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The event is organized by SAH/SCC Executive Board member Sian Winship. The ticket price includes exclusive access to private areas of the Library, day-pass admission to the galleries and gardens, high tea, and parking. SAH/SCC member tickets are $59; non-member tickets are $85 Due to the exclusive nature of this event, space is very limited.

The exhibition is the most comprehensive ever undertaken on the work of Arts and Crafts movement legends Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene. It comprises 200 works drawn from collections at The Huntington and Gamble House, as well as from more than 30 private and institutional lenders. The exhibition includes furniture, decorative arts, architectural drawings, photographs, watercolors, and related materials, some of which have never been on public display

Greene & Greene Behind the Scenes

SAH/SCC Tour Saturday, November 15th

?//? SAH/SCC for an exclusive tour of the upcoming exhibition 'New and Native' Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene,"

d by co-curator and SAH/SCC Advisory Board member Edward H. osley on Saturday November 15th, 9AM-1PI\/I. This special opportu-ty offers participants a private guided tour of the exhibition at the \intington Library in San Marino before the gallery opens for the day

the public.

D a v i d B. G a m b l e H o u s e . P a s a d e n a , 1 9 0 7 0 9 Photo ©Alexander Vertikoff.

Following the tour, participants will enjoy mid-morning high tea at the tea room in the rose gar-den at the Huntington Library. The menu features an extensive array of seasonal salads, tea sand-wiches, scones, pastries, cookies, and freshly steeped tea.

The formal program for the day will culminate with a visit to the private archive facility, led by the Archivist of the Greene and Greene Archives Ann Sheid. A contributing author to the new book A "New and Native" Beauty: Ttie Art and Craft of Greene & Greene {MeneW Publishers, 2008), Sheid

will provide tour-goers with a behind-the-scenes look at the Library Archive and display selected holdings for exclusive viewing. Bosley also an editor ofthe exhibition book, is the Director of the Gamble House in Pasadena and the author of Greene & Greene (Phaidon Press, 2000).

In the afternoon, event participants are welcome to enjoy the 120 acres of botanical gardens at Huntington Library or visit the newly restored residence of Arabella and Henry E. Huntington designed by Myron Hunt in 1911. A $20-million restoration of the Beaux-Arts interpretation of an Italian Renaissance villa was completed in May by Architectural Resources Group (preservation architect) and Earl Corporation (design/build contractor).

Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the architecture and artistry of Greene and Greene with the experts. See Order Form on the back page to reserve early

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President's Letter In 2005, the Executive Board of SAH/SCC elected Merry Omck to be our President. The decision was nearly unanimous. There was. in fact, only one dissenting vote: that of lyterry herself

After two years. !\Aerry is stepping down as President, but will continue on the SAH/SCC Executive Board Looking back, my predecessor's record shows what those of us who have known Merry for years know to be true: the organisation and its members have benefited greatly from her leadership, integrity, generosity, grace, and superb intellect

And her humility Which is why I need to share her enormous contributions and "undei-the-radar" service to all of us. For starters. Merry has led our organization through one of the most critical periods of reflection in recent memory Under her leadership, the organization has strengthened its mission, its vision for the future, and Its sustainability via the successful "Crossroads Campaign."

Additionally during the past two years, Merry single-handedly created the inspirational "Wallace Neff: Backwards and Forwards" tour, organized a memorable gala event honoring the inimitable Dr Bobert Winter and oversaw SAH/SCC's "Bodney Walker Weekend" made available to hundreds of attendees of the 2006 AIA National Convention.

At the 2006 Members' Celebration at the Lummis Home and Garden ("El Alisal"). Merry organized a panel discussion, tour and reception that increased awareness and support for the preservation needs of this historic Los Angeles landmark.

In addition to her duties as President, for the majority of her 12+ years of volunteer service to the SAH/SCC Executive Board. Merry dutifully processed the membership renewals in her free time. By "free time," I mean when she wasn't pursuing her doctorate, teaching at CSU Northridge. writing, organizing the "Kesling Modern Structures" tour, or giving service to other historical and civic organizations. This is her special gift to all of us: Merry is not just a leader she is a doer

Merry, thank you for all you do. have done, and will continue to do as an active member of the Executive Board and a familiar face at all SAH/SCC activities. We can't do It without you!

