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Get Out LA: Eames House, Lovell Beach House Tours
The Lovell Beach House in Newport Beach was designed by Rudolph Schindler in 1926 and is considered one of the architect’s most important works. This Sunday, October 16, from 10am to 6pm, the home will be open to the public for guided tours. Tickets are $80 for friends of the MAK Center and $100 for the general public with proceeds benefiting the MAK Center. Attendees can choose their timeslot upon purchase, but note that space is extremely limited and tickets are selling out! After you enjoy the tour, relax on the beach–the MAK Center will have refreshments and activities. Tickets are available on the MAK Center website.
The Eames Foundation is also hosting a fundraiser this weekend, in the living room of the Eames House in Pacific Palisades. The contents of the room is currently on display at LACMA’s California Design, 1930-1965: “Living in a Modern Way”. During this time, the Eames Foundation is working on restoring the 60+ year old home. For the event, the living room will be restage according to vintage photographs taken during Charles and Ray’s earliest years in their home. Members of the Eames family, friends and former Eames staff will be on hand to answer questions. Tickets are $250, and all proceeds benefit the home’s restoration. Tickets are available on the Eames Foundation website or by calling (424) 229-4038.
MAK Center Fall Fundraiser 2011
October 16 from 10am-6pm
Lovell Beach House in Newport Beach
Eames Foundation Time Machine
October 15
The Eames House, 203 Chautauqua Blvd., Pacific Palisades
(Photo credit, top: R.M. Schindler Papers, Architecture and Design Collection, Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UC Santa Barbara via latimesblogs; bottom: Stephen Canon, archdaily)
John Lautner Day
The month of June is flying by. Before you know it, it’ll be July and time to celebrate everyone’s favorite summer holiday. No, not that one. John Lautner Day! The city of Los Angeles has officially declared July 16, 2011, John Lautner Day.
The date, which would have been the extraordinary architect’s 100th birthday, will kick off the John Lautner Turns 100 Series hosted by the John Lautner Foundation. The series will feature exhibitions, film screenings, home tours, symposia, and receptions. Some of the upcoming activities include:
- July 16 – John Lautner Day
- July 16-22 – John Lautner Exhibit at LACMA, commemorating Lautner’s Goldstein Office with panel discussions and more
- July 23 – MAK Center’s John Lautner 100th Birthday Tour, featuring the Harpel House (shown above, 1956), Jacobsen House (1947), Schwimmer House (1982), and the Sheats/Goldstein House (1963). Tickets available here.
- July 25 – Lautner Gala + Silent Auction at Harpel House
- July 30 – John Lautner Turns 100 Film Screening at American Cinematheque, Hollywood
For more information and events, and to purchase tickets, go here.
New Unit In Gregory Ain Avenel Homes
2845 Avenel Street #1/2
Los Angeles, CA 90039
2 BR, 1 BA
$729,000 $695,000
I saw four units in the Avenel Cooperative Housing Project (or Avenel Homes) during the 2009 MAK Tour and I fell in love with them. (You can check out that write up, plus pictures here.) And around this time last year, I wrote about another unit listed in the Avenel Homes. And now I’m excited to report a brand new listing in the Avenel Homes.
The 10 unit Avenel Homes was designed in 1947 by Gregory Ain of Ain, Johnson and Day. Architect Michael Folonis has redone this unit and according to the listing, Folonis was “not seeking to put his stamp on the design, but rather to reflect Ain’s philosophy with contemporary cabinetry and surfaces in keeping with the international style.”
1657 Marmont Avenue In Hollywood Hills
1657 Marmont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90069
3 BR, 3 BA
$3,250,000 $2,850,00
Located in the Hollywood Hills, this incredible home was designed in 1947 by influential Los Angeles architect Carl Maston, who also designed the Hillside House, which was on this year’s MAK Architecture Tour.
This fully restored residence features a wood framed glass exterior, three bedrooms (two en-suite), three bathrooms, a library/office, and an eat-in chef’s kitchen with top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances and Carrera marble. The 3,210 square foot home sits on a 10,690 square foot property and is fully secure and gated.
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 Avenel Homes
Avenel Homes
2839 Avenel Street
Los Angeles, CA 90039
The last stop on the MAK Architecture Tour was in some ways the most interesting–Gregory Ain’s Avenel Homes (1946-1948). 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.
Check out more photos after the break.
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