In the introduction by Brooke Hodge, he mentions that in past decades LA attracted some brilliant architects who flourished with the excellent climate and wealthy, inspired clients. Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, Frank Lloyd Wright, John Lautner and the Case Study Program produced outstanding structures and this book reveals that the city still encourages creative architecture.
The fifty considered in the book are a mix of commercial, civic, cultural and housing. Each is a photo survey over two, four, or six pages with a brief analysis of what the architect and client wanted. I thought that many of these buildings really looked quite striking, like the LA Trade Technical College, LAPD new headquarters, Samitaur Tower, Tonga Park, the Vespertine restaurant and the United Oil gas station. A nice touch is that the address of each is included so you can look it up on Street View.
Because all the photos were taken by Mike Kelly, they all blend together throughout the book, it's a handsome print and design job, too.
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