons" series. And I think we are making an important
contribution to the
understanding of our local environment by tapping into this
great resource, the
clients of modern architecture.
These "Modern Patrons" events are different from our typical
tours,
because rather than hopping from one spot to the next in order
to get a broad
view, we spend an extended period of time in one place. This
kind of deep
exposure is immensely educational. I recall a recent "Modern
Patrons" event
at the Brandow Residence in San Marino, designed by Calvin
Straub. I think I
was wandering around for nearly an hour before I grasped how
brilliantly the
house was sited in relationship to the trees and the land. This
could never be
conveyed by pictures in a book.
And rather than having a lecture or slideshow. we sit down with
the
patron and have a chat. We don't have a list of pointed
questions, but we
simply want to start a conversation. The informal character of
these chats can
really bring out great stories. I remember our visit to the
Rawlins house on
Balboa Island by John Lautner Mrs. Rawlins told us that the
architect insisted
on including a small elevator to the second floor for the aging
couple, and they
disagreed but finally relented. It turned out years later to be
immensely useful
to them, and they could only marvel that Lautner had possessed
such sensitive
foresight. It was a marvelous insight, stimulated by the
conversation.
The trade-off is that we can't accommodate a lot of people at
these
events. Many of these homes can't take the traffic: many of
these owners can't
imagine having hundreds of people coming through their homes. So
we have to
keep the attendance at each event to about 25, and in order to
limit the pool
we decided to restrict it to Patron and Life members. Believe
me, we hate to
turn our regular members away from our events. In return, we
also work very
hard to offer free and open events whenever we can.
We plan to keep scheduling "Modern Patrons" events every few
months,
and we want to continue to record them in order to maintain an
archive of
these forgotten stories. We hope we haven't exhausted the area's
supply of
modern patrons, and we're always eager to meet new ones. Do you
know any
modern patrons? These are people who commissioned a mid-century
home by
a prominent architect, and still live in it. We d love to hear
from you.
Tony Denzer
Tour and Event Information: 1 . 8 0 0 . 9 S A H S C C : i n f o
@ s a h s c c . o r g
SAH/SCC NEWS is published bi-monthly by the Society of
Architectural Historians/Southern California Chapter ISSN:
1062-6301. Subscription is a benefit of membership and provides
members with one of the most comprehensive calendars of
architectural events in Southern California and advance notice of
exclusive SAH/SCC events and tours. All efforts are made to list
complete and correct information; SAH/SCC suggests contacting
sponsoring organizations prior to attending any event.
Editor: Julie D. Taylor Assistant Editor: Anne Dickhoff Internet
Editor: Brent Eckerman Art Director: Svetlana Petrovic
Administration: Arline Chambers
Information and ads for the newsletter should be sent three
weeks before the issue date.
Issue Deadline: September/October 2004 October 10. 2004
Please send all ad materials, notices of events, exhibitions and
news to the attention of the editor:
Julie D. Taylor. Editor SAH/SCC News Newsletter telephone:
310.247.1099 PC. Box 56478 Newsletter fax: 310.247.8147 Sherman
Oaks, Newsletter e-mail: [email protected] CA 91413
S A H / S C C Executive Board
Anthony Denzer (President) Sian Winship (Vice President) Merry
Ovnick (Membership) Rina Rubenstein (Treasurer) Brent Eckerman