Sian Winship

SAH/SCC IS also pleased to announce that longstanding Executive Board member John Ellis will become Vice President of the Chapter In addition to his talent as an architectural photographer John has inspired and organized several of SAH/SCC's most memorable events during the past several years, including "Cool Pools," "Ain on Avenel." and "Inside Downtown. The DWP Building". Most recently John launched the new "Contemporary Patrons" program featuring on-site dialogues with some of today's most innovative architects and commissioning owners. Congratulations. John!

Morgan-Hale House (1887). Heritage Square. Ptioto Norman Watil Collection

Save the Date: Happy Heritage SAH/SCC Members' Celebration Saturday, November 8th

This year's annual SAH/SCC Members' Celebration will be held at Heritage Square in Highland Park, on the afternoon of Saturday, November 8th. Eight historic structures from the Victorian Era (saved from demolition) were relocated in a park-like setting, appearing as if they'd been neighbors all along. Take a close-up look at these jewels of yester-year and at the preservation and presentation stories behind them. SAH/SCC members, their guests, and prospective members will enjoy house tours, talks, refreshments, and good company. See the next issue of SAH/SCC News for more info.

Tour and Event InFormation: 1.800.972.4722; sahscc-info@sahscc.oi

SAH/SCC NEWS is published bi-monthly by the Society of Architectural Historians / Sout California Chapter. Subscription is a benefit of membership and provides members with one o most comprehensive calendars of architectural events in Southern California and advance noti( exclusive SAH/SCC architectural events and tours.

Editor: Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA/LA Internet Editor: Brent Eckerman Art Director: Svetlana Petrovic Administration: Arline Chambers

Novmber/December 2008 issue deadline for newsletter information and ads; October 10. 200

Please send all ad materials, notices of events, and news to the attention of the editor:

Julie D. Taylor. Editor SAH/SCC News Newsletter telephone: 310.247.1099 PO. Box 56478 Newsletter fax: 310.247.8147 Sherman Oaks. Newsletter e-mail: julie@taylor-pr.cc CA 91413

S A H / S C C Executive Board Sian Winship (President) John Ellis (Vice President) Rina Rubenstein (Membership! John Berley (Treasurer) Brent Eckerman (Internet)

Jean Clare Baaden Laura Friedman Cara Mullio Merry Ovnick

Craig Walker Adam Wheeler Dennis Whelan

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3, Wednesday One Pair of Eyes: Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles. Film screening of BBC documentary on author of Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies University Art Museum, UC Santa Barbara: 6PM. 805.893.2951 uam.ucsb.edu.

4, Thursday Back to School: Studio Works. Lecture and tour at West Adams Preparatory High School with architects Studio Works. LA Fomm for Architecture and Urban Design; 1500 W. Washington, LA: 7:30PM, $15. 323,852.7145, laforum.org.

6, Saturday Village Walking Tour Guided tour of Claremont's downtown Village area, historic Victorian homes, college, and commercial buildings. Claremont Heritage: Claremont Metrolink Depot, 200 W. First St., Claremont: 10AM: $5: res. req. 909.621,0848, claremontheritage.org.

6, Saturday Angelina Heights. Walking tour of Victorian architecture in the historic suburb of Angelino Heights. Los Angeles Conservancy: LA: 10AM: $5-10: res, req, 213,623,2489, laconservancy.org,

6, Saturday City Half Tour of public spaces in City Hall. Los Angeles Conservancy: LA: 11AM: $5-10: res. req. 213,623,2489. laconservancy.org.

6, Saturday Colcord—Home. Book signing with author Bret Parsons, The Friends of Gamble House: The Gamble House Bookstore, 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena: 6-7PM. 626.793.3334, gamblehouse,org.

6, 20, 27, Saturday Neon Cruise. Nighttime bus tour of neon signs throughout downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood. Museum of Neon Art, 136 W. 4th St., LA, 7:30-11 PM: $45-55: res, req, 213.489.9918, neonmona org.

