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Architecture and Design
Artbound
Video Gamer Recreates Some Frank Lloyd Wright Classics on Minecraft
Post date:When popular video game Minecraft mixes with Frank Lloyd Wright, you get Wrightcraft, a virtual walk through some of the architect's iconic projects.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
The Complexities of Cross-Cultural Appropriation in Frank Lloyd Wright's Textile Block Houses
Post date:Frank Lloyd Wright's interest in the Maya style was not an isolated case. The legendary architect's textile block houses cannot be understood independently of this wider phenomenon of cross-cultural appropriations.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
Where Can You Find a Frank Lloyd Wright in California? You Might Be Surprised.
Post date:Few architects have left such a lasting impression and legacy as Frank Lloyd Wright. His works dot across the United States. For the intrepid, here's a map of his works in California, including a few hidden gems.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
A Rare Look at Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House
Post date:The Hollyhock House was once owned by oil heiress Aline Barnsdall. Though the home offers tours, some sections remained closed to the public. Walk through this iconic L.A. home.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
Saving Frank Lloyd Wright's Homes in L.A. Needs People Willing to Go Against the Odds
Post date:The experimentation that defined Frank Lloyd Wright's career has left a legacy of preservation challenges in Los Angeles. It's up to true believers in the power of preservation to make sure these historic buildings survive.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
A Walk Through the 'Blade Runner' House
Post date:Walk through, the Ennis House, the last of Frank Lloyd Wright's textile block houses in Los Angeles and a star in its own right.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
Walk Through One of the Earliest Frank Lloyd Wright Homes in L.A.
Post date:Located in the Hollywood Hills, this privately-owned Wright House was originally built for Dr. John Storer. See how time has treated this Frank Lloyd Wright home.
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hollyhock house
SoCal Connected
The Restoration and Revival of L.A.'s Hollyhock House
Post date:Nic Cha Kim visits the Hollyhock House, one of L.A.'s most iconic homes designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in the early 1920s. After a recent $4.4 million dollar renovation project, many of the original features have been restored and are now vie...
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
Behind the Scenes of the Hollyhock House Renovation
Post date:After extensive renovations, architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House has recently reopened to the public.
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architecture
History & Society
Barnsdall Art Park: Lofty Ambition Amongst the Olive Leaves
Post date:Behind the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Hollyhock House near Los Feliz lies a fascinating and complicated story, and at its center, a woman whose dreams were often dashed by bureaucracy, difficult collaborators, and herself.
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barnsdall art park
Lost L.A.
When East Hollywood's Barnsdall Art Park Was an Olive Orchard
Post date:Before the Hollyhock House, there were olive trees -- a veritable army of them, each spaced 20 feet apart, marching up the hillside in an orderly grid formation.
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commentary
SoCal Focus
Which Buildings Changed America? Consider the 'Good Enough' Tract House
Post date:The "undecorated shed" that was the mass-produced tract house changed the American landscape, with consequences that are still to be fully appreciated.
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Architecture and Design
Artbound
The Hidden History of the Kaufmann House
Post date:Arguably the most famous home in Palm Springs, the Kaufmann desert house is a masterpiece - a structure of unexcelled modernism and sophistication that continues to serve as a model of its type, style, and period.
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hollyhock house
Food
Food Weekend: Slake, Food for Thought, Crawfish Boil, The Secret Fork
Post date:This weekend has a veritable slew of food-related happenings.
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l.a. letters
History & Society
Reading Route 66: The Literary Road from Chicago to Los Angeles
Post date:Writers and poets from Chicago and Los Angeles are connected by more than just Route 66.
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hollyhock house
History & Society
Early Moderns: Five Architectural Highlights in Los Angeles
Post date:Five highlights of early modern architecture in Los Angeles that has shaped the "city of the future."
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SoCal Connected
Saving Frank Lloyd Wright
Post date:SoCal billionaire Ron Burkle has bought the historic Ennis House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The famous "textile block" house is in the Los Feliz hills above Los Angeles. It needs extensive repair after decades of rain and earthquake damage. Saul ...