(Internet)
Jean Clare Baaden John Berley John Ellis Alex Meconi
Hal Meltzer Cara Mullio Craig Walker
S A H / S C C Advisory Board
Ted Wells, Ted Bosley, Ken Breisch, Stephen Harby, Elizabeth
McMillian, Rochelle Mills, Claire Rogger, Richard C.Rowe, Nancy
Smith, Robert Winter
S A H / S C C m e m b e r s
Life Members: L E R O Y M I S U R A C A S U S A N W M O N T E I
T H
Patron Members:
G R A N T B A R N E S D O U G L A S M. M O R E L A N D R U S S E
L L D A V E R Y K Y L E C . B A R N E S S A R A G M U L L E R C H E
R N O F F D O N B E N S E N K A T H L E E N B I X L E R D A N I E L
I M U N O Z R U T H D E N A U L T M A R Y D U T T O N B O E H M R O
N A L D N E S T O R , A I A S T E V E & M A R I A N D O D G E M
A R I E B O T N I C K M A R K N I C H O L S G A R Y S E N I D F R E
U N D BILL B O W L I N G P E T E R A N I M M E f l L ISA G I M M Y
R U T H B O W M A N J O H N M. N I S L E Y G W Y N N E G L O E G E
K E N B R E I S C H P E T E R N O R T O N E L L E N H O F F M A N L
Y N N M A R I E B R Y A N T R E G I N A O ' B R I E N R O B E R T
& J A C Q U E L I N E J U S T M A N B E N T E & G E R A L D
E. B U C K T H O M A S O ' C O N N O R M A R K K R A S N E B O N N
I E B U R T O N A N N E O H E R S O N P A U L & S A M A R A L A
R S O N P A M E L A B U R T O N F R A N C I S P A C K E R ALV IN Y
L E E M I R I A M & S A M C A M P B E L L H E L E N P A L M E R
R I C H A R D J L E V Y A I A APA J O H N & R H O N D A C A N O
C E P A R K E R R A H L A H A L L L I N D S E Y W E N D Y C A R S O
N G E O R G E P E N N E R A R T H U R V L I U R O B E R T J A Y C H
A T T E L S T A N D I S H K. & A U D R E E P E N T O N L A U R
A M A S S I N G S T E V E C O N N E R M A R K PIAIA C H R I S M E N
R A O J E F F R E Y C O O K J O H N A U G U S T R E E D L A W R E N
C E 8. C A R O L P L A H E L I Z A B E T H C O U R T I E R C L A I
R E R O G G E R R O N R A D Z I N E R BILL D A M A S C H K E R O B
R O T H B L A H R E A L E S T A T E A R C H I T E C T S C R O S B Y
DE C A R T E R E T D O E R I C H A R D C A Y I A R O W E T O M
& P E G G Y R E A V E Y L I N D A S O L L I M A D O E J E F F R
E Y B S A M U D I O S T E V E & S A R I R O D E N HE INZ E E L
L E R S I E C K S T E V E N S A U T E S C H O E N F E L D / D O L A
N S K Y J . R I C H A R D F A R E L A W R E N C E S C A R P A A L A
N S I E R O T Y C A R O L F E N E L O N E L E A N O R S C H A P A J
O H N T E R E L L D O N A L D R F E R G U S O N A N N S C H E I D G
U S T A V H. & B E T T Y M U L L N E R G I L B E R T & S U
K E Y G A R C E T T I J A M E S M. S C H W E N T K E R III L Y N N
V A V R A DR & M R S K E N N E T H G E I G E R J U L I U S S H
U L M A N C Y N T H I A W A R D R O B E R T G E L I N A S PATRICIA
S I M P S O N D O N A L D Z I E M E R G O R D O N & J O Y G I L
L I A M C E C I L I A S I N G E R
New Members: R A Y M O N D G I R V I G I A N . F A . I . A M A R
K S L O T K I N New Members: P R O F PAUL G L E Y E G I B B S M. S
M I T H G E O R G E G O R S E N A N C Y & KYLE S M I T H M r s
A n i t a B r a n d o w
A N D Y & L I S A H A C K M A N J A N A N N S T R A N D Cory
Buckner
B R U C E & B E T H H A L L E H V E R N S W A N S E N N a n
c y R. Hel ton
S T E P H E N H A R B Y R E G I N A L D T H A T C H E R E l l e
n Hof fman
E L I Z A B E T H H A R R I S R A U N T H O R P Mic f i ae l
Kira l la
E U G E N E & S H I R L E Y H O G G A H M. B R I A N T I C H
E N O R , A I A J a n O s t a s h a y
J A M E S & A N N E L I E S E H O R E C K A A. T I S C H L E
R E d w a r d Rei l ly
E L A I N E K. S E W E L L J O N E S M A G G I E V A L E N T I N
E M i c h a e l R S o m i n , A I A
J O N A T H A N S J U S T M A N D A N I E L V I S N I C H S t a
