ArchiFest III
a celebration of Los Angeles architecture
October 2008
ARCHITECTURE TOURS, TALKS & EVENTS
List of some of the architecture-related events that will take place in LA in October.
Additional details will be added as soon as information is available.
Please check this website regularly. Also see Calendar.
Further information available through links below (in darker font).
2007:
Oct. 1 American Institute of Architects/Los Angeles opening reception to celebrate
Public Architecture in the City of Los Angeles. Details to be announced.
www.aialosangeles.org
Oct. 3 SCI-ARC Public Programs - Christian Grou + Tapio Snellman - Fake-Real.
www.sciarc.edu
Oct. 4 AIA/LA Legislative Day at City Hall. Details to be announced.
www.aialosangeles.org
Oct. 4 MAK Center Out There Doing It 2007 - Alexander Elias & Wes Jones.
www.makcenter.org &
www.laforum.org
Oct. 5 - 15 CanstructionLA 2007 2nd annual design / build competition to benefit the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank.
Colossal structures on display created by LA's top architecture & engineering firms.
www.canstructionla.com
Oct. 6 LA Architecture Scavenger Hunt sponsored by Architours LA. Architectural
sights throughout LA will be the clues for this architectural adventure. Adventure
begins and ends at Barnsdall Park in Hollywood. 10am - 2pm. Participation fee.
Winners will receive prizes. www.architours.com
Oct. 6 LA Conservancy Tour of Angelino Heights. Step back in time to the turn
of the century as you stroll down Carroll Avenue in Angelino Heights.
One of Los Angeles' first suburbs, the area is rich with history and Victorian architecture.
This tour features the interiors of two private homes. www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 6 LA Conservancy Art Decor Tour.
The Art Deco style of the late 1920s is noted for lush geometric ornament, opulent materials, and lavish interiors.
This thematic tour examines the rich Art Deco heritage in downtown's Historic Core.
www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 6 LA Conservancy City Hall Tour.
This 1-3/4 hour tour explores the wonderful architecture & fascinating history of this beloved, and now fully restored landmark.
Included on the tour are some of the building's important public spaces including the
magnificent rotunda, City Council chambers & Public Works session room.
www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 6 LA Conservancy Historic Core Tour.
Spanning four decades of Los Angeles history, this tour covers many of the great landmarks in downtown's Historic Core,
encompassing architectural styles from the Victorian to the Beaux Arts to the Art Deco.
www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 6 MAK Center Lecture by Cory Buckner, architect & author of A.Quincy Jones
at St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church (A. Quincy Jones, 1962)
www.makcenter.org
Oct. 6 Hennessey + Ingalls Reception - Los Angeles Continuum
by Carol Bishop & Susan Hororwitz. 2:00pm - 4:00pm.
www.hennesseyingalls.com
Oct. 6 CanstructionLA 2007 Awards ceremony 5:45pm - 6:30pm
www.canstructionla.com
Oct. 7 MAK Center Architecture Tour 2007:
A.Quincy Jones (1913-1979): prolific LA-based architect & educator
known for innovative, modernist buildings & pioneering work in urban design.
His work on the Mutual Housing Association (1946-50), a cooperative community,
advanced a high-standard for affordable homes creatively sited to maximize privacy,
views, & outdoor space.
Tickets: office@makcenter.org or 323-651-1510
www.makcenter.org
Oct. 9 AIA/LA Political Outreach Committee event. Details to be announced.
www.aialosangeles.org
Oct. 10 AIA/LA Interiors Committee event. Details to be announced.
www.aialosangeles.org
Oct. 10 Powers of Ten Celebration at Eames Office Gallery.
www.eamesoffice.com
Oct. 10 SCI-ARC Public Programs- Meejin Yoon+Eric Howeler-Public Works: Projects in Play.
www.sciarc.edu
Oct. 11 MAK Center Out There Doing It 2007 - Noques-Ball & Darin Johnston.
www.makcenter.org &
www.laforum.org
Oct. 13 Art Deco Society of LA Hollywood Forever Cemetery Walking Tour.
A postmortem star-gazing walking tour where we tell Hollywood's history by the people buried there.
www.adsla.org
Oct. 13 LA Conservancy Tour of The University of Southern California (USC).
