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GLENDALE A QUINCY JONES ARCHITECTURAL

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Glendale A Quincy Jones Architectural

268 W KENNETH RD, GLENDALE | $5,900/month | 2 BD | 2 BA

Run, don’t walk. An A Quincy Jones architectural house for lease. This Sun Villa home has concrete, cork, glass and wood. Palm trees galore surrounding a classic mid century kidney shaped pool. This will be swept up in record time.

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If you would like to know more about this amazing home, contact Brian Courville at 310-622-0312. Or, for additional Mid-Century Modern | Architectural homes, Spanish homes, Historic Los Angeles homes or Classic Los Angeles homes for sale reach us by email at: Brian Courville. If you are considering selling, contact us for a free no-obligation home valuation.

BRENTWOOD MODERNIST UTOPIA: CRESTWOOD HILLS

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Brentwood Modernist Utopia: Crestwood Hills

We recently had the privilege of touring the first structure built in Crestwood Hills area of Brentwood. Known as the site office, it housed the office area for the architects, draftsman, engineers etc., working on what was then called the Mutual Housing Association. Conceived in the mid 1940’s (around the time of the development of the Case Study program), the Mutual Housing Association was supposed to be a blue print for California modern living post World War II. Four friends, returning veterans and musicians, concocted a plan to build four houses with a communal swimming pool.

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If you would like to know more about this Brentwood Modernist Utopia: Crestwood Hills, contact Brian Courville at 310-622-0312. Or, for additional Mid-Century Modern | Architectural homes, Spanish homes, Historic Los Angeles homes or Classic Los Angeles homes for sale reach us by email at: Brian Courville. If you are considering selling, contact us for a free no-obligation home valuation.

LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE LLOYD WRIGHT EMANUEL GAINSBURG RESIDENCE

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La Cañada Flintridge Lloyd Wright Emanuel Gainsburg Residence

1210 JOURNEYS END DR, LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE | $2,975,000 | 4 BD | 4 BA

Another great Lloyd Wright home just hit the market in La Canada Flintridge. The Emanuel Gainsburg residence from 1946 does not disappoint. From a stunning roof line to ribbed concrete walls, this house has a generous amount of original details that make it so special. Unique room angles create geometric patterns making this a one-of-a-kind home. There has been some extensive renovation to the property. We may suggest the new owner rethink the flooring. But, overall, this is an exceptional masterpiece from one of the greatest modernist architects contributing to the Southern California landscape.

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PACIFIC PALISADES RODNEY WALKER’S WEST HOUSE CASE STUDY 18

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Pacific Palisades Rodney Walker’s West House Case Study 18

199 CHAUTAUQUA BLVD, PACIFIC PALISADES l $11.9M l Case Study 18 l 3 BD l 3 BA

An historic Case Study house has just hit the market. Rodney Walker’s West House or Case Study 18 is located moments from the coast on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. As our modernist aficionados know, the Case Study Program was established by Arts & Architecture editor John Entenza. The magazine sponsored this groundbreaking program which gave us historic houses from such renowned architects as Craig Ellwood, Charles and Ray Eames, Pierre Koenig, A Quincy Jones and Raphael Soriano (to name but a few).

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If you would like to know more about this Pacific Palisades Rodney Walker’s West House Case Study 18 home, contact Brian Courville at 310-622-0312. Or, for additional Mid-Century Modern | Architectural homes, Spanish homes, Historic Los Angeles homes or Classic Los Angeles homes for sale reach us by email at: Brian Courville. If you are considering selling, contact us for a free no-obligation home valuation.

OAK CREEK – LOS ROBLES HILLS ESTATES

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The house is situated beautifully to take advantage of the surrounding landscape. The setting of the pool is quite spectacular.

Oak Creek – Los Robles Hills Estates

489 OAK CREEK DR, THOUSAND OAKS | $4,495,000 | 4 Bedrooms | 4 Bathrooms

If any architectural buffs have been to this sleepy little neighborhood in Thousand Oaks it was to see Case Study House #28 by Conrad Buff and Donald Hensman. But only two houses away sits another architectural house we discovered; a 1975 brick home by Clemens Kaasmann. The Remarkable Thousand Oaks Clemens Kaasmann Mid Century Trophy Home.

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HOLLYWOOD HILLS ITO HOUSE, 1961, JOSEF VAN DER KAR

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Hollywood Hills Ito House, 1961, Josef Van der Kar

8937 Wonderland Park Ave l $3.500,000 l 3 BD l 3 BA

Friends with Cold War era conservatives and ultra progressives alike, Josef Van der Kar was quite a character. It is said he never allowed his houses published as he didn’t want to make them famous.

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If you would like to know more about this amazing Hollywood Hills Ito House, 1961, Josef Van der Kar, contact Brian Courville at 310-622-0312. Or, for additional Mid-Century Modern | Architectural homes, Spanish homes, Historic Los Angeles homes or Classic Los Angeles homes for sale reach us by email at: Brian Courville. If you are considering selling, contact us for a free no-obligation home valuation.

PASADENA HOWARD MORGRIDGE MID CENTURY MASTERPIECE

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Whether basking in the sun by the shimmering pool, hosting alfresco parties at sunset, or simply retreating from the stresses of daily life

Pasadena Howard Morgridge Mid Century Masterpiece

2973 MEYERLOA LN, PASADENA | $2,500,000 | 5BD | 3 BA

Occasionally we come across an outstanding home designed by an architect that isn’t a household name such as this house by Howard Morgridge. All we can say is that he deserves the level of accolades reserved for the other architects that drip off our tongues. See for yourselves in the home reminiscent of John Lautner.

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

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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.

Watch Coast Modern – Trailer One

Watch Coast Modern – Trailer Two

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LOS FELIZ ENGLISH TUDOR BY WINCHTON L RISLEY FAIA

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Perched above the street behind a gate, the property unfolds into a majestic garden setting meticulously manicured and cared for by its current owner.

Los Feliz English Tudor by Winchton L Risley FAIA

4059 CROMWELL AVENUE, LOS FELIZ | 3 BD | 3 BA | 2,348 SF | 7,294 lot SF | Built in 1927 | $2,800,000

Winchton L. Risley FAIA – 1927. Nestled among a curated landscaped wonderland lies a very special English Tudor Revival home. Perched above the street behind a gate, the property unfolds into a majestic garden setting meticulously manicured and cared for by its current owner. Rows of several varieties of rose bushes surround the property (some of which date back 100 years).

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