n S t r a n o n
R E B E C C A K A H N D I A N E K A N E
W O L F G A N G W A G E N E R L E S L I E E R G A N I A N New
Patron Members:
S T E P H E N A K A N T E R . M.D. V IRGIN IA E R N S T K A Z O
R J U D Y K E L L E R
R O B E R T D. W A L L A C E Q U I N C Y W A R G O J O H N &
LORI W A R N K E
Richard J . Levy, AIA, A P A S c h o e n f e l d / D o l a n s k
y A l a n S ieroty M A R I L Y N K E L L O G G DR. PATRICIA A . W A
R R E N
Richard J . Levy, AIA, A P A S c h o e n f e l d / D o l a n s k
y A l a n S ieroty
L A M A R K E R L E Y T H E O D O R A K I N D E R
ERIC & K A R E N W A R R E N R O N W A T S O N New LiFe
Members:
D O N & S A L L Y K U B L Y DAVID R W E A V E R Ky le C. B a
r n e s L e s l i e E r g a n i a n G e o r g e G o r s e J o n a t
h a n S . J u s t m a n W o l f g a n g W a g e n e r
C H A R L E S A L A G R E C O R U T H A N N L E H R E R
J O H N W E L B O R N E . E S Q T E D W . W E L L S
Ky le C. B a r n e s L e s l i e E r g a n i a n G e o r g e G o
r s e J o n a t h a n S . J u s t m a n W o l f g a n g W a g e n e
r
P A M E L A L E V Y R O B E R T L O W E R J O Y C E P L U D M E
R
DR. R O B E R T W I N T E R TERI S U E W O L F M R . & M R S
. DAVID Y A M A D A
Ky le C. B a r n e s L e s l i e E r g a n i a n G e o r g e G o
r s e J o n a t h a n S . J u s t m a n W o l f g a n g W a g e n e
r
R A N D E L L L, M A K I N S O N B O B Y O U N G C H R I S T Y J
O H N S O N M C A V O Y J O Y C E ZA ITL IN J O H N M C I L W E E A
N N E Z I M M E R M A N J U D Y M C K E E E L I Z A B E T H M C M I
L L I A N
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2, Thursday San Pedro ART Walk Evening of open galleries,
studios, street vendors, and live entertainment in the downtown San
Pedro Arts District. San Pedro Peninsula Chamber of Commerce;
5-9PM, 310.832.7272. 1stthursday.com.
4, Saturday Los Angeles City Birthday Celebration.
A day of historical reenactments, artisan demonstrations, and
exhibits to celebrate the 223rd birthday of Los Angeles, Olvera
Street Merchants: El Pueblo Historical f\/lonument, 125 Paseo de la
Plaza, LA; 6AM-5PM. 213.625.5045. cityofla.org/elp/.
4, 18, Saturday Long Beach Downtown Tour Walking tour
highlighting the rich history and architectural landmarks of Long
Beach and the downtown area. Long Beach Heritage; Willmore Hotel
Building on 3rd St.. LB; 10AM; $5; res. req. 562.493.7019.
4, n , 18, 25, Saturday San Juan Capistrano Architectural
Walking Tour Walking tour focusing on preserving the past and
enhancing the future, mcluding adobes, historic Spanish-era
dwellings, and a Moderne building. Friends of the Library; Verdugo
Street Train Depot, San Juan Capistrano; 10-11:30AM; $5; res. req.
949.489.0736.
4, Saturday Chateaux of the Loire Valley. Illustrated lecture on
the opulent architecture and gardens of the castles of France's
Loire Valley with Santa Monica College professor and SAH/SCC Life
Member Eleanor Schrader Schapa. LJCLA Extension, 1010 Westwood
Blvd., LA; 10AM-1PM; $35-50; res. req. 310.825.9971.
uclaextension.org.
4,11,18, 25, Saturday The Neon Cruise. Guided tour of
contemporary neon in Los Angeles. Museum of Neon Art, 501 W.
Olympic Blvd., LA; 7PM; $35-45; res. req. 213.489.9918.
neonmona.org.
8, Wednesday In-Depth Tour of the Gamble House. All-access tour
of the Gamble House (Charles and Henry Greene, 1908). The Gamble
House, 4 Westmoreland PL, Pasadena; 10:30AM-1PM; $40; res. req.
626.793.3334, ext 10. gamblehouse.org.
10, Friday Spin Out Opening reception for artist Roger Vail's
"Spin Out" exhibit, featuring color prints of classic carnival
rides. Michael Dawson Gallen/, 535 N. Larchmont Blvd., LA; 7-9PM;
res. req. 323.469.2186.
