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Architecture has a long life span. What we build and create says multitudes about what we value. See the stories that are shaping the landscape of Los Angeles and beyond.

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Angelus Temple
The phenomenon of the megachurch began in no less coastal and cosmopolitan a city than Los Angeles.
 "Clubhouse Turn – Clubhouse Mezzanine, 2013–16" Archival pigment print with artist’s frame | Michele Asselin OCMA Triennial
Architecture may imply buildings and homes lasting decades, or even centuries, but the second California-Pacific Triennial at the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) shows that it can also be a lens to understand history, obsolescence and memory. 
Arrowhead Springs festival
The Arrowhead Springs Hotel is best known for being a celebrity getaway in the Hollywood glamour era, but its history dates back to the centuries-long presence of Serrano Indians. The clan has once again gained ownership of the land.
The Motel Inn in San Luis Obispo, California (featured)
The brainchild of architect Arthur S. Heineman, the Milestone Mo-tel — later known as the Motel Inn — ushered in a new era of convenience and comfort when it opened in 1925.
Capitol Records Tower (FB thumbnail)
Even if you’re unfamiliar with his Parker Center, which the city might demolish, you’ll probably recognize another of Becket's iconic creations.
Paul Revere Williams, AIA Noted Architect (featured)
From subway stations to libraries, hospitals, college campuses and places of worship, a recently published map recognizes African-American architectural achievements.
Victor Gruen smoking
Seventy-five years ago, Victor Gruen arrived in Los Angeles and forever changed our collective shopping experiences.
Charles Lummis' house, "El Alisal"
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Today, "El Alisal" — Charles Lummis' stone house along the Arroyo Seco — stands quietly for most of the year. But the now designated cultural monument was once bustling with sound.
Rendering of the Main Museum of Los Angeles
Scheduled to open in 2020, the Main Museum of Los Angeles Art will occupy three buildings in the heart of downtown's historic core.
Pico House stereogram by Carleton Watkins
Mexican California's last governor built Los Angeles' first luxury hotel, the Pico House.
The Silverlake Conservatory was designed by Bestor Architecture
Take a peek at the Silverlake Conservatory of Music's new building.
Flea of Red hot Chili Peppers on the Silverlake Conservatory of Music
It was established to fill the gaps left by budget cuts to music education. Now the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, co-founded by Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has a shiny new building that's eight times larger than it's former storefront home.
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