In no particular order, this post is a survey of works by architects Ladd and Kelsey mostly in LA County - churches, museum, commercial and residential.

architect, architecture, LA County, pasadenaCarol ChinDecember 3, 2023architect, architecture, modernist, laddandkelseyComment

Museum Monday - All Consuming: Art and the Essence of Food

I am always happy to explore a museum exhibit on my own but by chance I happened to find myself on a group tour led by the the exhibit curaor.

art, museums, pasadena, Norton SimonCarol ChinAugust 6, 2023art, museums, pasadena, norton simonComment

Sublime Design - Macy’s

Occasionally you need to pop into a department store to pick up something mundane like socks or a household item. If you’re lucky to live in Pasadena, your Macy’s is an atypical streamline moderne gem. With distinct design details inside and out and a treasure trove of artful artifacts, your shopping errand turns into a mini architecture/museum adventure.

architecture, pasadena, everyday lifeCarol ChinApril 30, 2023macy's, architecture, streamline moderneComment

This is 60 (almost)

It’s high time for a birthday post as the upcoming one is a milestone marker that ends in “0”. To make it easier to adjust to a new decade, I started to think of myself as already being the wise age of 60 even though it’s several weeks out.

everyday life, pasadenaCarol ChinJanuary 9, 2023Pasadena, everyday lifeComment

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