11, Saturday Sycamore Grove. Tour of Highland Park's Sycamore
Grove area, including the Victorian home formerly known as the
Ziegler Estate. Los Angeles Conservancy; Highland Park; 1PM; $5-10;
res. req. 213,623.2489 laconservancy.org.
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11, 25, Saturday Long Beach East Village Arts District Tour
Walking tour introduces guests to the community's spirit of
creativity. Long Beach Heritage; m front of the WPA Mural, LB;
10AM; $5; res. req. 562,493,7019.
12, Sunday Art Talks: Robert Smithson. Informal discussion on
current exhibition of works by landscape artist Robert Smithson
with exhibition curator Eugenie Tsai. MOCA, 250 S. Grand Ave., LA;
3PM. 213.621.2766, moca-la.org.
13, Monday DnA: Design and Architecture. Radio program for
design and architecture in Los Angeles with Frances Anderton. 89.9
FM KCRW; 2:30-3PM. 310,450,5183, kcrw,com,
16, Thursday Deco & Streamlined Architecture in LA. Lecture
and book signmg on Los Angeles architecture and design in the 1920s
to 1940s with writer, architectural historian, and founding SAH/SCC
Member Elizabeth McMillian, Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose
Ave,, Ste, B259, West Hollywood: 11AM: res, req. 310.657.0800.
pacificdesigncenter.com.
16, Thursday Ready Set Design! Discussion of the process of set
design with Architectural Digest Executive Director of Home
Furnishings Katherine Scully and four noted set designers. Pacific
Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood; 3PM; res, req,
310.657.0800. pacificdesigncenter.com.
17, Friday Design Meets LA. Black-tie fundraiser celebrating
design and honoring the Interiors Committee Student Competition
winners. AIA/LA Interior Architecture Committee; Henry Fonda
Theater, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., LA; 7:30-11PM: $80-$100; res. req.
213.639.0777, ext 78. aialosangeles.org.
18, Saturday California Outdoor Paintings. Exhibition by members
from the Artists' Gallery, Malibu An Association, and Topanga Art
Gallery in conjunction with the California Heritage Museum's
Everyday Life in California watercolor exhibit. California Heritage
Museum, 2612 Main St.. Santa Monica; 11AM-4PM; $2-3;
310.392.8537.
18, Saturday Miracle Mile Walking Tour Walking tour of Art Deco
buildings in the Miracle Mile district. Art Deco Society of Los
Angeles; 10AM; $5-10; res. req. 310.659.3326. adsla.org.
18, Saturday Evening at Casa Alegre and the Hollywood Bowl.
Dinner at Casa Alegre followed by a French Cabaret and fireworks at
the Hollywood Bowl, with new shell by Hodgetts + Fung Design and
Architecture. Long Beach Heritage; 4:30PM. $85-90; res. req.
562.493.7019.
18-19, Saturday-Sunday Countywide Modernism Tour Self-driven
tour of 20 modern houses in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles
Conservancy Modern Committee; LA; $20-30; res. req. 213.430.4219.
modcom.org.
21, Tuesday AIA Contracts in California. One-day seminar on the
AIA documents commonly used to administer a construction project
from inception through completion with partners from Cox, Castle
& Nicholson LLP Lorman Education Services; Hyatt Regency Hotel,
711 S. Hope Street. LA; 8AM-4:30PM; $329-339; res. req.
888.678.5565. lorman.com.
23-26, Thursday-Sunday Rendezvous in the Redwoods. Conference
for the California Council for the Promotion of History (CCPH)
exploring the regional histon/ of California with lectures,
workshops, and tours of historic homes and company towns in Eureka.
CCPH; Red Lion Hotel, Eureka; res. req, 916.278,4295.
csus.edu/org.ccph.
25, Saturday Elysian Park Walking Tour Walking tour of the
historically rich eastern edge of Elysian Park, Echo Park
Historical Society: Fremont Monument, North Broadway and Elysian
Park Road. LA; 10AM; $3; res, req, 323,860,8874.
historicechopark.org,
27, Monday DnA: Design and Architecture. Radio program for
design and architecture in Los Angeles with Frances Anderton. 89.9
FM KCRW; 2:30-3PM. 310 450.5183. kcrw.com.
