Completed in 1972, the Pacific Life headquarters was designed by William Pereira. Set on ten acres, the office holds 238,000 square feet of office space.
Category: architecture
LACMA Lockdown: Dona S. and Dwight M. Kendall Concourse
The Dona S. and Dwight M. Kendall Concourse. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The covered walkway links the east and west sections of campus, making each building accessible to visitors without having to set foot on Wilshire Boulevard.
Newport Beach: Crystal Cove Cottages
Originally part of the massive Irvine Ranch, Crystal Cove is a hidden beach along Pacific Coast Highway between the towns of Laguna Beach and Corona del Mar in Southern California. As kids growing up in Orange County in the 1960s, we could ride our horses and dirt bikes along the beaches and in the hills… Continue reading Newport Beach: Crystal Cove Cottages
Modernism: 1948 Gillman residence
The 1948 Herbert Burns-designed Gillman residence in the Little Tuscany neighborhood of Palm Springs was literally brought back from almost certain demolition by Thomboy Properties and their team. What a treat to spend time this week exploring and enjoying this stunning desert home!
Palm Springs: Newly updated kitchen in the 1935 Guthrie House
A view of the newly updated kitchen in Albert Frey’s 1935 Guthrie House, located in the El Mirador neighborhood of Palm Springs.
Palm Springs City Hall by Albert Frey 1952
Palm Springs: Albert Frey’s 1935 Guthrie House
Another desert mid-century modernism masterpiece we photographed this week was also designed by Albert Frey. Originally built in 1935 in the El Mirador neighborhood of Palm Springs, a newly completed restoration and modernization of Frey's Guthrie House undid decades of neglect and ill-conceived remodeling. Transformed and expanded into three-bedrooms and three-bathrooms updated for contemporary desert… Continue reading Palm Springs: Albert Frey’s 1935 Guthrie House
Modernism Week 2020
We spent another sunny and warm afternoon in Palm Springs, this time exploring the architectural gems of the desert for Modernism Week 2020. Our first stop on our extended journey is Palm Springs City Hall, located at 3200 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, just down the street from the Palm Springs International Airport. Designed by legendary… Continue reading Modernism Week 2020
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Engineering Hall. The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine. #hssoe #UCI #anteaters #ucirvine #biomedicalengineering #chemicalengineering #civilengineering #electricalengineering #mechanicalengineering #engineering
Binon’s Gambling Hall
While Las Vegas' historic extreme exterior lighting has largely been replaced by LEDs, Benny Binion's neon and tungsten-powered signage still illuminates Binion's Gambling Hall at 128 Fremont Street.
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