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Greene
& Greene Behind the Scenes SAH/SCC Tour Saturday,
November 15th, 2008
David B. Gamble House, Pasadena,
1907-09. Photo: ©Alexander Vertikoff. Join SAH/SCC for an exclusive tour of the
upcoming exhibition “A ‘New and
Native’ Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene,” led by co-curator
and SAH/SCC Advisory Board member Edward R. Bosley, on Saturday, November
15th, 9AM-1PM. This special opportunity offers participants a private guided
tour of the exhibition at the Huntington Library in San Marino before the
gallery opens for the day to the public. The
event is organized by SAH/SCC Executive Board member Sian Winship. The ticket
price includes exclusive access to private areas of the Library, day-pass
admission to the galleries and gardens, high tea, and parking. SAH/SCC member
tickets are $59; non-member tickets are $85. Due to the exclusive nature of
this event, space is very limited. The
exhibition is the most comprehensive ever undertaken on the work of Arts and
Crafts movement legends Charles
Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene. It comprises 200 works
drawn from collections at The Huntington and Gamble House, as well as from
more than 30 private and institutional lenders. The exhibition includes
furniture, decorative arts, architectural drawings, photographs, watercolors,
and related materials, some of which have never been on public display. Following
the tour, participants will enjoy mid-morning high tea at the tea room in the
rose garden at the Huntington Library. The menu features an extensive array
of seasonal salads, tea sandwiches, scones, pastries, cookies, and freshly
steeped tea. The
formal program for the day will culminate with a visit to the private archive
facility, led by the Archivist of the Greene and Greene Archives Ann Sheid. A
contributing author to the new book A
“New and Native” Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene
(Merrell Publishers, 2008), Sheid will provide tour-goers with a
behind-the-scenes look at the Library Archive and display selected holdings
for exclusive viewing. Bosley, also an editor of the exhibition book, is the
Director of the Gamble House
in Pasadena and the author of Greene
& Greene (Phaidon Press, 2000). In
the afternoon, event participants are welcome to enjoy the 120 acres of
botanical gardens at Huntington Library or visit the newly restored residence
of Arabella and Henry E. Huntington designed by Myron Hunt in 1911. A $20-million
restoration of the Beaux-Arts interpretation of an Italian Renaissance villa
was completed in May by Architectural Resources Group (preservation
architect) and Earl Corporation (design/build contractor). Don’t
miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the architecture and
artistry of Greene and Greene with the experts. See Order Form on the back
page to reserve early. Click here for a printable
order form or click here to order tickets
through PayPal.
Adelaide A.
Tichenor House, Long Beach, 1904-05 (watercolor by Charles Greene, c. 1905).
Courtesy: Greene and Greene Archives, The Gamble House, University of
Southern California. Getting
to Know Architect Paul Edward Tay: Five Houses in Long Beach SAH/SCC Tour Saturday,
September 20th, 2008
Penn Residence (1954).
Photo: John Berley There are still spaces open to join SAH/SCC
Executive Board member Adam Wheeler for a tour that will uncover the work of
architect Paul Edward Tay, an unknown yet prolific figure in the annals of
modern architecture. On Saturday, September 20th, 10:30AM-3PM, in Long Beach,
tour-goers will visit homes from the 1950s through 1970s that expose an
individual language and pure identity that showcase the talented hand of Tay.
The event is $35 for SAH/SCC members; $45 for non-members. See Order Form on
back page.
Penn Residence (1954).
Photo: Nick Pugh Born
in Pomona in 1924, Paul Edward Tay graduated from USC in 1950 and counts
Harwell Hamilton Harris and Frank Lloyd Wright as early inspirations. He
opened his practice in Long Beach soon after graduation and conducted a
healthy career designing many residential projects in the Southern California
area. The Tay tour will touch upon the evolution of this architect, revealing
his work as a blend of a modernist aesthetic within a ranch-style vocabulary.
Throughout his 25 years in Long Beach, he produced more than 30 residential projects
that both exude the “essence” of ranch modernism as well as a particular
individuality. The self-driven tour
begins with The Braly Residence (1972) located on the Peninsula, Long Beach, which
was the last house that Tay designed in Southern California before moving his
practice north to Mendocino. This two-story residence incorporates the “Piano
Nobile” idea, whereby the primary living spaces are on the second floor to
capture the views, air, and light of the waterfront. Next stop is the Crail
Residence (1957), a single-story 3,700-square-foot compound-like courtyard
house with cantilevered eaves and vaulted ceilings located on a
10,000-square-foot lot in the Park Estates area.