S A H / S C C EVENT
27-28, Monday-Tuesday Strategies for Designing Meaningful Brand
Experiences. Conference and workshop on branding strategy and value
creation with Yamamoto Moss vice president of research and
experience strategy Dave Norton, Ph.D. Design Management Institute;
LA; $610-875; res. req. 617.338.6380. dmi.org/seminars.
28, Tuesday Apartments 2004. Conference covering development,
economics, finance, and legal issues of apartments with keynote
speakers GMAC Commercial Holding Corp. president Scot Barker and
Legacy Partners chairman Preston Butcher. Real Estate Conference
Group; Beverly Hilton HoteL 9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills,
7AM-6:30PM: $295-335; res, req. 310.271.1276.
realestateoutlook.com.
28, Tuesday Kay Rosen: HALFULL. Opening reception for exhibit of
recent wall paintings and collages by artist Kay Rosen. LJniversity
Art Museum, UC Santa Barbara; 5-7PM; res. req. 805.893.5354.
30, Thursday ASID/LA Design Expo. Trade show exhibiting the
latest products from local designers. ASID/LA; LA Mart, 1933 S
Broadway. LA; res. req. 213.422.3883. asidia.org.
? 6 . Sunday L A ' S E A R L Y M O D E R N S Art / Aich
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2, Saturda> Montrose ArtWalk. Art walk with artist
demonstrations, a fine art sale, and sidewalk chalk painting.
Montrose Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce; 2300-2400 Honolulu Ave.,
fvlontrose. 9AM-4PfVl. 818.249.7171. montrosechamber.org.
2, 16, Saturday Long Beach Downtown Tour. Walking tour
highlighting the rich history and architectural landmarks of Long
Beach and the downtown area. Long Beach Heritage; Willmore Hotel
Building on 3rd St.. LB; 10AM; $5; res. req. 562.493.7019.
2, 9, 16, 23. 30, Saturday The Neon Cruise. Guided tour of
contemporan/ neon in Los Angeles. Museum of Neon Art. 501 W.
Olympic Blvd., LA; 7PM; $35-45; res. req. 213.489.9918.
neonmona.org.
4, Monday MAKDay. A day of free tours, lectures, and workshops.
MAK Center; Schindler House, 835 N. Kings Rd., West Hollywood;
11AM-6PM. 323.651.1510. makcenter.org
4, Monday The Art of Historic Preservation: Regional
Perspectives. A multi-media exhibition featuring works that examine
and interpret historic buildings and cultural landscapes of the
Central San Joaquin Valley with curators Don and Polly Brewer. City
of Fresno and SAH/NCC and SCC; Fresno City Hall; res. req,
209.621.8520.
6, Wednesday Baccarat. Discussion of working in crystal designs
with French designer Mathias. Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose
Ave., West Hollywood; 10AM, res. req. 310.657.0800.
pacificdesigncenter.com.
7, Thursday San Pedro ART Walk. Evening of open galleries,
studios, street vendors, and live entertainment in the downtown San
Pedro Arts District. San Pedro Peninsula Chamber of Commerce;
5-9PM. 310.832.7272. 1stthursday.com.
9, Saturday Marble Masterpieces. Walking tour exploring the uses
of marble in the buildings of downtown's financial district. Los
Angeles Conservancy; LA; 1PM; $8; res. req. 213.623.2489.
laconservancy.org.
9, 23, Saturday Long Beach East Village Arts District Tour
Walking tour introduces guests to the community's spirit of
creativity. Long Beach Heritage; in front of the WPA Mural. LB;
10AM; $5; res. req. 562.493.7019.
11, Monday DnA: Design and Architecture. Radio program for
design and architecture in Los Angeles with Frances Anderton. 89.9
FM KCRW; 2:30-3PM. 310,450.5183. kcrw.com.
12, Tuesday Cost Estimating for Design Professionals. Seminar on
the construction pricing process for new or replacement work.
Lorman Education Services; Hyatt Regency, 711 S. Hope St.. LA;
8AM-4:30PM; $339-349; res. req. 888.678.5565. lorman.com.
13, Wednesday In-Depth Tour of the Gamble House. All-access tour
of the Gamble House (Charles and Henry Greene, 1908). The Gamble
House, 4 Westmoreland PI., Pasadena; 10:30AM-1PM; $40; res. req.
626.793.3334. ext 10. gamblehouse.org.
