Los Angeles is famed for its great Art Deco buildings, constructed in the 30s and 40s. The Griffith Observatory, constructed in the late 1930s, is one such building. Closed in 2002 for renovation, it recently (last month) reopened for tours and visitation. All the parking in the park has been closed off, so we had to take busses up to and ...
Updated: Nov 27, 2006 9:55pm PST
The Disney Concert hall lies on the corner of Grand Avenue and 1st Street, in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. The building displays the typical Frank Gherry-designed flowing lines, a style not possible until the advent of composite construction techniques. It is a beautiful building, in a completely different fashion than the more trad ...
Updated: Dec 05, 2006 7:27pm PST