Architect William Pereira designed the University of California, Irvine campus buildings in the California “Brutalist” style, including the iconic Langson Library.
The campus opened in 1965 with just eight completed buildings.
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Palm Springs Art Museum – Architecture and Design Center
Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center (1961). Palm Springs, California. Designed by architect E. Stewart Williams.
Considered to be in the classic Desert Modern or mid-century International style, the 13,000 square foot building originally served as a branch of Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan.
Kimpton Rowan Hotel. Palm Springs
One of Southern California’s top ranked hotels according to Condé Nast Traveler. The Kimpton Rowan Hotel, as seen from the steps of the Palm Springs Art Museum.
The High Bar sits atop the seven-story gem.
Lorser Feitelson
Lorser Feitelson (1898-1978). Untitled, 1964. Currently on exhibit at the Palm Springs Art Museum.
Roy’s Motel Cafe
Magu. Goddess of longevity.
UC Irvine. Jao Family Sculpture Garden. Frank Jao, a local real estate developer, donated the sculpture garden to the University of California, Irvine campus in 2005.
Crystal Cove. Newport Coast, California
On August 14, 1927 The Los Angeles Examiner wrote, “On the Coast Highway between Balboa and Laguna is a bathing resort that has the atmosphere of a South Sea atoll with thatched huts and long-fronded palms.”
Originally settled over 10,000 years ago by the Tongva and Acjachemen native Americans, Crystal Cove State Park evolved into an enclave of 46 vintage rustic coastal cottages originally built as a seaside colony in the 1930’s & 40’s.
Today, the cottages are designated as a federally Historic District, with several restored and available to rent for an overnight stay. The park includes 3.2 miles of beach, 2,400 acres of wilderness area with carefully maintained hiking trails and a protected offshore underwater area.
Photographs by Daniel Stiel.
Naples Island. Long Beach, California
Long Beach was a popular getaway for Los Angelenos seeking to escape the inland summer heat in 1903 when Arthur Parson built the islands of Naples in the marshy Bixby Slough at the mouth of the San Gabriel River in Long Beach, California. The design was inspired by the canals and gondolas of the “Venice of America” community developed by Abbot Kinney near Santa Monica to the north.
Completed in the 1920s, it was severely damaged by the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, but survived to become a jewel of the coast.
Photographs by Daniel Stiel.
Anaheim Convention Center Arena
Across the street from Disneyland sits one of our favorite buildings – the Anaheim Convention Center Arena.
Opened in July 1967, the domed building’s elliptical floor plan provided for up to 9,100-seats for performances (6,500 for circus or ice show, 7,800 for basketball, 8,500 for stage performance and 9,100 for boxing). Visible under a layer of concrete are the 200-ton steel arches that peak at 112 feet above arena floor.
Photographs by Daniel Stiel
Alamitos Peninsula
Early morning view of downtown Long Beach, California.
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