15- 17, Friday-Sunday Craftsman Weekend. Celebration of the
American Arts & Crafts Movement with tours of significant
Craftsman-era houses, exhibits by antiques dealers, and lectures by
prominent architectural historians. Pasadena Heritage; Pasadena;
res. req. 626.44.6333. pasadenaheritage.org.
16- 17, Saturday-Sunday Modern Times, 20th Century Design, Show
and Sale. Eclectic show and sale with furniture, decorative
accessories, ceramics. Italian glass, jewelry, and artworks from
the 1920s-50s. Modern Times; Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 N.
Verdugo Rd., Glendale; 11AM-6PM Saturday, 11AM-4PM Sunday; $8.
310.455.2894. moderntimesla.com.
17, Sunday Art Talks: Ed Ruscha. Informal discussion on the
exhibit "Cotton Puffs, Q-tips, Smoke and Mirrors: The Drawings of
Ed Ruscha" with exhibit curator Margit Rowell. MOCA, 250 S. Grand
Ave., LA; 3PM. 213.621.2766. moca-la.org.
IS, Monday 82nd Anniversary of the Egyptian Theatre. Screening
of Cleopatra and talk on "Egyptomania" in Art Deco Design at the
Egyptian Theatre, renovated by Hodgetts + Fung Design and
Architecture. Art Deco Society of Los Angeles; American
Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre. 6712 Hollywood Blvd., LA;
7PM; $6-9; res. req. 323.466.FILM. egypitantheatre.com.
21, Thursday Designing Luxury Kitchens. Discussion on designing
luxury kitchens that blend Eastern and Western influences with
designer Troy Adams. Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave., West
Hollywood; 11AM; res. req. 310.657.0800.
pacificdesigncenter.com.
22, Friday Showdown! Fashion show at the MAK Center on a
roof-top runway designed by Coop (HIimmelblau. MAK Center, 835 N.
Kings Rd.. West Hollywood; $5; res. req. 323.651.1510.
makcenter.org.
22, Friday Candlelight Tour of St John's Neighborhood. Guided
tours of the historic, early 20th Century St. John's neighborhood
and Santa Fe Depot. Fresno City and County Historical Society;
Fresno; $10. res. req. 559.621.8520.
22, Friday Community Preservation. Buffet dinner and
presentation of community preservation awards, Fresno City and
County Historical Society; Fresno City Hall; 5-8PM; $27; res. req.
559.621.8520.
23, Saturday North Meets South in the Central San Joaquin Valley
Meeting of the Northern and Southern California Chapters of the
SAH, including a meeting at the nationally registered Downtown
Club, bus tour of adobe construction, and evening reception and
tour of the Forestiere Underground Gardens. SAH/NCC and SCC;
Downtown Club. 2120 Kem St., Fresno; res. req. 559.621,8520.
23, Saturday Downtown Echo Park Walking Tour. Walking tour of
the neighborhood's most prominent landmarks, such as Jensen's
Recreation Center, Angelus Temple, and Echo Park Lake, Echo Park
Historical Society; Sunset Blvd & Lemoyne St., LA; 10AM; $3;
res. req. 323,860.8874. historicechopark.org.
23, Saturday Little Tokyo. Tour of Little Tokyo. Los Angeles
Conservancy; LA; 1PM; $8; res. req. 213.623.2489,
laconservancy,org,
23, Saturday A Bent Event x3. A celebration of the Bent houses
and the family who built them, including a tour of three
distinctive craftsman houses at the foot of Mt. Washington,
Highland Park Heritage Trust; LA; 4-7PM; $45-50; res. req,
323-254-8219, hpht.org,
24, Sunday Moveable Musical Feast. Performance at the Guasti
Villa Beaux-Arts villa (Hudson and Munsell, 1910) with guitarist
Aniello Desiderio, The Da Camera Society; Peace Awareness Labyrinth
& Gardens, 3500 W, Adams Blvd., LA; 2PM and 3:30PM; $63-83;
res, req. 213.477.2929, dacamera.org,
25, Monday DnA: Design and Architecture. Radio program for
design and architecture in Los Angeles with Frances Anderton. 89,9
FM KCRW; 2:30-3PM. 310,450,5183, kcrw.com.
28, Thursday Forumfest 3. Event honoring contributors to the
cause of architecture in LA with presentation of the Founder's
Award to architects Craig Hodgetts and Hsin-Ming Fung. Los Angeles
Forum for Architecture and Urban Design; Petersen Automotive
Museum; res. req. 323.852.7145. laforum.org.
