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MAK Architecture Tour 2010 Giveaway!
The giveaway is now closed. Congrats to comment #22 (Greg) for being the lucky winner!
Thanks to everyone for entering and hope to see you on the your.
Exciting news everyone! The organizers of the MAK Architecture Tour 2010 have agreed to give one lucky reader of this blog two free tickets for this amazing event in October. This year features a fantastic lineup and tickets cost $85 so be sure to enter!
How To Enter:
- Simply leave a comment in this post. Be sure to include your email in the sign up form so I can contact you if you win.
- You can also increase your chances of winning if you share this giveaway via blog, website, Twitter or Facebook. Just leave an additional comment with a link to where you shared this giveaway. That will count as another entry.
- This giveaway will conclude August 19th, 2010. Winners will be chosen randomly via Random.org.
- Good luck!
Homes to be featured on the October 10th tour: Lovell Health House (R. J. Neutra, 1929, seen above), the Gold House (R.M. Schindler, 1945), the Kun House (R. J. Neutra, 1936,), the Hillside House (Carl Lewis Maston, 1948), Shulman House (Raphael Soriano, 1950), and the Gantert House (Pierre Koenig, 1981).
MAK Architecture Tour 2010
Wow! The itinerary for the MAK Architecture tour this year has me very very excited (I actually scheduled our Honeymoon for September so I’d be around for this). This year’s tour is themed around renowned architectural photographer Julius Shulman as it will feature modern residences he shot over the course of his career. Homes to be featured on the October 10th tour: Lovell Health House (R. J. Neutra, 1929), the Gold House (R.M. Schindler, 1945), the Kun House (R. J. Neutra, 1936, seen above), the Hillside House (Carl Lewis Maston, 1948), Shulman House (Raphael Soriano, 1950), and the Gantert House (Pierre Koenig, 1981). Oh yes, this is going to be amazing.
Tickets are on sale now. For more info and to order tickets visit the MAK Center web site.
Coverage of last year’s MAK Architecture Tour.
Avenel Cooperative Unit Hits The Market!
2841 1/2 Avenel St
Los Angeles, CA 90026
3 BR, 1 BA
$749,000
Days like today remind about why I love working in real estate in Los Angeles as this is one of two very exciting listings to hit the market today (check out the other one here). Located in the Avenel Cooperative Housing Project in Silver Lake which helped put Los Angeles on the map as the epicenter for the Modernist movement in American domestic architecture, this property was designed by architect Gregory Ain in 1947. I was able to see four units in this housing complex last October (check out my writeup here) as part of the MAK Tour and I pretty much blown away by the unit’s simplicity, sophistication and charm.
The Enduring Contribution of Julius Shulman
Woodbury University’s School of Architecture and the MAK Center are co-hosting a memorial honoring Julius Shulman from 5:30-8:30pm on Sunday, February 21st at the MAK Center For Art & Architecture at the Schindler House. The Enduring Contribution of Julius Shulman includes a cocktail/hors d’oeuvres hour and speakers who will share their memories and impressions of Shulman, a long-time friend of Woodbury. Here is the schedule for the evening:
Introductions:
Kimberli Meyer
The Trajectory of Julius’s Life:
Philip Ethington
Panel Introduction:
John Crosse
Panel Discussion:
“Julius Shulman and the Built Environment” – Steven Erlich, William Krisel, Wim de Wit, with Mary Melton as moderator
Toasts to Julius:
Rose Nielsen
Final Remarks:
Norman Millar
For more information, contact www.MAKcenter.org or call (323) 651-1510.
MAK Day At The Schindler House
Just a friendly that tomorrow, November 7th, is MAK Day at the Schindler House in West Hollywood. What is MAK Day exactly? A look at the day’s itinerary should answer that question for you:
12 – 1 pm: A graphic workshop with Handbuilt Studio for Project Food / LA, in preparation for the Edible Endeavors Convention, Yuju Yeo leads participants will generate foodie propaganda – banners, flyers, posters, etc.
