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Authors on Architecture: York on Craig Ellwood
Author Keith York shares his research on iconic designer Craig Ellwood.
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VISUAL WORLD WITH VICTORIA LAUTMAN
Join Victoria Lautman, for a compelling, illustrated conversation with two industry veterans about their work with ground-breaking, innovative and remarkably complex motion-capture technology.
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Chavkin, Head, and Lauria on Architectural Pottery
Join Authors Dan Chavkin, Jeffrey Head, and Jo Lauria as they share a midcentury modern design enthusiast’s dream,Architectural Pottery: Ceramics for a Modern Landscape (Moncelli Press, 2024).
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Authors on Architecture: Cannon on Sullivan
Author Patrick F. Cannon presents his new book, Louis Sullivan: An American Architect (University of Minnesota Press, 2024), published on the 100th anniversary of the architect’s death.
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Engineering the House of Kappe
The next installment in the series: VISUAL WORLD WITH VICTORIA LAUTMAN. Episode VI: Engineering the House of Kappe. A special trio of guests whose roots extend back over six decades, each representing an important segment of the SoCal architectural saga.
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Tradition and Transformation” with Takashi Yanai and Sian Winship In-person and Zoom salon
The fourth installment in the SAH/SCC series VISUAL WORLD with Victoria Lautman: “Tradition and Transformation, Past and Present Influences of Japanese Architecture” at the historic Neutra Office Building in Silver Lake, CA.
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A Forgotten Icon Reborn: Grand Central Passenger Air Terminal SAH/SCC Zoom Program
The remarkable history of Glendale’s Grand Central Air Terminal (GCAT, Henry Gogerty, AIA, 1930), the first commercial airport for Los Angeles and home to early aviation exploits of Howard Hughes (1905-1976) and Amelia Earhart (1897-1937), who learned to fly there.
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The Mystery of the X202 and James Leonard Zoom Program
Author Peter Wyeth explores the work of British industrial designer James Leonard and the mystery of Leonard’s X202 chair, which was manufactured between 1947 and 1951. Yet there are none around, and legend has it that no one has ever seen one.
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Authors on Architecture: Chamberlin and O’Hara on California Eden SAH/SCC Zoom Program
Susan Chamberlin, ASLA, and Christine Edstrom O’Hara present their new book, California Eden: Heritage Landscapes of the Golden State (Angel City Press, 2024) which highlights a wide range of landscapes from the professional to the vernacular through exceptional essays by distinguished landscape historians.
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Authors on Architecture: Harris on the Santa Monica Pier
Author James Harris shares historic images and magnificent color photos that convey the rich history of the Santa Monica Pier, a beloved, internationally recognized icon at its very best.
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“More is More” with Hutton Wilkinson on Designer Tony Duquette
The third installment in the series VISUAL WORLD with Victoria Lautman is a conversation with Hutton Wilkinson, Creative Director and President of Tony Duquette Inc. about the legendary Hollywood creative designer and artist, Tony Duquette.
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Authors on Architecture: Geva on Water & Sacred Architecture SAH/SCC Zoom Program
Anat Geva, PhD, Assoc. AIA, presents her work as editor of Water and Sacred Architecture (Routledge, 2023) which examines architectural representations that tie water, as a physical and symbolic property, to the sacred.
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Authors on Architecture: Webb on California Houses
Author Michael Webb shares his newest book, California Houses: Creativity in Context (Thames & Hudson, 2024). Thirty-six houses completed during the past 10 years.
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“Contemplating a Blockbuster” with Elizabeth Smith
Visual World with Victoria Lautman, Episode 2: “Contemplating a Blockbuster its Curator and the Aftermath.” Lautman is joined by Elizabeth Smith, author and curator of the 1989 MOCA exhibition, Blueprints for Modern Living: History and Legacy of the Case Study Houses.
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Authors on Architecture: Hargreaves on Gill SAH/SCC Zoom Program
Rev. Dr. Mark Hargreaves shares his observations on sacred architecture in San Diego through his book, The Sacred Architecture of Irving J. Gill. (The Irving Gill Foundation, 2023).