8, Monday Wedgwood: Industrial Entrepreneur and Ceramics Revolutionary. Lecture by UC San Francisco professor and author Brian Dolan Decorative Arts Council: LACMA, Brown Auditorium, 5905Wilshire Blvd., LA, 7PM: $15-20: res. req. 323.857.6528. Iacma.org,

10, Wednesday Vanishing Los Angeles: A Conversation Panel with UCSB professors Colin Gardner and Charles Wolfe, and Santa Barbara Museum of Art photography curator Karen Sinsheimer University Art Museum, UC Santa Barbara: 6PM, 805,893.2951, uam.ucsb.edu.

11, Thursday Back to SchooL Coop Himmelb(l)au. Lecture and tour at High School #9 for the Visual and Performing Arts with architects Coop Himmelb(l)au. LA Forum for Architecture and Urban Design: 450 N. Grand Ave., LA: 7:30PM: $15, 323.852,7145, laforum,org,

12, Friday Voussoir Cloud. Discussion on exhibition with architects Eric Owen Moss. Lisa Iwamoto, and Craig Scott. SCI-Arc, Main Space, 960 E,3rd St., LA: 7PM. 213.613.2200. sciarc.edu.

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13, Saturday Little Tokyo. Walking tour of the historic heart of LA's Japanese community Los Angeles Conservancy: LA: 10AM, $5-10: res. req. 213.623.2489. laconservancy.org

14, Sunday Sullivan Home. Book signing of Colcord Home with author Bret Parsons at the Colcord-designed home of Susan Sullivan. Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society: 4-6 PM: res. req. 213.243.8182.wshphs.org.

14, Sunday Biltmore Hotel. Tour of public spaces in the 1923 Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles Conservancy: LA: 2PM: $5-10: res. req. 213.623.2489. laconservancy.org.

16, Tuesday DnA: Design and Architecture. Radio program on design and architecture in Los Angeles with Frances Anderton. 89.9 FM KCRW: 2:30-3PM. kcrw.com.

18, Thursday Hollywood's Society Architect Gerard Colcord. Lecture and book signing with Bret Parsons. Architecture & Beyond: Los Feliz Public Library: 6:45-7:30PM: res. req. 323.244.6706.

18, Thursday Beverly Hills Residence. Talk and tour with architect Bill Hablmski and his Beverly Hills homeowner client. Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America: Beverly Hills: 6:30PM: $150-200: res, req. 310,396,4379, classicist-socal org

18, Thursday Infinite Space: The Architecture of John Lautner Premiere of new documentary film on Lautner by filmmaker Murray Grigor Billy Wilder Theater Hammer Museum, LA. 310.443.7000. hammerucla.edu.

18, Thursday La Jolla. Lecture and book signing by authors Carol Qlten and Heather Kuhn, Save Our Heritage Organization: Adobe Chapel, 3950 Conde St,. San Diego: 6-7:30PM, 619,297,9327 sohosandiego.org

19, Friday The Search for Fluidity. John Lautner exhibition walkthrough with co-curators Nicholas Olsberg and Frank Escher followed by panel discussion chaired by Getty Research Institute's Wim de Wit with MIT's Stanford Anderson, writer Alan Hess, and University of Illinois' Robert Bruegmann, Against Reason Symposium: Hammer Museum and Getty Research Institute: Hammer Museum. LA: 3PM: res. req, 310,443,7000, getty edu

19, Friday Engaging Lautner's Built Legacy in the 21st Century. Panel on challenges of adding to Lautner's residential structures moderated by Getty Research Institute's Christopher J. Alexander with architects Hernan Diaz Alonso, Winka Dubbeldam, and Frank Escher Against Reason Symposium: Hammer Museum and Getty Research Institute: Hammer Museum, LA, 7:30PM: res, req, 310.443.7000. genyedu.

20, Saturday Los Angeles, Capital of Lautner's America. Lecture on architect John Lautner with NYU's Jean-Louis Cohen. Against Reason Symposium: Hammer Museum and Getty Research Institute: Getty Center LA: 10AM: res. req. 310.443.7000. gettyedu.

