Architecture Fieldtrip - Pasadena Mid-Century Medical Buildings

A post of some nicely maintained mid-century medical and dental buildings in the Pasadena Playhouse Village neighborhood, two by noted architects Smith and Williams.

architecture, mid-century, pasadena, smithandwilliamsCarol ChinAugust 21, 2025Pasadena, mid-century, architecture, medical buildingsComment

Running Around Town - Walkable Neighborhoods

met a new friend at a coffee shop a couple blocks from my condo and we discussed how great it is when the neighborhood you live in is walkable.

mid-century, architecture, everyday life, pereira, landscape, pasadenaCarol ChinMay 4, 2025pereira, architecture, mid-century, pasadenaComment

Embracing Change

Moving is a major life stressor and I’m glad J. and I made it to the other side! Mostly settled in now, and making the new space our own, here’s to our home for the next 5 years or so!

musings, everyday life, pasadenaCarol ChinFebruary 12, 2025Comment

Back to School 2024 - Caltech

Though not a registered student, I am lucky to still find myself regularly on campus. As a member of the team that leads history and architecture tours at Caltech, our schedule aligns with that of the students - we get the summer off and return to the monthly tour schedule in the fall.

Our tours generally have been of the historal campus buildings but we have started to lead special tours of the modern campus, too. This post covers some of the modern buildings.

architecture, campus architecture, Caltech, modern, pasadena, everyday lifeCarol ChinOctober 24, 2024campus architecture, caltech, modernComment

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