This post contains a selection of projects by Neptune and Thomas Associates, mostly educational buildings with a performing arts center thrown in. I appreciate the modern style of these buildings, some more brutalist than others.
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In no particular order, this post is a survey of works by architects Ladd and Kelsey mostly in LA County - churches, museum, commercial and residential.
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I am always happy to explore a museum exhibit on my own but by chance I happened to find myself on a group tour led by the the exhibit curaor.
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Occasionally you need to pop into a department store to pick up something mundane like socks or a household item. If you’re lucky to live in Pasadena, your Macy’s is an atypical streamline moderne gem. With distinct design details inside and out and a treasure trove of artful artifacts, your shopping errand turns into a mini architecture/museum adventure.
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