20, Saturday The Shapes of Anti-Rationalism. Panel on John Lautner with Washington University-St. Louis' Eric Mumford. UMass-Amherst's Timothy Rohan, and UCLA's Dell Upton. Against Reason Symposium: Hammer Museum and Getty Research Institute: Getty Center LA; 11AM: res. req. 310.443.7000 getty.edu.

20, Saturday The California Condition. Panel on John Lautner with Yale's Sandy Isenstadt and UC-Berkeley's Marc Treib. Against Reason Symposium: Hammer Museum and Getty Research Institute: Getty Center LA: 2PM: res. req. 310.443.7000 getty.edu.

20, Saturday The Architecture of Attraction. Discussion on John Lautner with exhibition co-curator Nicholas Olsberg. UCLA's Sylvia Lavin, and UNLV's Greg Hise. Against Reason Symposium, Hammer Museum and Getty Research Institute: Getty Center, LA: 3; 15PM: res. req. 310.443.7000 getty.edu.

20, Saturday Free-Form Living: A Conversation With the Clients and Colleagues of John Lautner

A lively panel moderated by Getty Research Institute's Rani Singh with Helena Arahuete, Jacklyn Burchill. Kelly Lynch, Robain Poirier. John de la Vaux, and Guy Zebert. Against Reason Symposium: Hammer Museum and Getty Research Institute: Getty Center LA: 3PM: res. req. 310.443.7000. getty.edu.

20, Saturday Downtown's Evolving Skyline. Tour of architecture, art. and open spaces of Downtown's Central Business District. Los Angeles Conservancy: LA: 10AM: $5-10: res. req. 213.623.2489 laconservancy.org.

20, Saturday Union Station. Walking tour of the architecture and history of Union Station. Los Angeles Conservancy: LA. 10AM: $5-10: res. req. 213.623.2489. laconservancy org.

23, Tuesday Architecture and Seduction: Bachelor Pads and Sex Machines. Panel discussion moderated by Woodbury University School of Architecture director Norman Millar with architect and exhibition co-curator Frank Escher, Woodbury architecture professor Paulette Singley, ASU architectural history professor Renata Hejduk. and Columbia University's Kazys Varnelis. Hammer Museum. LA: 7PM. 310.443.7000. hammerucla.edu.

25, Thursday Jefferson and Palladia. Talk on Jefferson's Monticello with State of Virginia architectural historian Calder Loth. Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America. LA: res. req. 310.396.4379. classicist-socal.org.

27, Saturday Union Station Family Tour Walking tour designed for children and families, exploring the architecture and history of Union Station. Los Angeles Conservancy: LA: 11AM: $5-10: res. req. 213.623.2489. laconservancy.org

27, Saturday Edward A. Killingsworth Designs in Context Panel discussion moderated by UAM curator Kurt Helfnch, with photographer Julius Shulman, retailer Ron Frank, Killingsworth associate Ron Lingren. and Killingsworth exhibition curators and authors Jennifer M. Volland and SAH/SCC Executive Board Member Cara Mullio. University Art Museum, UC Santa Barbara: 2PM. 805 893.2951 uam.ucsb.edu.

27, Saturday Between Architecture and Cinema. Day-long course on Lautner's cinematic influence with Syracuse University Architecture assistant professor Jon Voder UCLA Extension: Hammer Museum, LA. 310.825.9971. uclaextension.edu.

28, Sunday Colcord—Home. Book signing with author Bret Parsons. West Hollywood Book Fair: West Hollywood Park, San Vicente Blvd.: 3-5PM. 323.848.6515. westhollywoodbookfairorg.

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20, Saturday Paul Edward Tay

Tour of five houses in Long Beach. See Page 3 for details

Calendar information is supplied to SAH/SCC by the sponsoring organizations and is correct as of press time. SAH/SCC suggests you contact the sponsors prior to attending any event. I S O C I E T Y O F A R C H I T E C T U R A L H I S T O R I A N S S O U T H E R N C A L I F O R N I A C H A P T E R

2, Thursday Exhibition Walkthrough. Tour o( exhibition "Between Earth and Heaven; The Architecture of John Lautner" with Hodgetts + Fung Design and Architecture partner Craig Hodgetts Hammer Museum, LA, 6PM. 310.443.7000, hammer.ucla.edu

4 , Saturday Water and Politics in Southern California: A Retrospective on the Centennial of the Los Angeles Aqueduct.

