L.A.’s Architecture
L.A.’s Architecture
Here’s a look at some of Los Angeles’ architecture and its development over the past decades. Here featured are some of the most well-known homes and public structures of the City of Angels.
The Goldstein House
James F. Goldstein’s House – built between 1961 and 1963 – is a landmark of architectural excellence in Los Angeles. Plenty of institutions and publications have recognized and celebrated its grandiosity over the last 60 years. You may also recognize it as the background of some well-known movies such as Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle and The Big Lebowski.
Courtesy of Insider LACMA, James F. Goldstein
The Walt Disney Concert Hall
This unique structure located in Downtown Los Angeles, was built between 1999 and 2003 by Frank Gehry. The Concert Hall was built on the location of its previous resident – the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Like many iconic L.A. locations, it has been feature in countless films. Fun fact: it was originally designed by Gehry to have a stone facade due to the material’s glowing quality at night but once the decions-makers saw Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Spain) there was no doubt. They wanted metal, so metal it was.
The Union Station
Built and opened in 1939, this train station with a simple Spanish style unassuming and colorless facade is one of the most notable landmark of the city’s structural design. The two architectes behind this were John and Donald Parkinson who are also known for having designed the City Hall, Grand Central Market and the Memorial Coliseum of Los Angeles. The styles used in the making of project were Art Deco, Streamline Modern and Mission Revival.
The Stahl House
