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The architecture of Los Angeles seems at first sight to be chaotic, individualism apparently being its only rationale. This book vigorously challenges that view, looking beneath the seductive surface to reveal why the architectural scene of this unique city really is so fascinating. Beginning with the pioneering characters of the American Arts and Crafts movement, the author traces Los Angeles' architectural energy through the works of Frank Lloyd Wright and Rudolph Schindler to arrive at the buildings of Frank Gehry, who is widely acknowledged as a peerless interpreter of his surroundings.

This expansive analysis further proceeds to investigate the work of those who have followed Gehry's lead, from the avant-garde institutions such as Sci-Arc to those who are attempting to complete the Los Angeles myth by at last giving it a downtown zone.

At once intellectually stimulating, architecturally informative and aesthetically appealing, this volume stands out on all fronts, to demonstrate that Los Angeles architecture really is inexhaustibly inspiring.

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  • Title Los Angeles Architecture: The Contemporary Condition
  • Author James Steele
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition New edition
  • Pages 232
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Phaidon Press, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • Publication date January 22, 1998
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780714837567 / 0714837563
  • Weight 3.1 lbs (1.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.47 x 9.93 x 0.97 in (29.13 x 25.22 x 2.46 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Western U.S.
    • Cultural Region: West Coast
    • Geographic Orientation: California
  • Category Architecture
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 94159447
  • Dewey Decimal Code 720.979

About the author

James Steele is Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. His books include Architecture Today, Pierre Koenig and Queen Mary, all published by Phaidon.
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