The campus has a rich architectural, historical, and cultural heritage that
mirrors that of Los Angeles itself. Through visits to many of the architecturally
significant buildings at USC, this new 2 1/2 hour walking tour tells the stories
of the people and ideas that have shaped the campus over the last century.
www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 13 LA Conservancy Art Decor Tour. The Art Deco style of the late 1920s
is noted for lush geometric ornament, opulent materials, and lavish interiors.
This thematic tour examines the rich Art Deco heritage in downtown's Historic Core.
www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 13 LA Conservancy Biltmore Hotel Tour. Explore the magnificent architecture and rich history
of the 1923 Millennium Biltmore Hotel, known in its early days as "The Host of the Coast."
This 1-3/4 hour tour visits the hotel's public spaces and ballrooms (subject to availability).
After the tour, you may treat yourself to High Tea in the hotel's Rendezvous Court. www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 13 LA Conservancy Historic Core Tour. Spanning four decades of Los Angeles
history, this tour covers many of the great landmarks in downtown's Historic
Core, encompassing architectural styles from the Victorian to the Beaux Arts
to the Art Deco. www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 13 LA Conservancy Little Tokyo Tour. As the cultural and historic heart
of the Japanese community in Los Angeles, Little Tokyo offers vivid contrasts
between the old and the new. This tour includes architectural and cultural history
as well as background on the city's Japanese community. www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 13 ArchiFest / Phantom Galleries Exhibits:
"Window Hopping" curated by Stuart Rapeport with special ArchiFest exhibits curated by Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer.
Pasadena Playhouse District Artwalk 11:00am - 7:00pm
www.phantomgalleriesla.com
Oct. 16 AIA/LA Emerging Architects & Engineers Reception at Richard Meier Partners.
Details to be announced. www.aialosangeles.org
Oct. 17 SCI-ARC Public Programs - Qingyun Ma - Curatorial Urbanism.
www.sciarc.edu
Oct. 18 AIA/LA Masters of Architecture Lecture at LACMA. Details to be announced.
www.aialosangeles.org
Oct. 18 MAK Center Out There Doing It 2007 - Studio Shift & DSH Architects.
www.makcenter.org &
www.laforum.org
Oct. 20 LA Conservancy Art Decor Tour. The Art Deco style of the late 1920s
is noted for lush geometric ornament, opulent materials, and lavish interiors.
This thematic tour examines the rich Art Deco heritage in downtown's Historic Core.
www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 20 LA Conservancy Tour of Downtown's Evolving Skyline.
This tour of architecture, art and open spaces of the Central Business District focus
on the postwar urban built environment, and how a city's future is shaped by the choices it makes.
www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 20 LA Conservancy Historic Core Tour.
Spanning four decades of Los Angeles history,
this tour covers many of the great landmarks in downtown's Historic Core,
encompassing architectural styles from the Victorian to the Beaux Arts to the Art Deco.
www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 20 LA Conservancy Tour of Union Station.
Explore the last great railway station built in America, an inspiring building combining the Spanish Colonial revival and Art Deco styles.
The East portal area, added in 1993, and the MTA Building are also included on this tour. www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 21 LA Underground Art Museum via Metro Red Line.
Daylong tour meets at Hollywood & Vine Metro Station and includes walking tour of Red Line's surrounding neighborhoods.
Explore the spectacular art, distinctive architecture, special sites & hidden treasures of LA with an informative guide.
Oct. 24 SCI-ARC Public Programs - Andrew Kudless - Processing Matter.
www.sciarc.edu
Oct. 24-26 AIA/LA Mobius LA Exposition & Summit 1, 2, 3. Details to be announced.
www.aialosangeles.org
Oct. 25 RAM - Out There Doing It 2007 - Tom Wiscombe & Paul Murdoch.
www.laforum.org
Oct. 25 MOCA - Gordon Matta-Clark: You Are The Measure. Jane Crawford, filmmaker & director of the artist's estate & Robert Fiore, cinematographer, will discuss the artist in context.
www.moca.org
Oct. 25 Architecture & Beyond Lecture: Architect Barbara Bestor along with Los Feliz/Silver Lake architects Ana Henton,
John Southern, Frank Escher, Ravi Gunewarda, Joe Day & John Dutton.
