{"product_id":"architecture-tours-l-a-guidebook-by-schiffer-publishing","title":"Architecture Tours L.A. Guidebook by Schiffer Publishing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFulfilled by our friends at Schiffer Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is THE way to see Los Angeles's rich architectural heritage! L.A. \r\nis a \"driving\" city, best seen from the car. Tour guide, author, and \r\narchitectural historian Laura Massino Smith directs you on an \r\nunforgettable ride to uncover the city's exciting cultural past. You can\r\n efficiently visit dozens of L.A.'s architectural marvels in a short \r\namount of time. Maps and explicit driving directions help you navigate \r\nroads, while detailed descriptions of tour sites provide each building's\r\n history. History buffs, architecture enthusiasts, and L.A. visitors all\r\n will love these unique and fascinating tours, which offer the best way \r\nto see diverse architecture in L.A.\r\nWith 120 color photographs you will be able to identify more than 100 \r\nsites in the Hancock Park and Miracle Mile areas of L.A. that boast an \r\neclectic mix of architectural styles. Starting in Koreatown at the \r\nPost-Modern \"Chicken Shack,\" the author takes tour-goers on an \r\nincredible journey through the grand neighborhoods of Windsor Square and\r\n Hancock Park, to the Miracle Mile with its concentration of \r\nearly-twentieth century buildings. Among popular Revival styles, you'll \r\nsee Arts \u0026amp; Crafts, Streamline Moderne and Art Deco, Victorian, \r\nProgrammatic, and Deconstructivist. Notable buildings designed by \r\nimportant architects Irving Gill, Wallace Neff, Gregory Ain, Rudolf M. \r\nSchindler, Scott Johnson, John and Donald Parkinson, Morgan, Walls and \r\nClements, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere is THE way to see Los Angeles’s rich architectural heritage! L.A. \r\nis a “driving” city, best seen from the car. Tour guide, author, and \r\narchitectural historian Laura Massino Smith directs you on an \r\nunforgettable ride to uncover the city’s exciting cultural past. You can\r\n efficiently visit dozens of L.A.’s architectural marvels in a short \r\namount of time. Maps and explicit driving directions help you navigate \r\nroads, while detailed descriptions of tour sites provide each building’s\r\n history, and 66 color photographs are included to help you identify \r\nmore than 60 sites.\r\nWelcome to Beverly Hills and West Hollywood! More than lavish homes and \r\nplaygrounds for celebrities and millionaires, these cities boast a rich \r\ntapestry of diverse and exciting architecture. Tour these cities' \r\nvibrant histories as you drive down Santa Monica Blvd., Rodeo Drive, and\r\n the Sunset Strip. Here you'll find the Argyle Hotel, L.A.'s best-known \r\nexample of Art Deco architecture; the Beverly Hills Hotel, built in the \r\nSpanish Mission style; the jet-age Union 76 gas station; southern \r\nCalifornia's only Art Nouveau building; examples of English Tudor, \r\nFrench Provincial, Storybook, Streamline Moderne, and Islamic-inspired \r\narchitecture; as well as buildings designed by architects Frank Lloyd \r\nWright and Frank Gehry. History buffs, architecture enthusiasts, and \r\nL.A. visitors all will love these unique and fascinating tours, which \r\noffer the best way to see diverse architecture in L.A.\u003c\/p\u003e[AuthorName]By Laura Massino Smith[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]As an undergraduate studying design in New York City, Laura Massino Smith found her coursework in historic preservation and art history compelling, and went on to earn a master's degree in Architectural History. She now shares her specialized knowledge and passion through driving tours of the Los Angeles area. Massino Smith is a member of the Los Angeles Conservancy, the Society of Architectural Historians, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]135 color photographs[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Pasadena[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]135 color photographs[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"VYSN","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":42650438238302,"sku":"carro-15702667","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/6555\/6830\/files\/9780764324833.jpg?v=1776284182","url":"https:\/\/impossible-girls-2.myshopify.com\/products\/architecture-tours-l-a-guidebook-by-schiffer-publishing","provider":"Impossible girl's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}