Rudolph Michael Schindler (September 10, 1887 - August 22, 1953) was an Austrian-born American architect whose most important works were built in or near Los Angeles during the early to mid-twentieth century. This post is a summary of the wonderful Schindler projects I have visited.

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Architecture Detail - Breeze Block

I often explore my city by foot and consider it a good run when I find something new of visual interest. Here in this post, a random collection of breeze block building adornment in central Pasadena.

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Travel - Copenhagen

For my second cruise vacation, we departed from Copenhagen in late June. We only had a half day to explore the city before boarding the ship. One day I’d like to return for a longer stay in this city of design!

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Architecture Fieldtrip - MAK Center for Art and Architecture, 3 Works by R.M. Schindler

The MAK Center is a unique constellation of modern buildings designed by architect R.M. Schindler: the landmark Schindler House (1922) in West Hollywood, the Mackey Apartments (1939) in Los Angeles, and the Fitzpatrick-Leland House (1936) in Laurel Canyon.

This post shares my visits these modernist Schindler spaces.

architecture, R.M. Schindler, architect, field tripCarol ChinJune 19, 2024R.M. Schindler, MAK Center, modernis, los angelesComment

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