Conference on history and politics of Southern California water. Loyola Marymount University, res. req. 310 338 7478. shotnews.net/7p181.

4 , Saturday Radiant Light—Shadow Drawings of California Native Plants. Opening reception for exhibition of drawings by artist Pamela Burgess. Theodore Payne Art Gallen/, 10459 Tuxford St.. Sun Valley; 2-4:30PM 818.768.1802. theodorepayne.org.

4 ,11 . 18, 2 5 , Saturday Neon Cruise. Nighttime bus tour of neon signs throughout downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood. Museum of Neon Art. 136 W 4th St.. LA; 7:30-11PM; $45-55; res. req. 213.489.9918. neonmona.org.

6, Monday Collecting Modern: Decorative Arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1876 to the Present.

Lecture with Philadelphia with Museum of Art curator Kathryn Hiesinger. Decorative Arts Council. LACMA, Brown Auditorium. 5905 Wilshire Blvd.. Los Angeles; 7:30PM. $15-20; res. req. 323.857.6528. Iacma.org,

11. Saturday Little Tokyo. Walking tour of the historic heart of LA'S Japanese community. Los Angeles Conservancy; L^; 10AM; $5-10; res. req. 213,623.2489. laconservancy.org.

11, Saturday City Half Tour of public spaces in City Hall. Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; 11AM, $5-10; res. req. 213.623.2489. laconservancy.org.

12, Sunday Glendale Modern. Self-driving tour showcasing modern homes from Whiting Woods to Adams Hill. Glendale Historical Society. 10AM-5PM; $20-30. res, req, 818.500.7675, glendalehistorical.org.

12, Sunday Biltmore Hotel. Tour of public spaces in the 1923 Millennium Biltmore Hotel. Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; 2PM; $5-10; res. req. 213.623.2489. laconservancy.org.

12, Sunday Lautner Home Tour Tour of 1963 Sheats/Goldstem Residence. Hammer Museum, LA. 310.443 7000. hammer.ucla.edu.

16-18. Thursday-Saturday Mobius LA. Annual trade exposition and conference on architecture. AIA/LA. Pacific Design Center. 8687 Melrose Ave.. West Hollywood. 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org.

16, Thursday Spreading the News: Making the Most of the New & News Media Focus on Architecture. Panel moderated by SAH/SCC News Editor Julie D. Taylor, with lournalists Christopher Hawthorne, Sam Lubell, Christopher Palmen, and Dakota Smith. Mobius LA. AIA/LA; Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood; 9-10:30AM; res. req. 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org.

16, Thursday Building a Global Boutique. Discussion with architects Dan Meis and Andy Cohen. Mobius LA, AIA/LA; Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave.. West Hollywood; 9-10:30AM; res. req. 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org.

16, Thursday Branded Architectures: Brand Slaves to Brand Stewards. Program with (M)Arch.branded architectures principal Sherry Hoffman. Mobius LA, AIA/LA; Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, 10:45AM-12:15PM; res. req. 213.639.0777. aialosangetes.org

16, Thursday False Economies in Fagade Renovation: Suggestions for Higher Standards of Practice.

Discussion with architects Peyton Hall and John Fidler Mobius LA, AIA/LA; Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave,, West Hollywood; 1:45-3:15PM. res. req. 213.639.0777 aialosangeles.org.

16, Thursday Restaurant Design Awards. Awards ceremony and opening reception for Mobius LA. AIA/LA; Pacific Design Center. 8687 Melrose Ave.. West Hollywood; 5-7:30PM; res. req. 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org.

16, Thursday Cemeteries of San Diego. Lecture and book signing by authors Seth Mallios and David M. Caterino. Save Our Heritage Organization; Adobe Chapel, 3950 Conde St.. San Diego; 6-7:30PM. 619.297.9327. sohosandiego.org.

