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.

architecture, pasadena, architecture detail, breeze blockCarol ChinJuly 27, 2024breeze block, architectureComment

Architecture Field Trip - Poppy Peak Historic District

As someone with an interest in modernist and mid-century architecture, I consider myself fortunate to live within jogging distance of the Poppy Peak Historic District, full of mid-century homes, many by noted modernist architects.

architecture, field trip, pasadena, modernist, mid-centuryCarol ChinJune 12, 2024architecture, pasadena, mid-century, modernistComment

Architect Corner - Neptune and Thomas

This post contains a selection of projects by Neptune and Thomas Associates, mostly educational buildings with a performing arts center thrown in. I appreciate the modern style of these buildings, some more brutalist than others.

Architect Corner - Ladd and Kelsey

In no particular order, this post is a survey of works by architects Ladd and Kelsey mostly in LA County - churches, museum, commercial and residential.

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