1 – 2 pm: Curatorial walk-through on the exhibition Otto Neurath. Gypsy Urbanism with guest curator Nader Vossoghian
2:30 – 3:30 pm: Criticality, Agency, and Visual Language
A panel discussion on exhibition and display strategies in relation to infrastructure, do-it-yourself methods, social space engagement, graphic communication. Moderated by MAK Center director Kimberli Meyer
PANEL Participants
Nader Vossoghian: architectural historian and guest curator of Otto Neurath. Gypsy Urbanism
Rosten Woo: designer, writer, educator, and co-founder of the Center for Urban Pedagogy
Linda Pollack: artist, creator of Habeas Lounge
Alexis Rochas: architect, creator of a rooftop garden prototype SynthE Green Roof
Juliette Bellocq: graphic designer, Handbuilt Studio
3:30 – 6 pm: Hungry Urbanism Edible Endeavors Convention #3
A survey of food advocacy practices in Los Angeles. In a rapid-fire series of presentations, a diverse set of individuals and organizations will present their work on behalf of food issues in the city. Project Food / LA presents this part rally, part political convention, part lecture and part panel discussion. Curated by Michael Pinto.
The entire event is free and there will also be free Coolhaus ice cream snacks on Superlove granola bars. Lots of free to take advantage of, so be sure to check it out!
MAK Center for Art and Architecture
835 North Kings Road
West Hollywood, CA 90069
323 651 1510
Gregory Ain’s Avenel Homes Cooperative
The last stop on the MAK Architecture Tour was in some ways the most interesting – Gregory Ain’s Avenel Homes. The Homes (4 of which we saw on the tour) were commissioned by a collective of WWII veterans who pooled $11,000 each to purchase a small 248 by 124 square foot hillside lot in Silver Lake. On less than a square acre, the multi-family units offered a counter to the suburban single-family homes being developed in other parts of the city.
Ain designed the ten unit row house in a “sawtooth” pattern set at an angle to the street. The units are staggered due to the steep hillside and they look above one another. A common path separates the two lots.
The interior floor plan is an ingenious use of the 908 square foot of space designed to be shared among four people. Partial sliding walls open and close to allow for social gathering while maintaining privacy. Each unit also has a 20 foot rear garden to create an additional outdoor room.
I was impressed by how much was packed into each of the homes. Every square inch of space seemed to be used to maximum benefit. It probably didn’t hurt that most of the owners were themselves architects (part of a 90s renovation of the complex by passionate Ain fans) who made each home look like something out of the pages of Dwell.
(More pics after the jump)
Ellwood’s Moore House
The fourth stop on the MAK Architecture tour was Ellwood’s Moore House – my favorite on the tour that was not called the How House. The walk up from Bonvue Avenue to the house is like walking into another world. Before you see the house you see one of many outdoor seating areas – a hint of what’s to come.
Hidden amongst trees and plants lies the house: a three-bedroom, two-bathroom structure enclosed by glass windows. The living room features through views from the entry to the backyard and surrounding rustic setting. Basically the house is one big glass rectangle. In a word: amazing.
Take a look at the living to get an idea of just how this modern masterpiece is laid out:
Harris’ Hansen House
Stop #3 on the MAK Tour was another Harwell Hamilton Harris House – the Hansen House in Silver Lake overlooking the reservoir. Built ten years after the Alexander House, Harris looked to blend function, nature and aesthetics and place the occupants’ needs and comfort above all else (sounds like a good idea to me). Harris succeeded so well that the original owners lived in the house for 40 years.
I liked this house a lot for a few reasons. First, the living room was big and open, unlike some of the other houses we saw. It had a great flow and every room has either a garden or lake view. Second, the color palette has been kept true to Harris’ original specifications and for good reason – it gave off a very natural and warm feeling.
Shoes off before entering:
Harris’ Alexander House
Stop number two on the MAK Center tour was Harwell Hamilton Harris’ Alexander house at 2265 Micheltorena in Silver Lake. This house had a lot of charm. Harris was an apprentice to Richard Neutra in the 1920s and this house incorporates the regional and historical influences of Neutra’s International Style. The house is small, but it feels spacious. The ceilings are low and the furniture is low to the ground, but it feels very comfortable. The owner also had two of the most amazing cats I had ever seen – they looked like leopards.
But back to the house – I loved the wall of windows in the living room looking out over Silver Lake:
Schindler’s McAlmon House
My first stop on this year’s MAK Center Architecture tour of Silver Lake and Los Feliz modernism was Schindler’s McAlmon House up in the Silver Lake hills. This residential unit is actually in two parts and the one we got to see was in the back. The house showcases Schindler’s “space architecture” technique with differing physical levels to create separate spaces for day and night activities.
I liked the house but it wasn’t one of my favorites. It fault a little small and the backyard was the victim to a lot of noise from the freeway. I did like how the outdoor space was laid out, however, with the fireplace and concrete patio. The custom furniture was really great too. Check out the amazing built-in desk and couch:
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