17, Friday To LEED or Not to LEED. Panel moderated by USGBC's Lance Williams with architects Michael Lehrer and Mark Gangi, and engineer Alan Locke. Mobius LA. AIA/LA; Pacific Design Center. 8687 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood; 10:45AM-12 15PM; res. req. 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org.

17, Friday Bird's Nest: Herzog & de Meuron in China. Film screening of documentary on the Chinese Olympic Stadium. Mobius LA, AIA/LA; Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood; 6-9PM; res. req. 213.639.0777. aialosangeles.org.

17-18, Friday-Saturday Hollywood's Society Architect, Gerard Colcord: An Architectural Tour

Lecture and tour of five Colcord estates in Beverly Hills. Bel-Air. and Brentwood never before opened to the public with Colcord—Home author Bret Parsons. UCLA Extension; Friday. lecture-7-9PM. Saturday. tour-9AM-4PM; $295; res. req. 800.775.5582 uclaextension.org.

17-19, Friday-Sunday 17th Annual Craftsman Weekend. Tour of significant Craftsman-era homes, lectures by experts, and evening receptions in historic sites. Pasadena Heritage; Pasadena; res. req. 626.441.6333. pasadenaheritage.org.

18, Saturday Sanfa Barbara Adobes: Art in Old/New Contexts. Day-long tour of historic and contemporary adobe homes with University Art Museum curator Kurt Helfrich. University Art Museum. UC Santa Barbara; 9:30AM; res. req. 805.893.2951. uam.ucsb.edu.

18, Saturday University of Southern California. Walking tour of architecture on USC's University Park campus. Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; 10AM; $5-10; res. req, 213.623.2489. laconservancy.org.

18, Saturday Downtown's Evolving Skyline. Tour of architecture, art, and open spaces of Downtown's Central Business District. Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; 10AM, $5-10; res. req, 213.623.2489. laconservancy.org.

18, Saturday Union Station. Walking tour of the architecture and history of Union Station. Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; 10AM; $5-10; res. req. 213.623.2489. laconservancy.org.

2 0 , Monday Mobility 21: Funding for the Future. Summit focusing on funding options for public transportation. Metro and Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; Wilshire Grand Hotel, Downtown LA; 8AM-2PM. 213.580 7500. mobility21.com.

21, Tuesday DnA: Design and Architecture. Radio program on design and architecture in Los Angeles with Frances Anderton. 89.9 FM KCRW, 2:30-3PM. kcrw.com.

2 4 , Friday Canstruction LA. Opening day for public exhibition of architect-designed structures made of canned food to benefit the LA Regiona Foodbank. The Water Garden, 2425 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica; through November 1, 9AM-5PM. 310.315.9800 canstructionla.com.

2 5 , Saturday A Day in Greece. An illustrated lecture on Greek architecture by Orange Coast College Art Gallery director Irini Vallera-Rickerson. UCLA Extension, LA; 9AM-3PM; $70-85; res. req. 800.775.5582. uclaextension.org.

2 5 , Saturday Highland Park. Walking tour of the architecture and history of Highland Park. Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; 10AM; $5-10; res. req. 213.623.2489. laconservancy.org.

2 5 , Saturday Historic Spring Street. Walking tour of Spring Street, the city's first financial district. Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; 10AM; $5-10; res. req. 213.623.2489. laconservancyorg.

2 5 , Saturday Union Station Family Tour Walking tour designed for children and families, exploring the architecture and history of Union Station. Los Angeles Conservancy; LA, 11AM; $5-10; res. req. 213.623.2489. laconservancy.org.

2 6 , Sunday Biltmore Hotel. Tour of public spaces in the 1923 Millennium Biltmore Hotel. Los Angeles Conservancy; LA; 2PM; $5-10; res. req. 213.623.2489. laconservancy.org.

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letting to Know Architect Paul Edward lay: ive Houses in Long Beach

^H/SCC Tour, Saturday, September 20th There are still spaces open to join SAH/SCC Executive Board member Adam Wheeler for a tour that will uncover the work of architect Paul Edward Tay an unknown yet prolific figure in the annals of modern architecture. On Saturday, September 20th, 10:30AM-3PM, in Long Beach, tour-goers will visit homes from the 1950s through 1970s that expose an individual language and pure identity that showcase the talented hand of Tay The event is $35 for SAH/SCC members: $45 for non-members. See Order Form on back page.

