About the Organization: The Society of Architectural Historians, Southern California Chapter (SAH/SCC) is a non-profit organization of volunteer enthusiasts. Although our parent organization, the Society of Architectural Historians, includes academics, architects, and other kinds of architecture professionals as well as others interested in architecture and its study and protection, SAH/SCC draws its members primarily from the community at large. Everyone is welcome to become a member, and our events are commonly open to the public. We are dedicated to promoting the appreciation and understanding of Southern California’s rich architectural history. Our mission is education and outreach. Although we naturally favor the preservation of outstanding examples of historical architecture, we are not an advocacy organization for specific preservation causes. We offer a robust schedule of on-site tours, lectures, discussions, and other events in support of our mission. We depend on the support of members to continue to realize our mission, so please consider joining or purchasing gift memberships. Thank you! SAH/SCC, P.O. Box 56478 Sherman Oaks, CA 91413 Call: 800.9SAHSCC. (in CA only) (1.800.972.4722) Or write: sahscc-info@sahscc.org Newsletter telephone: 310.247.1099 Newsletter e-mail: julie@taylor-pr.com SAH/SCC Executive Board President: Merry Ovnick Merry Ovnick is an associate professor at California State University, Northridge, specializing in urban and cultural history.  Merry's book, Los Angeles: The End of the Rainbow (Balcony, 1994), was called "delightful and informative" by the Los Angeles Times.  She is the editor of the Southern California Quarterly and has been a member of SAH/SCC since 1977. Treasurer: John Berley "Architecture is primarily experiential," says long- time board member John Berley. "You have to experience architecture to truly understand it. No photograph can fully convey the sensations of light, scale, material and volume that one perceives when moving though a building. This, combined with insights into the ideas, technologies, and processes of making architecture is what the SAH/SCC is all about." John studied architecture at Cal Poly Pomona, and works at Frederick Fisher and Partners. Acting Vice President: Sian Winship A freelance strategic planner for the past 10 years, Sian Winship has provided marketing research and branding assistance to some of the largest and most progressive companies in America. A fourth-generation native Californian, Sian is "on the SAH/SCC board because I enjoy creating opportunities for modern architecture enthusiasts to experience and discuss Southern California's unique modernist legacy." She curated several successful SAH/SCC events, including Exiles + Emigres, Architecture of Ojai, and Historic and Modern Ventura, and the January 2001 travel tour, The Sarasota Modern Movement and the Case Study House Program. Membership: Rina Rubenstein Member-at-Large: Jean Clare Baaden Jean is currently a project manager at Pueblo Contracting Services, a small construction firm, where she has worked on projects involving various city-owned historic structures. She was formerly a project manager at Marmol and Radziner. She is an Advisory Board Member for Friends of the Gamble House, and has been a docent for SAH/SCC, Los Angeles Conservancy, and AIA/LA. Jean has given several seminars and demonstrations on restoration and preservation. Member-at-Large: John Ellis Board member John Ellis is an Architectural, Interior Design and Lifestyle photographer. Ellis is a frequent contributor to Architectural Digest, Interior Design Magazine, Metropolitan Home, House Beautiful, Western Interiors, and Metropolis. Ellis photographs for Marmol+Radziner, Rios Clementi Hale Studios, Stephen Kanner, Bulthaup kitchens, among others. You can see more of John Ellis's work at JohnEllisPhoto.com Ellis conceived and organized SAH/SCC tours: Reflections on Water: Cool Pools Along Sunset Boulevard, Inside Downtown: The Department of Water and Power Building, A Visit to Wallace Neff's Bubble House, Harris X 2 and Ain on Avenel Tours. Currently he is photographing a book about Harwell Hamilton Harris to be published by Gibbs-Smith. Member-at-Large: Brent Eckerman Brent Eckerman is an architect currently working at Frederick Fisher and Partners, Architects in Los Angeles. He received his architectural degree from Cal Poly Pomona and has been working as an architect is LA for the past 19 years. He has an interest in Modern Architecture and particularly in Mid-Century Modernism. Brent also has a strong background in computer technology and has put together the SAH website and is the Internet Editor for the Society. Member-at-Large: Cara Mullio Cara Mullio has recently joined the MAK Center for Art and Architecture LA as curator of architecture. Cara received her graduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles, in architectural theory and history, and undergraduate in interior architecture. She served as curatorial associate for five years at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, participating in the organization of numerous exhibitions, including "At the End of the Century: One Hundred