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.

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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.

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Museum Monday - Norton Simon

For a dose of inspiration drop by the Norton Simon Museum for Modernism in Miniature, on view through January 9, 2023.

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Architect Corner - Harwell Hamilton Harris

This post is a photo essay of projects by architect Harwell Hamilton Harris that I’ve visited in the LA area, including two in my neighborhood! I look forward to visiting more of his work in California, Texas and North Carolina.

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