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Authors on Architecture: Trafton on Movie-Made LA SAH/SCC Zoom Program
Author/educator John Trafton discusses the nexus of architecture in LA and the city’s role as the home of the film industry in his book: Movie-Made Los Angeles (Wayne State University Press, 2023)
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Authors on Architecture: Adams on Bunshaft SAH/SCC Zoom Program
Author Nicholas Adams explores the contested line between Bunshaft’s ambition for acclaim as a singular artistic genius and the collaborative structure of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s (SOM) architectural partnership in his book, Gordon Bunshaft and SOM: Building Corporate Modernism (Yale University Press, 2019).
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Authors on Architecture: Hagberg on Aline & Eero SAH/SCC Zoom Program
Celebrate an architectural love story for the ages when Eva Hagberg discusses her book: When Eero Met His Match: Aline Louchheim Saarinen and the Making of an Architect (Princeton University Press, 2022).
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Authors on Architecture: Gallo/Caballero on Havana Modern SAH/SCC Zoom Program
Havana Modern: Critical Readings in Cuban Architecture (Arquine, 2023) examines Cuban modernism’s highlights with a wealth of archival materials, photos, and new scholarship.
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Authors on Architecture: Geva on Modern American Synagogues
Author/Educator Anat M. Geva, PhD, Assoc. AIA, shares her new book: The Architecture of Modern American Synagogues, 1950s-1960s (Texas A&M Press, 2023).
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Authors on Architecture: Crawford/Zimmerman on Detroit/Moscow
Author/editor Christina E. Crawford and Claire Zimmerman discuss their book: Detroit-Moscow-Detroit: An Architecture for Industrialization, 1917-1945 (MIT Press, 2023), an exploration of the similarities and differences between the hyper-industrialization that took place in the USSR and the US during three critical decades.
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Authors on Architecture: Kathrens on Newport Cottages SAH/SCC Zoom Program
Author Michael C. Kathrens provides a superbly visual and informative presentation of his book: Newport Cottages 1835-1890: The Summer Villas Before the Vanderbilt Era (Bauer and Dean Publishers, 2023).
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Authors on Architecture: Cronan on Modern Architecture in California Zoom Presentation
Author/Educator Todd Cronan, in discussing his book, Nothing Permanent: Modern Architecture in California (University of Minnesota Press, 2023) displaces generalizations with a nuanced intellectual history of architectural innovation in California between 1920 and 1970.
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Authors on Architecture: Demshuk on Rebuilding Cities SAH/SCC Zoom Program
A fascinating look at the Post-World War II reconstruction of three war-ravaged cities by Andrew Demshuk, author of Three Cities After Hitler: Redemptive Reconstruction (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2021).
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Authors on Architecture: Fontenot on Ain
An inciteful presentation by author Anthony Fontenot on his book, Notes From Another Los Angeles: Gregory Ain and the Construction of a Social Landscape (MIT Press, 2022).
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Authors on Architecture: Keylon on Kaptur
Author Steve Keylon explores the life and work of modern architect, Hugh Kaptur, including a very special guest appearance.
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Authors on Architecture: Hopkins on the Brutalists
Author/Educator Owen Hopkins presents the definitive look at one of the most polarizing of architectural styles: Brutalism.
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Authors on Architecture: Holter and Gee on The Driving Force
Co-Authors Stephen Gee and Darryl Holter look at Los Angeles’ impact on the early automobile industry from their book:Automobiles and the New American City, 1900-1930(Angel City Press, 2023)
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Authors on Architecture: Stockstill & Oliver on Irvine Ranch
Authors C. Michael Stockstill and H. Pike Oliver discuss their book: Transforming the Irvine Ranch: Joan Irvine, William Pereira, Ray Watson, and the Big Plan (Routledge, 2022).
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The Assassination of Jean Welz, Part 2
Author and filmmaker Peter Wyeth provides insight and perspective about the little-known architect Jean Welz, his seminal masterpiece Maison Zilveli, and its subsequent demolition.
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Authors on Architecture: Schmitzberger, Sarnitz, & McGuire on Preis
Contributing authors Axel Schmitzberger, Laura McGuire, August Sarnitz, & Christopher Long celebrate their new book, Alfred Preis DISPLACED: The Tropical Modernism of the Austrian Emigrant and Architect of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor (Doppelhouse Press, 2022).
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Authors on Architecture: Lukather on Byrd
Author Chris Lukather explores the fairytale ranch houses designed by Robert Byrd (1904-1978) and his son, Gary (1939-2008), as featured in his new book, Homes by Byrd: The Art & Architecture of Robert Byrd and His Son, Gary (The Writing Disorder, 2022).
