The Architecture of Los Angeles
From Los Angeles’ early Spanish colonial influences, seen in the iconic Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles, to the mid-20th century Modernist movements that brought about iconic structures like the Case Study Houses, Los Angeles boasts a multifaceted architectural heritage. Its sprawling cityscape features an array of architectural styles, including Art Deco gems like the Eastern Columbia Building, the futuristic designs of the Walt Disney Concert Hall by Frank Gehry, and the mid-century modernist homes of the Hollywood Hills.
Highlights of Los Angeles Architecture
Stimson House , Carroll H. Brown (1891)
Stimson House by Carroll H. Brown © Los Angeles CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Bradbury Building , Sumner P. Hunt and George H. Wyman (1893)
Bradbury Building by Hunt & Wyman © Bkupbens CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Gamble House , Greene and Greene (1908)
Gamble House by Greene & Greene © Cullen328 CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Harold-Examiner Building , Julia Morgan (1914)
Harold-Examiner Building by Julia Morgan © Keizers CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Hollyhock House , Frank Lloyd Wright (1921)
Hollyhock House by Frank Lloyd Wright © Teemu008 CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Biltmore Hotel , Schultze and Weaver (1923)
Biltmore Hotel, Schultze & Weaver © Chris Eason CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Ennis House , Frank Lloyd Wright (1925)
Ennis House by Frank Lloyd Wright © Edward Stojakovic CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Los Angeles Central Library , Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue (1926)
Los Angeles Central Library by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue © Mike Jiroch CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Bullocks Wilshire , John and Donald B. Parkinson (1929)
Bullocks Wilshire by Parkinson & Parkinson © Cordera23 CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Lovell House , Richard Neutra (1929)
Lovell House by Richard Neutra © Los Angeles CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Eastern Columbia Building , Claud Beelman (1930)
Eastern Columbia Building by Claud Beelman © Mike Jiroch CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Coca-Cola Building , Robert V. Derrah (1939)
Coca-Cola Building by Robert V. Derrah © Cbl62 CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Eames House , Charles and Ray Eames (1949)
Eames House by Eames & Eames © Edward Stojakovic CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Capitol Records , Welton Becket (1955-1956)
Capitol Records by Welton Becket photo by Carol M Highsmith (Public Domain) via Wikimedia Commons
Case Study House #22 , Pierre Koenig (1959)
Case Study House #22 by Pierre Koenig © Codera23 CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
LAX Theme Building , Paul Williams, William Pereira, and Welton Becket (1961)
LAX Theme Building by Williams, Pereira & Becket © Steven Lek CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Sheats Goldstein Residence , John Lautner (1963)
Sheats Goldstein Residence by John Lautner © Arch-james CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Neutra VDL Research House , Richard Neutra (1964)
VDL Research House by Richard Neutra © Cordera23 CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
US Bank Tower , Pei Cobb Freed & Partners (1989)
US Bank Tower by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners © Brion L Vibber CC BY SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons
Chiat/Day Building , Frank Gehry (1991)
Chiat/Day Building by Frank Gehry © YaGeek CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Getty Center , Richard Meier (1997)
Getty Center by Richard Meier © Chris M Morris CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels , José Rafael Moneo (2002)
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels by José Rafael Moneo © David Castor CC BY SA x.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Walt Disney Concert Hall , Frank Gehry (2003)
Walt Disney Concert Hall by Frank Gehry © Geographer CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons
Pacific Design Center , Cesar Pelli (2013)
Pacific Design Center by Cesar Pelli © Brion L Vibber CC BY-SA 1.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Broad Contemporary Art Museum , Diller Scofidio + Renfro (2015)
The Broad Museum, Diller Scofidio + Renfro © Eric Garcetti CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
May Company Department Store Renovations , The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Renzo Piano (2020)
May Company Department Store Renovations by Renzo Piano © Downtowngal CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Sources
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