Welton Becket, FAIA and his associates designed some of Los Angeles’ most iconic buildings.

This post is a sampling of the firm’s projects that I’ve had the pleasure of visiting in SoCal.

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Film Locations - Man on the Inside

I love when I recognize a film location house that’s in LA but is supposed to be in another city like these two midcentury homes in the Netflix series Man on the Inside.

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Architecture Field Trip - Northridge

When you happen to be in the Valley for an appointment, why return straight home afterwards when you can fit in a mini spiritual space tour?

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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