Modern Living in Distinctive Los Angeles Homes
If your budget allows for a nice pied a terre in Carmel, you may want to consider this 1951 stunning A-frame architectural by Mark Mills. The split frame on the roof is pretty spectacular. Gorgeous woods and stone through the home make this a truly special one.
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If your budget allows for a nice pied a terre in Carmel, you may want to consider this 1951 stunning A-frame architectural by Mark Mills. The split frame on the roof is pretty spectacular. Gorgeous woods and stone through the home make this a truly special one.
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Ever heard of business in the front and party in the back? Scroll through the pictures of this Silver Lake architectural home by Fritz Haeg and it’ll become quite clear where this saying may have originated. From the street, this home appears to be an elegant modern home with smooth stucco and gorgeous wood paneling. Step inside to find a designed color scheme that would make Pantone proud. Green, pink, yellow, lavender and blue all make a substantial appearance as we wander (or we could easily say wonder) our way through the rooms.
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Ever heard of business in the front and party in the back? Scroll through the pictures of this Silver Lake architectural home by Fritz Haeg and it’ll become quite clear where this saying may have originated. From the street, this home appears to be an elegant modern home with smooth stucco and gorgeous wood paneling. Step inside to find a designed color scheme that would make Pantone proud. Green, pink, yellow, lavender and blue all make a substantial appearance as we wander (or we could easily say wonder) our way through the rooms.
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William Pereira Architectural Home is a headline we rarely see. The last single family residence I can remember designed by the luminary was the Chatsworth residence of Dora Hutchinson built in 1951 (later owned by Frank Sinatra). Pereira was a pillar in the commercial world of mid century architecture.
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William Pereira Architectural Home is a headline we rarely see. The last single family residence I can remember designed by the luminary was the Chatsworth residence of Dora Hutchinson built in 1951 (later owned by Frank Sinatra). Pereira was a pillar in the commercial world of mid century architecture.
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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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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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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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