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goodbye, modern
The past year has seen the demolition of significant works by LA's best known modernists: Schindler's Wolfe House and Neutra's Maslon House. The Forum presents laments for recently demolished houses by David Leclerc and Barbara Lamprecht, authorities on Schindler and Neutra.
lacma on fire
In response to the recent superstar competition for the redesign of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Forum presents a special feature on LACMA, LACMA on Fire: The Curator against the City by Forum board member Paulette Singley and Cathedrals of the Culture Industry by Forum board member Kazys Varnelis.
meiered: moca's "what's shakin' : new architecture in l. a." by joe day
An exhibit of eight much-anticipated public projects in Los Angeles, "What's Shakin': New Architecture in LA," has just finished its run at the Geffen Contemporary and the Pacific Design Center. Though well advertised and attended, with a media campaign including a striking series of billboards throughout the city, the show stirred surprisingly little debate among local practitioners.
dave hullfish bailey's schindler shelter
Dave Hullfish Bailey's giant bamboo held down by rope shelter was the highlight of the recent 20/35 Vision show at the MAK Center at the Schindler House. The kitchen outfitted with emergency supplies was another Bailey installation. The Forum's website now features Bailey's extraordinary "Schindler Shelter" project in its entirety, in which the artist describes in detail how and why the Schindler House will be outfitted as a center for post-disaster relief. Commentary by Michael Darling.
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sorry rudy by david leclerc
a visit to moca's "the architecture of r.m. schindler"
The long overdue exhibition of Rudolph Schindler's work in his adopted city, Los Angeles, is currently on view at MOCA until June. One could only welcome and support MOCA's initiative to organize a retrospective of Schindler's work, at a time when it seems especially relevant to assess his unique contribution to Modernism and the importance of his legacy for today's architectural culture.