29-31, Friday-Sunday Controlling Chaos. AIACC conference
examining the changes affecting the local, national and global
design and construction environment with keynote speakers author
Ray Bradbury and psychologist Richard Farson. AIA California
Council; Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa, Indian Wells;
$200-660; res. req. 877-804-4070. aiaccorg.
30, Saturday Historical Cemetery Tour Tour of Long Beach
Municipal and Sunnyside Cemeteries. Historical Society of Long
Beach; 1095 E. Willow St.. Long Beach; 9-11AM; res. req.
562.495.1210. historicalsocietylb.org.
30, Saturday Hollywood Cemetery Tour Guided tour of elegant and
eclectic monuments to Golden Era performers in the Hollywood
Forever Cemetery. Art Deco Society of Los Angeles; Hollywood
Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., LA; 11AM-1PM; $13; res.
req. 310.659.3326. adsla.org.
30, Saturday Showdown! Performances at the MAK Center with rock
band My Barbarian and design duo Feral Childe. MAK Center. 835 N.
Kings Rd.. West Hollywood; nAM-6PM; $5; res. req. 323.651.1510.
makcenterorg.
31, Sunday Halloween Haunted House Tour Guided tour at the
Victorian Grier Musser Museum, decked with ghosts and goblins.
Grier Musser Museum, 403 S. Bonnie Brae St., LA; 1-4PM; $6-12.
213.413,1814. http://griermusser.losangeles.museum.
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C/5 9̂ vS^^turHr^y Lutah Maria Riqgs Tour
Tour of UCSB University Art Museum exhibit Picturing Tradition:
Lutah Maria Riggs Encounters Mexican Architecture, followed by
lunch at the Four Seasons Biltmore
Hotel and a tour of three Montecito houses designed by Riggs.
See Page 1 for details.
S O C I E T Y O F A R C H I T E C T U R A L H I S T O R I A N S
S O U T H E R N C A L I F O R N I A C H A P T E R
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Sunday September 26th,
at 2:00PM the SAH/SCC Authors on Architecture series continues
with a
lecture and book signing by the authors of
LA'S Early Moderns at Dawson's Books.
The event is free and open to all SAH/SCC
members.
A Tribute to an
A Contemporary Take on LA's Early Moderns
SAH/SCC Lecture and Book Signing, Sunday, September 26th, 2:00
PM
Victoria Dailey, Natalie Shivers, and Michael Dawson will be
present at Dawson's Books in Larchmont Village to speak about and
sign copies of their newly published book, M s Early Moderns: Art,
Architecture. Photography (Balcony Press).
Hear the authors talk about how the modernist pioneers of Los
Angeles art and architecture functioned as a community, as well as
innovators in their own right. The book is populated by Galka
Scheyer. Richard Neutra. Rudolph Schindler. Will Connell, Norman
Bel Geddes, Lloyd Wright, Anais Nin, and Edward Weston, along with
many others. They gathered in solidarity, met as friends and
lovers, and shared excitement over their important breaks with
tradition.
Victoria Dailey has been researching and writing about the art
and history of Southern California for more than 20 years. Natalie
Shivers, SAH/SCC Life Member, has authored several publications and
curated several exhibitions on architectural history, Michael
Dawson, proprietor of Dawson's Book Shop, is the third generation
of Los Angeles Dawsons to helm the bookstore, which will celebrate
its 100th anniversary in 2005.
Let this gathering take you back to the gatherings of the most
innovative minds of 1930s Los Angeles. This special SAH/SCC
collaboration with Dawson's Books is a free event and open to the
public. Dawson's
Books is located at 535 N. Larchmont Blvd.. Los Angeles (323)
469-2186.
Architectural Hero Edward A. Killingsworth (1917-2004) Architect
Edward A. Killingsworth once said, "It is so good to be in a space
where the spirit can soar...What better goals in life could there
be? To create a condi-tion in which you can really see the spirit
soar."
