Photo Credit: Jason O'Rear Photography ARCH TOUR FEST: LAX/ Metro Transit Center Metro’s LAX/Metro Transit Center is a transformative new gateway to one of the world’s busiest airports. Designed to handle nearly 46,000 daily boardings, the ~500,000-square-foot facility seamlessly connects Metro’s C and K Lines, a 16-bay bus plaza, and a bike hub, while also […]
Photo Credit: Ye Rin Mok ARCH TOUR FEST: Sargent House and ADU This project is a new construction house and attached ADU. The programing/siting of building is carefully designed to provide both houses with natural light, privacy and dignity. Main house has a formal entry where you take shoes off (in Japanese it's called 'Genkan' […]
Photo Credit: Natalie Atamian, Tim McCaig ARCH TOUR FEST: Gravitas Members Only Club Amazing is the only option. Gravitas is an exclusive, members-only social club located in the heart of Beverly Hills' Golden Triangle. Spanning 28,000 square feet, the club features Art Deco-inspired design and offers a blend of luxury amenities, including an open-air garden […]
IMPORTANT: You must be present for the entire seminar in order to receive AIA and California MCE credit. ADA Seminar: Stepping Thru Accessible Public Multi-Family Residential Facilities presented by Janis Kent, FAIA, CASp, Stepping Thru Accessibility Public multi-family residential facilities are quite complex with the differing regulations – we will explore which regulations apply along with […]
ARCH TOUR FEST: The Hollywood Bowl Nestled into the southern base of the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, the Hollywood Bowl sits on prime real estate. But location aside, much of the venue’s success over the years can undoubtedly be attributed to the high production values that have long been its hallmark. Although the Hollywood […]
Photo Credit: Jorge Ruiz ARCH TOUR FEST: Solar Future House The Solar Futures House is the first permitted 3D printed dwelling in Los Angeles. It is a high-performing, net zero, sustainably designed home built in 2023 to address housing affordability and climate change with a special focus on fire resilience. In that it is prescient. […]
Photo Credit: Tom Bonner ARCH TOUR FEST: The North Range, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA The Clark Library is an amazingly little-known Renaissance revival masterpiece built in 1926 by philanthropist William Andrews Clark, Jr. as a memorial to his father, a notorious copper baron and a U.S. Senator. It was designed by the city's […]
Photo Credit: Jim Simmons ARCH TOUR FEST: El Paradiso El Paradiso (also known as the Grossman House) is the only existing all-aluminum house by Raphael Soriano, FAIA,. Architect Linda Brettler, AIA, embarked on a renovation in the spirit of the original, transforming it into a home and architecture studio for herself. Working from original blueprints, […]
Photo Credit: Jeff Green Photography ARCH TOUR FEST: The Goldstein Estate - Tour 1 @ 12:00 pm (aka The Sheats-Goldstein Residence and Club James) Information regarding the tour will be emailed directly to registrants 24 hours before the event. Tour Led by: Kristopher Conner, AIA, NCARB, and James Perry, NCARB, […]
Photo Credit: Jo David ARCH TOUR FEST: Solar Wave This timeless 2400 sq. ft hillside residence straddles the land on 3 levels. The visitor and resident traverses an egg shaped front door step that rejuvenates personal energy. The architecture uniquely connects to the site and goes beyond the mundane to share a story that resonates […]