Drake Residence (1951) The Sipprelle residence
(1961) is located in Signal Hill and is the most sculptural of the homes, as
it is built on a sloped site with sweeping vistas of downtown Long Beach and
the ports beyond. The tour ends with two similar, yet striking, homes located
in the neighborhood known as Bixby Knolls. While these residences—Drake
Residence (1951) and Penn Residence (1954)—are both located on typical flat
sites with unassuming street presences, each house has been restored and
remodeled in its own way to accentuate open floor plans and outdoor patios. Click here for a
printable order form or click here to order tickets
through PayPal.
Braly Residence (1972).
Photo: John Berley. Please join us to explore this untapped
architect’s approach to five stellar projects. Save
the Date: Happy Heritage SAH/SCC Members’
Celebration Saturday,
November 8th, 2008 This year’s annual SAH/SCC Members’ Celebration
will be held at Heritage Square in Highland Park, on the afternoon of
Saturday, November 8th. Eight historic structures from the Victorian Era
(saved from demolition) were relocated in a park-like setting, appearing as
if they’d been neighbors all along. Take a close-up look at these jewels of
yesteryear and at the preservation and presentation stories behind them.
SAH/SCC members, their guests, and prospective members will enjoy house
tours, talks, refreshments, and good company. See the next issue of SAH/SCC News for more info. A Little Piece of Heaven John Lautner at The Hammer Museum
The Hammer Museum in Westwood presents “Between
Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner”, the first major
exhibition survey of the architect’s work, on view July 13th through October
12th. John Lautner (1911-94), residing
and working in Los Angeles during much of his remarkable career, created
designs known for their radical innovation with specific attention to
materiality, space, and a consciousness of the natural environment. This exhibition hopes to
bring Lautner’s work to a greater public beyond the world of architecture and
design, where he has achieved cult-like status. The general public will gain the
“shock of recognition”, as several of his works have famously been the
backdrop of many Hollywood films. The Hammer’s programming will reflect this
part of Lautner’s legacy along with more analytical angles. (See the SAH/SCC
Calendar section for detailed events.) An
aesthetic, philosophical, and social visionary, Lautner made buildings that
continue to amaze architects and patrons alike with their formal variety and
freedom, their structural originality, and their sculptural force. Private
residences, such as Elrod Residence (1968) in Palm Springs and Malin
Residence (1960) in Los Angeles—also known as the “Chemosphere”—have become
iconic examples of his work and vision. Curated by historian
Nicholas Olsberg and architect Frank Escher, “Between Earth and Heaven” will feature an exhibition design
intended to be as visceral an experience as Lautner’s buildings themselves.
Newly crafted large-scale models will give a sense of the internal spaces and
scale of key projects, and will reveal Lautner’s construction processes. Short color films by
documentarian Murray Grigor will convey the sensation of movement through the
actual buildings and their sites, helping visitors feel the “vitality within
repose” that Lautner sought to create. Surrounding this dramatic core will be
a wealth of archival materials, including never-before-seen drawings,
architectural renderings, study models, and construction photographs that
offer visitors insight into how the structures and spaces unfolded in
Lautner’s mind and emerged physically in their settings. The accompanying book of
the same name contains texts by Olsberg, Escher, and architectural historian
Jean-Louis Cohen. Published by Rizzoli International ($60, 234 pages,
hardcover), the book gives an in-depth and intimate view of Lautner’s work.
From the front cover—using the display font that Lautner himself used on his
practice’s letterhead—the book’s design by Volume Inc. draws readers in with
the same magnetism felt when visiting a Lautner structure. This prized volume
is more than a mere “beauty book.” While marveling at how gorgeous sweeping
concrete can be, one is also afforded how
it can be, with a look at detailed drawings showing the workings of the
architect. Nor is it a catalogue of project after project, but a presentation
of the compelling ideas, intentions, and inventions behind Lautner’s heavenly
designs. SAH/SCC Members: Save a Tree and a Stamp With rising postage costs and increased attention
to recycling and waste reduction, SAH/SCC prefers to send event confirmations
and directions electronically. If you have not sent us your email address,
please do so at sahscc-info@sahscc.org. As a matter of policy, SAH/SCC does
not share its membership lists with other organizations, and that privacy
extends to email addresses, as well. As a nonprofit organization totally
funded by membership and donations, sending correspondence electronically
helps keeps our costs down. SAH/SCC—Don’t
Keep it a Secret! We know that, as a member
of SAH/SCC, you enjoy the insightful tours and informative calendar. Well,
now is the time to share the wealth. Encourage your friends and associates to
become members. Although Architectural Historians is in our name, SAH/SCC
membership is open to all people enthusiastic about experiencing architecture
in a personal way. We strive to
keep the costs of tours and events as low as possible, thus they are not
usually money-making ventures. Indeed, the fees for the successful “Haus and
Home” event at Neutra’s VDL House all went to the restoration fund for the
house itself. We call on
you to upgrade your membership and encourage others to become a member at any
level they can most contribute. It’s only with you that we can continue to be
a member of our thriving architectural community. See the back
page of the newsletter for more information.
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