Tours
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
$65 - SOLD OUT
This tour will feature a close-up look at the Eames House (Case Study House #8 designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1949) and the Stahl House (Case Study House #22 designed by architect Pierre Koenig for the Stahl family in 1959). These iconic homes represent the ideals of the case study house project—making high-style design accessible and affordable for the everyday postwar family. Come spend some time with these remarkable homes, learning about their pasts and futures. (Photo: Charles and Ray Eames House, Pacific Palisades, CA, 1949, credit Trudi Sandmeier.)
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
$25
From the mid-1980s through the 2010s, socially conscious developers Frederick and Laurie Samitaur Smith collaborated with noted architect Eric Owen Moss to effect progressive social action through redevelopment, art, architecture and economic revitalization. Over a thirty year period, the Smiths acquired various properties within Culver City’s light-industrial Hayden Tract and engaged Moss in an iterative experiment in planning. The result is a unique district of architecturally experimental buildings, and the Hayden Tract has become the go-to location for creative industries, artists and media companies. This half-day walking tour is preceded by an introductory lecture, then travel by light rail and a brochure-enabled self-guided exploration of more than twenty buildings grounded in a presentation by the architects. (Photo: Beehive, Eric Owen Moss, 2001, credit Trudi Sandmeier)
Thursday, March 14, 2019
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
$15 - SOLD OUT
By day, the glass and steel towers of the downtown Los Angeles business district exude corporate power. Yet by night, glowing windows, evocative lighting, and reflective skins transform these Modern monoliths into a beautiful and mysterious landscape. PRP3 Cooperating Partner, the Los Angeles Conservancy, is offering their special walking tour for PRP3 conference attendees, an evening stroll among the architecture, public art, and plazas of the downtown Bunker Hill area. (Photo: Bonaventure Hotel, John C. Portman Jr., 1976, credit LAC/Douglas Hill)
Saturday, March 16, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
$25
From the mid-1980s through the 2010s, socially conscious developers Frederick and Laurie Samitaur Smith collaborated with noted architect Eric Owen Moss to effect progressive social action through redevelopment, art, architecture and economic revitalization. Over a thirty year period, the Smiths acquired various properties within Culver City’s light-industrial Hayden Tract and engaged Moss in an iterative experiment in planning. The result is a unique district of architecturally experimental buildings, and the Hayden Tract has become the go-to location for creative industries, artists and media companies. This half-day walking tour is preceded by an introductory lecture, then travel by light rail and a brochure-enabled self-guided exploration of more than twenty buildings grounded in a presentation by the architects. (Photo: Beehive, Eric Owen Moss, 2001, credit Trudi Sandmeier)
Saturday, March 16, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
$65
Resources associated with late 20th century socio-cultural movements such as women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, Chicano rights, and immigrant communities in Southern California are often not much to look at and make hard sells as local, state, or national landmarks. Community-based organizations often repurposed older industrial and commercial buildings constructed long before the cultural heritage period of significance, making them difficult to identify via windshield surveys. This day-long bus and walking tour will visit several protected and endangered resources and discuss the challenges and opportunities with the experts who advocate for them. (Photo: Courtesy of USC ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, 2012030_b01_f95_01.tif)
Saturday, March 16, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
$65 - SOLD OUT
Edward Killingsworth, FAIA, architect of Case Study House #25, was a prominent voice in Southern California design circles, and of particular importance to the City of Long Beach. This tour will include visits to six sites showcasing a range of projects, including the Seeley House (1953 and his earliest extant residence in Long Beach), the offices he built for his design firm Killingsworth, Brady and Smith in 1955, and the residence designed for partner Jules Brady in 1970. (Photo: Marina Tower Model, Killingsworth, Brady & Smith, 1959, credit Christopher Launi.)
Saturday, March 16, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
$65
Fans of the Reyner Banham classic will love this updated version featuring architect, historian, and OC resident Alan Hess! Spend the day touring postwar highlights of this suburban metropolis with visits to: the Crystal Cathedral complex famously described as “a 22-acre shopping center for Jesus Christ” featuring buildings by Richard Neutra, Philip Johnson, and Richard Meier; the master-planned community of Irvine, progenitor of planned communities the country over; the William Pereira-designed UC Irvine campus; and more! (Photo: UC Irvine Langson Library, William Pereira Associates with Jones & Emmons and Blurock Ellerbroek Associates, 1963, credit Trudi Sandmeier.)
Saturday, March 16, 2019
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
$65 - SOLD OUT
This tour will feature a close-up look at the Eames House (Case Study House #8 designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1949) and the Stahl House (Case Study House #22 designed by architect Pierre Koenig for the Stahl family in 1959). These iconic homes represent the ideals of the case study house project—making high-style design accessible and affordable for the everyday postwar family. Come spend some time with these remarkable homes, learning about their pasts and futures. (Photo: Charles and Ray Eames House, Pacific Palisades, CA, 1949, credit Trudi Sandmeier.)
Saturday, March 16, 2019
1:00 p.m. – 6 p.m.
$35
Explore the work of Charles Moore and Moore Ruble Yudell (MRY) in a tour of works that show the architects' wide-reaching influence during a pivotal era of architectural innovation. Tour stops will include residential, institutional, and ecclesiastical works, conveying the dexterity of the firm as they explored new forms in the late modern and postmodern age. MRY was founded in 1977 by partners Charles Moore, John Ruble, and Buzz Yudell, and continues to produce groundbreaking work across the globe. The tour will include both site tours and visits by members of the MRY team to share the past and future vision of these iconic sites, and will end with a reception at the MRY studio in Santa Monica. (Photo: David Rodes Residence, Moore Ruble Yudell, 1979, credit Trudi Sandmeier.)