HOME & GARDEN
May 17, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS to Jeffrey M. Kalban for creating a residence that is distinctive and appropriate for the Malibu coast ["The Ultimate Sea Change," May 10]. He joins a handful of architects who have achieved success in that endeavor. Somewhere in the party that is his success, I must inject an obituary for the ranch-style house that was the donor for this project. The ranch style is a native California modern design that embodies the modesty and honesty that were key to the success of America.
REAL ESTATE
June 24, 1990
O'Leary Terasawa Partners has won an honor award from the San Fernando Valley chapter of the American Institute of Architects for the renovation and expansion of the 44-year-old St. Martin of Tours Church in Brentwood. The chapter presented one honor award--the AIA's highest citation--two merit awards and six certificates of distinction at its annual installation and awards banquet at the MountainGate Country Club in Brentwood. Judging the contest entries were William R.
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January 10, 1998 | TOM BECKER
A good architect designs a building that will stand the test of time, whether it be a cultural center that will be visited by millions or an ordinary public library. At a special ceremony today, the San Fernando Valley chapter of the American Institute of Architects will honor some of those good architects who call the Valley home.
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April 19, 1994 | JEANNETTE REGALADO
Long thought of among outsiders as a bland landscape of homogeneous single-family tract homes, the San Fernando Valley is actually home to a number of architecturally unique structures. Some of those structures were recognized recently by the San Fernando Valley chapter of the American Institute of Architects in an effort to encourage more quality architecture in the Valley.
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April 21, 2002 | LIZ F. KAY, TIMES STAFF WRITER
More than 10 years after fire destroyed the Pan Pacific Auditorium, a new building on the Park La Brea site will pay homage to the landmark theater's distinctive architecture. The new Pan Pacific Park Recreation Center's 45-foot-high spire recalls the auditorium's fin-shaped towers, a noted example of Streamline Moderne design. The 1930s style, defined by curving shapes that hint at motion and the machine age, is also integrated into the new center's gymnasiums, stage and classroom space.
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June 21, 1993 | SCOTT GLOVER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
After years of debate over a controversial plan to tame unruly growth, ease traffic and enhance Ventura Boulevard, a team of architects has unveiled its vision of what the 17-mile road might look like in the year 2000 and beyond. In an effort to make the boulevard's communities distinctive, tree-lined jogging trails, public sculpture and parking lots that double as public plazas characterize the designs that will be presented to the public sometime this summer.