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Posted in Exhibitions and Installations, Getty Center, J. Paul Getty Museum

Be a Part of “Fuzzy Grids II”

By Rebecca Edwards | Published: July 15, 2014

A family builds Fuzzy Grids II at the Getty Center

Building "Fuzzy Grids II" at the Getty Center

Be a part of an oversize living artwork at the Getty Center. More»

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Posted in Architecture and Design, Getty Research Institute, Research

Treasures from the Vault: The Ada Louise Huxtable Archive

By Laura Schroffel | Published: May 23, 2014

Portrait of Ada Louise Huxtable, 1970s

Photograph by L. Garth Huxtable

Inside the archive of one of the greatest 20th-century writers on architecture. More»

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Posted in Architecture and Design, Art, Exhibitions and Installations, Getty Research Institute

10 Features of L.A.’s Union Station Not to Miss

By Sarah Waldorf | Published: April 26, 2014

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The top ten hidden design gems of L.A.’s Union Station. More»

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Posted in Art, Gardens and Architecture, Getty Center

Miniature Getty Center Opens in Philadelphia

By Annelisa Stephan | Published: February 27, 2014

Landscape architect's rendering of the Getty Center display at the Philadelphia Flower Show

Landscape architect's rendering of the mini-Getty. Courtesy of Burke Brothers Landscape Design/Build

A landscape designer creates a mini-Getty Center in flowers. More»

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Posted in Architecture and Design, Art

Architecture as Art in Culver City

By Maureen McGlynn | Published: December 16, 2013

BeehiveHoriz

“Public art can contribute to defining a city’s identity and to unifying its vision,” and buildings contribute to this identity too! More»

Also tagged culver city, PSTinLA, urban landscape 1 Response

Posted in Architecture and Design, Getty Research Institute, Photographs, Film, and Video

Dynamic L.A.: Images from the Julius Shulman Photography Archive Now Available

By Laura Schroffel | Published: November 25, 2013

Julius Shulman photographing Case Study House no. 22, West Hollywood, 1960

Julius Shulman photographing Case Study House no. 22, West Hollywood, 1960. Julius Shulman photography archive. The Getty Research Institute, 2004.R.10

6,500 newly digitized images depict the development of Los Angeles architecture across decades. More»

Also tagged architectural photographs, Getty Research Institute collection, GRI, Julius Shulman, Los Angeles, modern architecture 2 Responses

Posted in Architecture and Design, Behind the Scenes, Conservation, Getty Conservation Institute

What’s in a Wood? How Science Helps to Reveal the Eames’ Vision

By Arlen Heginbotham | Published: October 2, 2013

The living room in the Eames House after conservation and reinstallation

The living room in the Eames House after conservation and reinstallation of the collection. The floor-to-ceiling wall of beautiful golden wood serves as the stunning backdrop for the room. Getty Conservation Institute

Conservators make an intriguing finding about the wood in the Eames House. More»

Also tagged architectural conservation, conservation science, Eames House, GCI, Getty Conservation Institute, science, wood conservation 1 Response

Posted in Architecture and Design

Unearthing ‘70s Architecture in L.A.

By Dana Hutt | Published: June 13, 2013

Cesar Pelli's Pacific Design Center

Kent Kanouse on Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0

The 1970s are the “missing years” of L.A.’s architectural history. A reappraisal. More»

Also tagged Los Angeles, MAK Center, modern architecture, Overdrive: L.A. Constructs the Future, Pacific Standard Time Presents, SCI-ARC Leave a comment

Posted in Architecture and Design, Voices

My L.A.: The Once and Future Golden Gate Theater

By Steve Saldivar | Published: May 17, 2013

Golden_Gate_Theater_East_Los_Angeles

Hollow and in disrepair, it embodied the reason I wanted to leave Los Angeles. I was wrong. More»

Also tagged adaptive reuse, architectural styles, East L.A., heritage conservation, Los Angeles, PSTinLA 12 Responses

Posted in Architecture and Design, Voices

My L.A.: St. John’s Cathedral, Monument of Serenity

By Ron Hartwig | Published: May 16, 2013

A Romanesque gem in West Adams, St. John's Episcopal Cathedral opened its doors in 1925. Photo: Kansas Sebastian, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Kansas Sebastian, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Though overshadowed by modern icons, beautifully crafted buildings like St. John’s are an important part of our architectural heritage. More»

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