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Let me be the first to say "I like it". Then again, I may be the only one to say "I like it."

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These are the kind of houses (units) that will be occupied by Section 8 tenants in about 10 years.

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I love it. Did the architects also do that fantastic parking structure in Santa Monica?

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i don't see any doors.

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To Brentwood Idealist: The parking structure you are referring to is, I assume, the new civic parking structure near City Hall in Santa Monica. That was done by Santa Monica firm Moore Ruble Yudell.

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I have a bunch of friends who live in the nearby building on the SW corner of Expo and Sawtelle. It's a surprisingly good location--you can walk to everything you'd ever need except a supermarket--but there's also a titty bar and a day labor hiring center nearby. Not the greatest location in the world.

When Expo Phase II finally goes through, these will be worth a lot more because they will be within a half-hour of downtown Los Angeles and 15 minutes of the Santa Monica Pier.

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Yes, my friend worked at an office near there and coincidentally drove a pickup truck. Each morning he would be mobbed by the day laborers.

"half hour from downtown"? sounds like that family guy episode.

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I agree with Pete. Despite being in the shadow of the 405-10 interchange, this place is in a decently walkable area, and it's going to be really valuable when the Expo line comes through in a few years. This place will basically be across the street from the station! Plus even if you're not a mass transit kind of tenant, you'd appreciate the landscaping and paths that will come along with the rail line.

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My friends lived in one of the three buildings being displaced by this building. Parking is horrific in that area; hopefully the new building will provide lots of parking and guest parking.

And yeah, with the day labors and vagrants hanging out and the liquor store on the corner it can be a little sketchy. Although the guys who work at the store are super nice.

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Y'know, jojo13, I haven't found parking to be that bad at all in that area on weekday and Sunday evenings. Fridays and Saturdays, OK, it's pretty bad.

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Hi there..I smell some LA architects comments and I'd like to ask for your advice. I'm flying to Los Angeles for a few days and while staying in Hollywood (without a car) I'd love to see some 20th century LA wonderful houses, Schindler house and Hollyhock house are possible to visit, no Neutra house seems to be open to public (Craig Elwood, Pierre Koenig, nothing at all so far)I'm not a "group" so I can't ask for any formal "exceptional visit" from owners, etc...any suggestion so I don't have to go straight to the beach?
As for the images above, they look like skillful job, but I feels we are playing the same song worldwhile (I'm a Euro-pee-an architect). greetings.

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To Alien Architect:

You seem to have a bent towards mid-century design, but may I suggest you give yourself a walking tour of the amazing Courtyard Apartments from the 20s and 30s, mostly in the Spanish Andalusian style? You can't always get inside, but you can peek through the gates, and maybe some resident will invite you in.

Between Hollywood Blvd. and Franklin on Sycamore is the El Cadiz; In West Hollywood between Sunset and Fountain are a half dozen at least scattered on Harper and Havenhurst Avenues; just up the corner from La Cienega and Sunset on Miller Dr. is the Villa Madrid.

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This design is gonna look horribly dated in ten years.

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This is ‘alien architect’ again, first of all, I hate to mess with the subject of this forum, but I’d really appreciate some advices about visiting LA architecture, I’d also be pleased if you can guide me to any other more appropriated forum, web page, etc. I’m not a lazy visitor, I’ve been searching heavily but I still miss the advice of local architects (not necessarily architects, of course). I’m leaving on October the 21st.

Thanks a lot Voiture12!, Be sure I’m going to LA with wide open eyes for whatever interesting architecture I may find, thanks a lot for addresses, so much help…I have to admit that I’m familiar with Patio houses in southern Spain, although I’m not a local there, I can’t get tired of visiting Alhambra Palace, the real fountainhead of sun-architecture, but it's true that mid century houses in LA are my goal so far, You see, I have them very present on my everyday work and they happen to be a good way to "seduce" over-conventional people about ‘evergreen’ quality housing solutions. I guess it’s because the appellative spaces mixed with sunny California pictures, I try with Aalto, Le Corbusier and other European and there's no compare (about people's reaction I mean).