Where else can you hear about chairs made of bark, wood bris soleil’s, algae bioreactors and solar water pipes, all while waiting in line for only 2 minutes? No, it’s not burning man… It’s the 2013 Solar Decathlon, taking place here in our backyard, in Irvine, Ca. The Solar Decathlon, now in its 11th year, … Continued
Paciic Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A. coupled with CicLAvia is a winning proposition for calling attention to the region’s built environment and its moderist legacy. CicLAvia will open Wilshire Boulevard from downtown to Fairfax and allow Angelenos to experience a car-free, linear park for strolling, biking, and playing. CicLAvia provides participants the rare … Continued
Architect John Lautner was well-known for his dramatic designs, and his biggest piece was a custom home for Bob and Dolores Hope. Perched in the private neighborhood of Southridge, the estate dominates a corner lot with sweeping views of the entire Coachella Valley. Hope’s 23,366-square-foot home was designed in 1973 by Lautner to resemble a … Continued
Our CEO, Ken, has spent quite a bit of time in the Great White North, thanks to his romance with a beautiful Canuck. Last month, I put him on assignment to take pictures in Calgary for our PJHM Goes Walking series. He happily obliged when I told him that it is customary to finish your … Continued
Artists. Buildings. Businesses. Industrial. Entrepreneurial. Creative. Beer. Loft-style apartments and condos in restored industrial buildings dot the landscape of the Los Angeles Art District. Creatives of all ages and ethnicities walk the streets, but I noticed one thing tying them all together. Their hands. Every hand I saw told an artistic tale. Some covered in dried … Continued
