This post highlights four projects in the LA area by modernist Craig Ellwood - a campus, two residences and a bank.

architect, architecture, modernist, mid-centuryCarol ChinMay 13, 2023archiect, architecture, craig ellwood, modernistComment

Santa Barbara Once Again

The beauty and gift of visiting a place time and again is you get to observe it across seasons. In Southern CA, it’s the tail end of the wisteria bloom.

architecture, inspiration, landscape, santa barbara, travelCarol ChinApril 30, 2023travel, Santa Barbara, inspiration, landscapeComment

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

Hawaii Architecture March 2023 - High and Mid-Rise

This post is a mix of the high and mid-rise buildings that I happened to photograph on the latest Honolulu trip. All of the buildings are ones that I visited or saw while growing up - I just didn’t know the backstory behind their development until now.

architecture, hawaii, mid-century, modern, travelCarol ChinApril 24, 2023hawaii, architecture, mid centuryComment

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