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Winners of Modernism in America Awards renew value of modern architecture

Furnace Creek - Entrance Façade after rehabilitation. Walls were cleaned and repaired and the deteriorated site paving was replaced with improvements for passenger loading and accessibility. This principal façade largely retains its historic appearance, complemented by the historic gravel roof surface which was recreated at sloped Auditorium roof to left. Credit: David Wakely Peavey Plaza - The fountains of Peavey Plaza. Credit: Keri Pickett, courtesy The Cultural Landscape Foundation The Curating the City: Modern Architecture in L.A. landing page is the portal to an engaging exploration of the modern resources in Los Angeles County. Arboretum - Arboretum, Christ Cathedral. East elevation, camera facing west. Photo by Cristian Costea. Credit: Christian Costea Photography, Inc. Miami Marine Stadium - Side view of Stadium. Credit: Rick Bravo Litchfield Homes - The Huvelle House (near left) and Stillman I (far right): The two houses side by side at dusk, sharing a similar modernist language. Calder mural (far right). Credit: Brad Stein and Joseph Mazzaferro Trenton Bath House - Bath House interior after restoration, showing circular atrium feature (adapted from original design for ADA compliance), new historically accurate asphalt shingle roofs, and restored and cleaned CMU walls. Credit: Brian Rose The top half of the NCMH website’s landing page showing the organization’s logo and a 1960s black-and-­white public domain photo of the iconic Eduardo Catalano house that was in Raleigh, North Carolina, until it was destroyed in 2001.

Peavey Plaza - The fountains of Peavey Plaza. Credit: Keri Pickett, courtesy The Cultural Landscape Foundation

Peavey Plaza - The fountains of Peavey Plaza. Credit: Keri Pickett, courtesy The Cultural Landscape Foundation