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Preserving the California Capitol Panel Presentation
Learn about the history and recent preservation challenges from speakers Dick Cowan, Wayne Donaldson, FAIA and Paula Peper, regarding California’s Capitol building in Sacramento.
Free Video, send an email to info@sahscc.org to receive a link to the video.
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Authors on Architecture: Bingen on MGM
Film historian, author, and friend of SAH/SCC, Steven Bingen, will share his take on Culver City’s Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio and transport you back in time to Hollywood’s golden age.
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Authors on Architecture: Nevala-Lee on Buckminster Fuller
Author Alec Nevala-Lee presents his new book, Inventor of the Future: The Visionary Life of Buckminster Fuller (Dey Street / HarperCollins, 2022).
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Authors on Architecture: Anderton on L.A. Housing
Noted author Frances Anderton, Hon. AIA/LA, provides a virtual tour of Los Angeles housing based on her book, Common Ground: Multifamily Housing in Los Angeles (Angel City Press, 2022).
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SAH/SCC program: The Architecture of Suspense: The Built World in the Films of Alfred Hitchcock
An insightful presentation where art and architecture collide, Christine Madrid French explores how Hitchcock used architectural form to create suspense.
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When Brains Meet Buildings : A Conversation Between Neuroscience and Architecture
Esteemed scientist and author Michael Arbib presents action-oriented perception, memory, and imagination as well as atmosphere, aesthetics, and emotion as keys to analyzing the experience and design of architecture.
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Giovannini on Avant-Garde Architecture
Author Joseph Giovannini discusses his profusely illustrated and incredibly detailed book, Architecture Unbound: A Century of the Disruptive Avant-Garde (Rizzoli, 2021).
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Authors on Architecture: Golub on Russel and Mary Wright’s Dragon Rock
Author Jennifer Golub provides a special look at the home and the work of industrial designers Russel and Mary Wright illuminated in her new book, Russel and Mary Wright: Dragon Rock at Manitoga (Princeton Architectural Press, 2022)
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Julia Morgan: Outlier
A deeply researched presentation about the life and the work of architect Julia Morgan by Kimberly Perette. Morgan’s buildings not only speak as beautiful architecture, but as contributions "to women, to engineering, to grace, to beauty and to perseverance.”
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Golden 1: Bringing Nature into the City
Sixty-minute program on the history and evolution of urban arena design culminating with Golden1 Center, the first indoor-outdoor arena for the NBA, located in Sacramento, California.
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Authors on Architecture: The Metropolis in Latin America 1830-1930
The authors, Maristella Casciato and Idurre Alonso shed light on the transformations that modified the colonial model of Iberian cities in America...
Scholar and historian Christopher Long turns his attention to the little-known architect and designer Jock Peters (1889-1934). Discussing his new book, Jock Peters, Architecture and Design: The Varieties of Modernism (Bauer and Dean, 2021)
Educator/Author, Bill (Stuart W.) Leslie presents Griffith Observatory as an enduring and iconic tribute to its founder’s vision of a truly public astronomy.
Catherine Cody, design historian Jo Lauria, and architectural historian Don Choi, authors of Master of the Midcentury: The Architecture of William F. Cody explore the legacy of William F. Cody, one of the architects who made Palm Springs a crucible of midcentury modernism.
Sian Winship presents the legacy of modern architect Richard L. Dorman, FAIA. Dorman was elevated to Fellowship for his design contributions and widely published, yet remains largely unknown.
Richard Stanley's in-depth presentation reveals how Harley Earl invented the modern design studio and is credited with bringing design to every segment of the automotive market.
Author Ken Bernstein and photographer Stephen Schafer reveal how LA\'s preservation programs saved architectural and cultural jewels of the city, revived neighborhoods and created a model for other American cities.
Author Nathan Marsak traces the architectural and cultural history of Los Angeles’ early residential neighborhood, best known for its appearance in film noirs.
Architectural historian, Sian Winship and preservation architects, EsherGunewardena, introduce viewers to the rich architectural and cultural history of the Church of the Epiphany.
Author Emily Bills examines the architectural photography of Wayne Thom and his documentation of Late Modern-style architecture in Southern California.
