Newport Center, Newport Beach. Intaglios incised carving by Tom Van Sant (1967). One of my favorite places to spend the holidays is Newport Beach, where I love to study the "brutalist" architecture of Newport Center. In 1967, artist Tom Van Sant created a series he called "Indigenous Inhabitants" that captured the region's wildlife (many of… Continue reading Indigenous Inhabitants
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.
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.
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… Continue reading Naples Island. Long Beach, California
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