Best known in the United States for his involvement in the Case
Study House program. Killingsworth went on to define an elegant,
informal, and locally sen-sitive style that referenced the
modernist movement's purity Like all great architects, his projects
were infused with the basic elements of light, space, and
mate-riality. From residences such as the Frank House (Case Study
House #25,1962) to commercial structures such as the Duffield
Lincoln-Mercury Agency Building, from his large-scale master plan
for California State University, Long Beach, to the erection of
internationally-recognized hotels such as the Halekulani,
Killingsworth created spaces with meaning and purpose, spaces that
evoke unrestricted living, simple grandeur, and peaceful
contemplation,
Killingsworth's close relationships with key architectural
figures such as Charles and Ray Eames. John Entenza, A. Quincy
Jones, Pierre Koenig. Esther McCoy Marvin Rand, and Julius Shulman.
and influential clients such as Edward Frank and Conrad Hilton,
played a central theme in his life and work. Of equal importance
were his global travels, which he drew upon for inspiration and
personal enrichment. Yet despite this worldly and fast-paced
lifestyle, Killingsworth remained true to his Long Beach roots.
The architectural firm of Killingsworth, Brady & Smith (KBS)
was organized as a partnership with Killingsworth, Jules Brady, and
Waugh Smith in 1953, at 3833 Long Beach Boulevard in Long Beach.
For the first 10 years of practice the firm focused mainly on
residential work, building sensational, low-cost houses on small
properties. With the completion of the Kahala Hilton in 1964. which
became a Hawaiian hangout for royalty and Hollywood elites, the
firm established itself as a leader in worldwide hotel design. It
also expanded into other areas, such as university buildings and
civic and public spaces, designing the Long Beach City Hall.
Convention Center, and Performing Arts Center
Since 1977, the firm has been known as Killingsworth, Strieker,
Lindgren. Wilson & Associates (KSLW). The architectural work of
KBS. KB&A, and KSLW spanned 50 years and. during this period,
the firm won 51 Honor Awards from local and national AIA
groups.
Killingsworth leaves behind a significant legacy in the field of
architecture as one who perfectly balanced a prolific and
successful international career with an enduring commitment to his
local community. His spirit will be missed as an architect, mentor,
teacher, friend, father, and husband.
In honor of the architecture of Edward A. Killingsworth. SAH/SCC
will present a tour of his Long Beach work in February 2005. Cara
Mullio and Jennifer M, Volland are co-authoring a forthcoming book
on the architecture of Edward A. Killingsworth.
Cara Mullio and Jennifer M. Volland
The Art oF Historic Preservation" Celebration oF Fresno's
Historic Preservation Ordinance
The Northern and Southern California Chapters of the SAH will be
honored guests at Fresno's 25th anniversary celebration of its
Historic Presen/ation Ordinance, hosted by the City of Fresno and
the Fresno City and County Historical Society
As guests, SAH members will witness the city's preservation
efforts as they participate in presentations by local historians
and project managers and tours of historic neighborhoods and
buildings. See calendar listings for details.
Friday, October 22"
Saturday , October 23"*:
9:30-10AM 10AM-12PM 12-lPM 1-5PM
"Community Preservation". Reception and Buffet Dinner
Candlelight Tour of St John's Neighborhood
North Meets the South in the Central San Joaquin Valley
Registration and coffee hour Slide presentations Buffet lunch and
chapter meetings Bus Tour; "Building in Adobe"
A c c o m m o d a t i o n s : Rooms are available Friday October
22nd. and Saturday October 23rd. at La Quinta Inn, 2926 Tulare St.,
near Fresno City Hall and the Santa Fe Amtrak Depot, from $56-62
per night. To book, call 1.800.531.5900 and use block reser-vation
number 65045969 (SAH Fresno Planning Dept. Conference) by October
8th.
Name:
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Buffet Supper , October 22nd (City Hall) @ $27
Candle l ight Tour, S t . J o h n ' s Ne ighborhood @$10
Regis t ra t ion , S A H C h a p t e r s Meet ing 10/23 @$10
Buffet L u n c h , S A H C h a p t e r s Meet ing @ $16.50
A d o b e Tour ( inc ludes b u s , entry fees a n d reception)
@$35
Total e n c l o s e d :
P l e a s e m a k e c h e c k s payable to " F r e s n o City a
n d C o u n t y Historical S o c i e t y " and mail to: Historic
Preservation Program, Planning and Development Department, 2600
Fresno Street, Room 3043, Fresno, California 93721. For credit card
reservat ions, please call (559) 441-0862.
For info: (559) 621-8520.
[email protected]
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