MAR VISTA GREGORY AIN, ARCHITECT MODERNIQUE HOMES

With as many examples of modernist architecture in Los Angeles, we, surprisingly, have few realized planned modern communities.  This Gregory Ain designed house for the Modernique tract in Mar Vista is one of those few homes.  A progressive architect who was arguably kept out of the Case Study program due to his controversial communist leaning views was still able to make a substantial impact on the landscape of Southern California modern homes.  We know get to consider ourselves lucky to be associated with Ain.

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MAR VISTA GREGORY AIN, ARCHITECT MODERNIQUE HOMES

With as many examples of modernist architecture in Los Angeles, we, surprisingly, have few realized planned modern communities.  This Gregory Ain designed house for the Modernique tract in Mar Vista is one of those few homes.  A progressive architect who was arguably kept out of the Case Study program due to his controversial communist leaning views was still able to make a substantial impact on the landscape of Southern California modern homes.  We know get to consider ourselves lucky to be associated with Ain.

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LOS ANGELES PLAYS ITSELF | DOCUMENTARY ON LOS ANGELES ARCHITECTURE

Ok cinephiles, who’s seen Los Angeles Plays Itself? If you haven’t, do yourself a favor and give it a look. Director Thom Andersen put together and intriguing documentary of how Los Angeles is depicted in film. And, as a treat for architecture lovers, there’s a whole section on modernist houses. Homes by John Lautner, Richard Neutra, Pierre Koenig and Frank Lloyd Wright are prominently featured in the film. Anderson humorously points out that these homes are often the residences of the movie’s villain. According to Hollywood filmmakers, I guess we are to believe that gangsters, pimps, pornographers and drug dealers all love masterful architecture.

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COAST MODERN | A GOOD PIECE OF ARCHITECTURE IS A HABITABLE WORK OF ART

The Coast Modern documentary is an enjoyable look into the foundations of modernist architecture along the West coast from Vancouver down to Los Angeles. It features works from our cherished icons like Richard Neutra, John Lautner and Rudolph Schindler to architects working today like L.A.’s own Barbara Bestor. For fans of architecture, we recommend carving out an evening to be inspired. 

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