Spotted on a run last week in the Linda Vista neighborhood of Pasadena, north of the Rose Bowl - 3 mid-century homes sharing a soothing color palette in shades of gray, green and yellow.

landscape, nature, mid-century, pasadenaCarol ChinFebruary 1, 2022Pasadena, archiecture, color palette, mid centuryComment

Weekly Architectural Highlights and a Birthday!

There were many architecture moments this week and a birthday celebration, too! A case study house, a mid-century library, and more.

architecture, mid-century, pasadena, burbank, everyday life, south pasadenaCarol ChinJanuary 24, 2022archiecture, mid century, modernist, Pasadena, burbank, South PasadenaComment

Architecture Friends

I’ve been thinking about friendship lately, the making and maintaining of them and how you make new friends as adults. Last year, I had the good fortune to meet Rika Kikura and Mira Lehtimaki through our instagram feeds and in real life, too!

architecture, everyday life, museums, santa barbara, pasadenaCarol ChinJanuary 17, 2022architecture, photography, Santa Barbara, Pasadena, South PasadenaComment

Architect Corner - Lionel V. Mayell, Father of the Modern Condominium

I’m fortunate to live in Pasadena where Lionel V. Mayell, the “father of the modern condominium” built six multi-family co-op apartments, of which two are designated city landmarks. Let’s take a tour…

architecture, architect, pasadena, mid-century, modernCarol ChinDecember 21, 2021Pasadena, archiecture, archiect, mid centuryComment

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