Pocket Guide to Los Angeles Architecture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393731903)

Sprawling Los Angeles may never be considered a walking city, but this concise handbook organizes one hundred must-see architectural highlights into three downtown walkable tours and two delightful side trips. It covers such classic sights as Grauman's Chinese Theatre and the Griffith Observatory; modernist landmarks such as the Schindler House; creative reuses such as the hip Standard Hotel, once the Superior Oil Building; and the latest new public and cultural buildings, including Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Hall and Richard Meier's Getty Center. Each entry summarizes the structure's history and significance and is illustrated with original drawings that capture the essence of the place.

Author: Judith Paine McBrien
ISBN-10: 0393731901
ISBN-13: 9780393731903
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 04/06/2009
Pages: 143
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.12w x 0.46d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2009 pg. 230
BookPage 06/01/2009