Recently the American Institute of Architects announced the winners of the
2013 AID/HUD Secretary Housing Awards. They recognized “the best in
housing design and promote the importance of good housing as a necessity
of life, a sanctuary for the human spirt and a valuable national
resource.” The winners all portrayed beautiful examples of contemporary
architecture around the country.
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Mid- Century Los Angeles Architect, A. Quincy Jones is responsible for many swoon worthy homes in Los Angeles, including the Brody House. Jones is now getting his first major retrospective as part of the Pacific Standard Time: Modern Architecture in LA- Building for Better Living. This exhibit opens on Saturday at the Hammer Museum in Westwood. With much of his work here in LA, La.curbed.com has mapped 20 of his personal residences he designed.
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The Sachs Apartments, also known as Manola Court, designed by Rudolph Schindler hit the market recently. It was designed originally for Schindler’s friend Herman Sachs, a muralist and decorator who designed many LA landmarks. It was on the market back in 2008 with a list price of $3 million, but failed to find a buyer. Today this 16 unit Silver Lake complex has an asking price of $2.5 million.
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Respites from the big city…..
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The Sunset Strip gained popularity during prohibition and has continued to evolve over the decades. Before it got “Rock and Roll”, it was a hot spot for Hollywood types and Gangsters. To read more, and see historic photos of the Sunset Strip click the link below.
To take a look back on the Sunset Strip, Click Here
PBS aired a special last Sunday about the 10 Buildings that changed America. They spotlighted buildings that shaped architecture, construction, and urban planning over the last 225 years. Some on the list are famous landmarks, like Frank Llyod Wright’s Robie House, while others are unknown.
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Rupert Murdoch, just bought a Bel Air property that according to the La Times was once owned by Gone with the Wind and Wizard of Oz director, Victor Fleming. Besides the three bedroom main house, there is a guest house, office building, and wine cave. But perhaps the most impressive feature is the commercial vineyard located on the property. The asking price of the property, $29.5 million, it is not yet known what Murdoch paid.
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The penthouse at the Residences at W Hollywood is 25,000 square feet and has an asking price of $45 million. This outrageous Hollywood penthouse was designed by Richard Robertson III, and has everything you could possibly imagine including 340-degree views of the city. Within in the penthouse you can find a wine room and wine vault, solarium, screening room, fitness center and beauty salon. There is also a Ballroom that can hold 250 guests, 17 valet spaces, recreation room with Men’s and Women’s power rooms, and a “pub style” tap room.
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In a week brimming with fresh mid-century listings, here’s another one on Woodrow Wilson Drive’s “celebrity row.” The 3,22-square-foot, four-bedroom house on a large flat lot has been in the same family since it was built in 1948, and has seen nary an update since then. The listing copy suggests this one might be a teardown, but if you’ve got a thing for wood paneling, walls of glass, and bookcases for days, it could be lovely with a little work. Outside the house the “tranquil property is lush with mature Eucalyptus trees and large areas of cascading bougainvillea,” plus a swimming pool and motor court. It’s on the market for $1.699 million.
