In Venice, Sandmeier wanted to tell the story of a whole neighborhood, not just emphasize the architectural merits of any one structure, and in doing so build a history of architects and artists working together. "Buildings are important for different reasons. Sometimes it's the architecture, sometimes it is the history, and sometimes it is the context," she explains. "Venice is a place with such rich cultural context that underlies the whole community, there is a lot to talk about." — kcet.org
Mimi Zeiger reports from the self-guided tour "Venice Eclectic: Modern Architecture from the '70s and '80s", part of "Curating the City Modern Architecture in L.A.," the Conservancy's ongoing contribution to Pacific Standard Time: Modern Architecture in Los Angeles.
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Nice piece Mimi.
Back then Venice was my playground. We all watched these getting built, crawled inside to learn construction, cheered when our peers got recognition. Mostly we were surfing the wave that soon re-defined Los Angeles architecture.
But it wasn't just architecture. It was art, music, food and fashion. All of the arts played with and against each other, pushing the envelope and everything was new. all of us felt that freedom. Each of us was free to build our own playground.
eric chavkin
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