This lively panel will discuss influences & new directions in LA architecture.
Los Feliz Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, 1874 Hillhurst Avenue (Hillhurst & Franklin);
6:45pm - 7:45 pm. 323-913-4710 for more information.
Oct. 26 AIA/LA Restaurant Design Awards. Details to be announced.
www.aialosangeles.org
Oct. 26 Ennis House Reborn.
Presentation on restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis House by Robert Leary of Ennis House Foundation
at LA Valley College.
www.ennishouse.org
Oct. 27 Echo Park Historical Society Elysian Park Walking Tour.
This approximately 2 hour tour focuses on the historically rich eastern edge of the park near Chinatown. www.historicechopark.org (Walking Tours section)
Oct. 27 LA Conservancy Biltmore Hotel Tour. Explore the magnificent architecture
and rich history of the 1923 Millennium Biltmore Hotel, known in its early days as "The Host of the Coast."
This 1-3/4 hour tour visits the hotel's public spaces and ballrooms (subject to availability).
After the tour, you may treat yourself to High Tea in the hotel's Rendezvous Court.
www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 27 LA Conservancy Art Decor Tour. The Art Deco style of the late 1920s
is noted for lush geometric ornament, opulent materials and lavish interiors.
This thematic tour examines the rich Art Deco heritage in downtown's Historic Core.
www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 27 LA Conservancy Tour of The Sycamore Grove area of Highland Park,
one of Los Angeles' oldest neighborhoods, with a rich and varied history.
This docent-led tour features visits to the Southwest Museum's Casa de Adobe,
a 1917 replica of an 1800s hacienda, and La Casita Verde, a Victorian home formerly known as the Ziegler Estate.
Tour goers will also stroll through Sycamore Park and past the fabulous Craftsman homes of Sycamore Terrace.
www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 27 LA Conservancy Historic Core Tour. Spanning four decades of Los Angeles
history, this tour covers many of the great landmarks in downtown's Historic
Core, encompassing architectural styles from the Victorian to the Beaux Arts to the Art Deco.
www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 27 LA Conservancy Tour of Historic Spring Street: Wall Street of the West.
Tour the imposing and elegant architecture of the old Spring Street financial
district, once known as "Wall Street of the West." The area has recently
become a hub of downtown revitalization, with new loft conversions and art galleries.
www.laconservancy.org
Oct. 27 Halloween and Mourning Tours. Heritage Square.
Learn about the traditions & practices of Victorian culture when dealing with death. Noon to 4pm.
www.heritagesquare.org
Oct. 27 Art Deco Society of LA Avalon Dance (on Catalina Island).
Vintage dance. www.adsla.org
Oct. 28 AIA/LA Home Tours (Santa Monica/ Venice Beach). Details to be announced.
www.aialosangeles.org
Oct.31 SCI-ARC Public Programs - Wolf Prix - Not Enough is Too Much.
www.sciarc.edu
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Continuing / ongoing tours:
Architecture Tours L.A. will offer six neighborhood tours highlighting significant historic and contemporary architecture
(guided by an architectural historian and author of architecture guidebooks):
- Hollywood
- Silver Lake
- Downtown L.A.
- Pasadena
- West Hollywood / Beverly Hills
- Hancock Park / Miracle Mile
Custom & prearranged tours are available.
www.architecturetoursla.com
SeeMyLA.com -
Design your own personal LA architecture tours:
From Spanish Revival historic landmarks to homes & other buildings that span more than a
century of design by the world's most lauded architects,
LA has so much superb architecture that it takes three days to see the highlights.
Even if you may not recognize some of their names, many of the buildings will probably look familiar
from their roles in movies, TV shows & commercials.
Featuring Masters of 20th Century Residental Architecture or
Classic LA Architecture or Pritzker Prize-winning architecture.
Eames House, Pacific Palisades.
www.eamesfoundation.org
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Pending listings:
Tentative Tours of the Gamble House, Pasadena. Details to be announced.
Send information of upcoming architecture events to:
ArchiFestII@aol.com
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