Born in Pomona in 1924, Paul Edward Tay graduated from USC in 1950 and counts HanA/ell Hamilton Harris and Frank Lloyd Wright as early inspirations. He opened his practice in Long Beach soon after graduation and conducted a healthy career designing many residential proj-ects in the Southern California area. The Tay tour will touch upon the evolution of this architect, revealing his work as a blend of a modernist aesthetic within a ranch-style vocabulary Throughout his 25 years in Long Beach, he produced more than 30 residential projects that both exude the "essence" of ranch modemism as well as a particular individuality.

The self-driven tour begins with The Braly Residence (1972) located on the Peninsula, Long Beach, which was the last house that Tay designed in Southern California before moving his practice north to Mendocino. This two-story residence incorporates the "Piano Nobile" idea, whereby the primary living spaces are on the second floor to cap-ture the views, air, and light of the waterfront. Next stop is the Crail Residence (1957), a single-story 3,700-square-foot compound-like courtyard house with cantilevered eaves and vaulted ceilings located on a 10,000-square-foot lot in the Park Estates area.

The Sipprelle residence (1961) is located in Signal Hill and is the most sculptural of the homes, as it is built on a sloped site with sweeping vistas of downtown Long Beach and the ports beyond. The tour ends with two similar, yet striking, homes located in the neighborhood known as Bixby Knolls, While these residences—Drake Residence (1951) and Penn Residence (1954)—are both located on typical flat sites with unassuming street presences, each house has been restored and remodeled in its own way to accen-tuate open floor plans and outdoor patios.

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Ibert Frey, 1903-1998: Living Architecture of the Desert

|y Gloria Koenig }llowing her best-selling Eames title in the ischen Basic Architecture Series, Koenig turns jr attention to Albert Frey a Swiss-bom archi-ct who epitomized the desert cool style of Palm prings. With the exception of two early houses New York, this slim yet informative volume fea-

[jres residential, commercial, and civic structures and around Palm Spnngs, which Frey claimed

lad "perfect conditions for architecture." In the itroduction, Koenig weaves Frey's story—from ilfilling his father's fruitless dreams of being an rchitect to becoming an architectural idol well ito his 90s. Fifteen projects are then documented

detailed text, black-and-white and color photo-raphs, and the occasional drawing. It's a treat to Be several photographs of homeowners in the omes, although they—along with most of the hotos showing people—tend to fix the struc-ires in a definitive time. Those without people Bt the buildings in a timeless realm as vast as le desert that Frey so beautifully honored. aschen: paperback; 96 pages: $9.99.

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Preservation of Modern Architecture by Theodore H.M. Prudon. PA!A Prudon, the president of DOCOMOMO US, puts forth that "the preservation of buildings, struc-tures, or sites in any form is about much more than merely saving their material existence. In contrast to the heritage of earlier periods, archi-tecture and design of more recent vintage repre-sents the ideals and philosophies of the original architects, their clients, and subseguent occu-pants." With that in mind, he reviews the history of presen/ing buildings from the early 1900s to 1975, beginning in Europe and continuing to encompass myriad buildings types, from architec-tural icons to everyday buildings. Part One of the book discusses philosophical issues, evolving standards, modem materials, and assessment processes Part Two delves into specific typolo-gies and materials with accompanying case stud-ies; Pavilions—Barcelona Pavilion (Mies), The Aluminaire House (Kocher/Frey); Residential— Villa Savoye (Le Corbusier), Mar Vista (Ain); Performing Arts—Sydney Opera House (Utzon); Airport Terminals—TWA at JFK (Saarinen); Glass—Lever House (Bunshaft), Ironically Mar Vista is the only California project represented, however the lessons Prudon shows throughout the modern world apply here as well. John Wiley & Sons: hardcover: 577 pages: $99