Years of Architecture." Currently she is working on a book on 20th-century architecture for Taschen, and curating an exhibition on Los Angeles architecture. Member-at-Large: Craig Walker Craig Walker is a new SAH/SCC Executive Board member-at-large. He is a secondary school teacher (computers and history) who lives in Ojai, and is the son of Case Study architect Rodney A. Walker. "At the time I was born in 1948, " says Craig, "my family lived in Case Study House #16 in Bel Air." Craig graduated from UC, Santa Cruz, and became a secondary school teacher in 1969. Says Craig: "Until July, my own family - wife, Debi, and two sons Rhett and Dylan - lived in the 4,400-square-foot hilltop home built by my father for his own family in 1957. This house is listed in Gebhard and Winters Contemporary Architecture of Southern California, and was featured as a SAH/SCC Modern Patrons tour a year ago. "My wife and I were very impressed with the professionalism of the SAH/SCC tour of our home, and started attending other SAH/SCC events. This rekindled an interest in architecture, which had begun in my early childhood. My personal goal is to build a small Rodney Walker-inspired home on property somewhere in Southern California." Member-at-Large: Adam Wheeler Adam Wheeler is design principal at AW Arc, a Los Angeles-based design firm that creates residential and commercial environments. Prior to launching AW Arc in 2003, Adam worked with architect Frank Gehry for six years. In 2004, he was invited to participate in the exhibition, Harlemworld: Metropolis as Metaphor, at the Studio Museum in Harlem. In 2001, he designed the exhibition installation, The Furniture of R.M. Schindler, for the MAK Center for Art and Architecture, Los Angeles. Educated in Political Science at UCLA for his undergraduate, Adam continued on at UCLA to receive his graduate degree in architecture. Member-at-Large: Laura Friedman In 2001 Laura Friedman launched PlanetGlass.net, the first and only website dedicated completely to mid-20^th Century Modernist art glass. With a strong emphasis on vintage Italian glass from Murano, PlanetGlass.net also offers fine vintage art glass from Scandinavia and North America. A community activist involved in historic preservation and the built environment, Laura is the Vice Chair the Los Angeles Conservancy’s Modern Committee (“ModCom”), a member of the Society of Architectural Historians, and the Los Angeles Antiquarian Society. Laura is proud to serve as a City Commissioner in Glendale, sitting on the Design Review Board, which approves building plans concerning site plan and design issues prior to issuance of building permits. Aside from her interest in 20^th Century design and architecture, Laura Friedman is an independent film producer and literary manager with over fifteen years experience in motion picture and television production and development. Laura has been the Educational Director for the L.A. Intensive, an educational program offered by the Cannes Film Festival’s American Pavilion and co-sponsored by Kodak. She has been a programmer for the Slamdance Film Festival, taught producing at UCLA and Chapman University, and was on the Steering Committee for the Minnesota Film Commission. From 1991 to 2000, Laura held the status of semi-professional on the Women’s Professional Billiards Tour, which has ranked her among the top 40 woman pool players in the world. In February of 1995, Laura published an article in Los Angeles Magazine which was honored in “Best American Essays” and “Best American Sports Writing.” She was a columnist for “Variety,” and a contributor to “Metro Mix.” Member-at-Large: Dennis Whelan Dennis Whelan is a Southern California native, born in Escondido and lived all over the broader neighborhood from San Luis Obispo to San Diego. He is currently a licensed California Architect and Certified Planner. He earned his undergraduate degree at UCSB in Studio Art (painting and sculpture) with a minor in Architectural History where he was a student of David Gebhard “What great field trips he gave!”. He earned a Masters of Architecture at UCLA and was a student and employee of Charles Moore, working mostly on the Beverly Hills City Hall. He also worked for S.O.M., Arthur Ericson, and Frank Israel. Subsequent to practicing architecture, he has been a Campus Planner at UCSB for over 15 years. Administration: Arline Chambers SAH/SCC Advisory Board Ted Bosley, Ken Breisch, Stephen Harby, Elizabeth McMillian, Rochelle Mills, Claire Rogger, Richard C. Rowe, Nancy Smith, Robert Winter Newsletter: Editor: Julie D. Taylor /Taylor & Company Assistant Editor: Monica Lee Internet Editor: Brent Eckerman Art Director: Svetlana Petrovic Administration: Arline Chambers Information and ads for the newsletter should be sent three weeks before the issue date. Issue Deadline: July / August 2008: June 10th Please send all ad materials, notices of events, exhibitions and news - plus photographs - to the attention of the editor: Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA/LA, Editor SAH/SCC News P.O. Box 56478 Sherman Oaks, CA 91413 Newsletter telephone: 310.247.1099 Newsletter fax: 310.247.8147 Newsletter e-mail: julie@taylor-pr.com