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A Trio of Spiritual Places

A Trio of Spiritual Places

Happened to be in the Wilshire/Korea Town part of LA to meet a friend for lunch and thought I’d stop by the mid-century Founder’s Church of Religious Science designed by Paul R. Williams before our meetup. After lunch I had time to stop by two other spiritual places on the way home. It was a good day!

Architecture Field Trip - Altadena

Architecture Field Trip - Altadena

This Altadena field trip is a fun one filled with mid-century and modernist gems - a library, a couple of modernist homes, including a case study house, a progressive neighborhood and some roadside church architecture to round it out.

architecture, Altadena, field trip, LA County, library, mid-century, modernistCarol ChinNovember 1, 2022architecture, mid century, modernist, case study house, LA CountyComment

Architect Corner - Flewelling & Moody

Architect Corner - Flewelling & Moody

This post highlights a a trio of mid-century projects by Flewelling & Moody.

architect, pasadena, culver city, LA County, glendale, mid-century, CaltechCarol ChinAugust 1, 2022mid century, architecture, LA County, Flewelling & MoodyComment

Architect Corner - William Pereira

Architect Corner - William Pereira

This post is a photo essay of projects by architect William Pereira that I’ve visited in the LA area and also in San Diego and San Francisco.

architecture, mid-century, modernist, architect, pereiraCarol ChinApril 21, 2022architect, architecture, mid century, modernist, pereiraComment