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Havana Before Castro: When Cuba Was a Tropical Playground by Peter Moruzzi From mojitos to the mob to modernism, SAH,''SCC member Moruzzi explores the tropical playground of Havana in this engaging volume. The book is a culmination of Moruzzi's self-described 20-vear obsession with the history of Cuba. Most of the items—menus, sheet music, brochures, LP cov-ers, publicity photos—in this profusely illustrated book are from the author's own collection, and work to tell the story from both the purveyors' and patrons' points of view. One's modernist inclina-tions are fulfilled in chapters focusing on several mid-century hotels, such as the impeccably main-tained Havana Riviera Hotel (Igor B. Polevitzky

1957) and the Habana Hilton (Welton Becket, 1958) , the tallest building in Latin America at that time. Also included is a chapter on "Havana's Other Fabulous Hotels," as well as an opinionated round-up of 25 modem buildings still standing today (including a 1956 house by Richard Neutral. The text—which spans early history, economics, politics, and culture—is written with a lively albeit winsome, air

Gibbs Smith: paperback: 256 pages: $30.

Vintage LA by Jennifer Brandt Taylor photography by Jeaneen Lund A visual feast for any native Angeleno or visitor from another land. Vintage LA is packed with images, fun facts, and offbeat history. Organized by neighborhood, from Beaches to The Valley this guidebook focuses on the truly vintage—no retro pastiche welcome. Thus, you'll find Farmers Market, but not the Grove. There's shopping, din-ing, and sight-seeing with Taylor as your guide, along with other vintage aficionados along the way The acknowledgement of vintage buildings is strong, as the author writes about the city's architecture in the introduction; "LA is acces-sorized with magnificent structures like diamonds on an Oscar nominee." That's a perfect Hollywood sentiment, and although she notes that there are numerous "joints" built by Wright, Lautner, Neutra, and Eames, none are fully highlighted in what is otherwise an enjoyable romp through LA. Collins: paperback: 232 pages: $34.95.

S e p t e m b e r October

i ^ . puhlin^tions For those of you who missed out on recent SAH/SCC tours, or would like more information for your reference, here's an opportunity to get your hands on the publications printed especially for SAH/SCC events. Don't let another chance pass you by

Arch i tec tu re : Inside and Outside: 5"x5" folded color brochure featuring Santa Barbara's Lotusland, Casa del Herrero, and Val Verde

at $3 each

Out oF the Shadow: 24-page, two-color brochure from Phoenix travel tour featuring the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. Al Beadle, Blaine Drake, Paolo Soleri, Edward B. Sawyer Bennie Gonzales, and Will Bruder

at $12 each

A Block in Glendale: pocket-size fandeck of cards featuring five diverse properties— including a Paul Williams residence—plus historical background information on the Brockmont Heights subdivision

at $3 each

Rodney Walker 3 30 90 : 12-page brochure exploring the architect's usage of the three-foot module and features nine homes on five sites

at $8 each

Edward K i l l inqswor th : Se t t ing a Modern Standard: 20-page, black-and-white brochure featuring seven Long Beach houses and an article by the architect

at $8 each

Space and Learning: eight-page, four-color brochure on the historical and contempo-rary legacy of LA school architecture featuring projects by Richard Neutra, Thorn Mayne, Rios Clementi Hale Studios, and others

at $8 each

Rodney W a l k e r : The Oja i Yea rs : t r i - fo ld, black-and-white brochure featur-ing Walker's important residences in Ojai, w i th pictures and article by histori-an David Mason

at $5 each

Kesl ing Homes: bi-lold, two-color brochure from the "Kesling Modern Structures" tour

at $2 each

The Histor ic and Modern Spi r i t oF Ventura: 20-page guide from Ventura tour

at $10 each

Modernism For the Masses: tri-fold brochure with inserts of detailed floor plans of Eichler homes visited on the Orange County tour

at $10 each

Reconsidering Lloyd Wr igh t : 21-page, four-color booklet from "Reconsidering Lloyd Wright" house tour

at $10 each

Union S ta t ion and MTA Transit Center: bi-foid map for a self-guided walking tour including historical facts and photos

at $2 each

David Gebhard Review: essays on the Works Project Administration by Robert W. Winter Orville 0, Clarke. Jr , and Mitzi March Mogul

at $5 each

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