Shortly after the turn of the century, Los Angeles began its lazy sprawl across the western edge of the continent, a laid-back, sundrenched town shaped by orange groves and movie shoots, inventing itself as it went along.
An edition of Iconic L.A
(2000)
Iconic LA
stories of LA's most memorable buildings
by Gloria Koenig and Frank O. Gehry
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"Los Angeles is a city of instant recognition. The thirteen buildings of Iconic LA, identifiable the world over, demonstrate the personality and power of Los Angeles as a major metropolis. Their stories are the story of a city in progress, an urban biography that tells a century's worth of history."--BOOK JACKET.
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Buildings, structures, Architecture, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc, Social history, 20th century, Los Angeles (Calif.), California, Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings, Criticism, U.S. Architecture - General, Architecture / General, Iconic LA, LA's Most Memorable Buildings, Buildings, structures, etc, Los Angeles, Los angeles (calif.), history, Architecture, united statesPlaces
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Iconic LA: Stories of LA's Most Memorable Buildings
February 2007, Angel City Press
Paperback
in English
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Iconic L.A.: stories of L.A.'s most memorable buildings
2006, Angel City Press, Angel City Pr, Brand: Angel City Press
in English
- 2nd ed.
1883318688 9781883318680
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Iconic L.A.: Stories of L.A.'s Most Memorable Buildings
April 2003, Los Angeles Times Books
Hardcover
in English
1883792711 9781883792718
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Iconic LA, Stories of LA's Most Memorable Buildings
February 12, 2001, Princeton Architectural Press
Hardcover
in English
- 1 edition
1890449083 9781890449087
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Iconic LA: stories of LA's most memorable buildings
2000, Balcony Press
in English
1890449083 9781890449087
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [116]-118).
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"Los Angeles is a city whose buildings define it, a city whose buildings are instantly recognizable. A bestseller in hardcover, Iconic L.A. has been completely updated and revised to include Case Study House #8, the famed steel-and- glass masterpiece designed by Charles and Ray Eames"--Provided by publisher.
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