With a small amount of pre-planning, an architecture field trip can be part of the commute! On the way to lunch in Irvine, I managed to cover a lot of ground in the City of Fullerton in the span of a couple hours - City Hall, a church, two colleges and a bank.

Architecture Fieldtrip - Culver City

There’s something about the number 3 for me :-) The Culver City 3 in this post include a fanciful high school auditorium, an former Art Deco Bakery and a pair of mid-century apartment building neighbors.

architecture, field trip, culver city, art deco, mid-century, modernistCarol ChinMay 19, 2023mid-century, art decoComment

Architect Corner - Craig Ellwood

This post highlights four projects in the LA area by modernist Craig Ellwood - a campus, two residences and a bank.

architect, architecture, modernist, mid-centuryCarol ChinMay 13, 2023archiect, architecture, craig ellwood, modernistComment

Hawaii Architecture March 2023 - High and Mid-Rise

This post is a mix of the high and mid-rise buildings that I happened to photograph on the latest Honolulu trip. All of the buildings are ones that I visited or saw while growing up - I just didn’t know the backstory behind their development until now.

architecture, hawaii, mid-century, modern, travelCarol ChinApril 24, 2023hawaii, architecture, mid centuryComment

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