Masters Of Architecture | Seminal ideas from the world's greatest architects

About this set

"Los Angeles represents, more than any other city, the American Dream - of wealth, speed, freedom, mobility... Nowhere are there so many superb buildings, designed by top-flight domestic architects... Such a city is not one on which anybody who cares about architecture can afford to turn his back". Reyner Banham, writing in "Los Angeles: The Architecture Of The Four Ecologies".

The following selection of slides is but a fraction of the architecture on offer, but gives some idea of the variety in this city where 'anything goes'.

This set is subdivided into three parts as follows:

Part 1: Frank Gehry (images 1 - 44).
Part 2: Bruce Goff, Arata Isozaki, Philip Johnson, Richard Neutra, Cesar Pelli, R.M. Schindler, Frank Lloyd Wright (images 45 - 89).
Part 3: Craig Ellwood, Michael Graves, Morphosis, Eric Moss, Frank Lloyd Wright (images 90 - 126).

Street façade. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Logo on street front. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Staircase between the two parts of the building. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

In the gallery.Storage screens of chain-link fencing. First of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

In the gallery.Storage screens of chain-link fencing. Second of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

View from south-west. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

West façade. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Entrance from the north. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Interior views. First of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Interior views. Second of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

View from car park separating the building from the shore. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Open-air spaces enclosed by chain-link fencing. First of 4 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Open-air spaces enclosed by chain-link fencing. Second of 4 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Open-air spaces enclosed by chain-link fencing. Third of 4 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Open-air spaces enclosed by chain-link fencing. Fourth of 4 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Inside the museum. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Exterior. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Interiors during change of exhibitions. First of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Interiors during change of exhibitions. Second of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Views from across Olympic Boulevard. First of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Views from across Olympic Boulevard. Second of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The Burns Building and its central staircase. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Staircases at street end of Burns building. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Exterior and interior of the South Instructional Hall. First of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Exterior and interior of the South Instructional Hall. Second of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The plywood and glass chapel and symbolical campanile. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Rear of chapel seen from street. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Interior of chapel. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Exterior view across car park. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Aeroplane symbol. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Entrance approach at rear of building. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Interior views. First of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Interior views. Second of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Interior with painted tin crocodile, 19 ft long, suspended from ceiling. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Part of a colonnade of tree trunks and branches. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Two illuminated glass fish and, above, an octopus of glass beads. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Views from across Main Street. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The south end of the street front. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Chain-link enclosed upper part of the elevator tower. First of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Chain-link enclosed upper part of the elevator tower. Second of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Ground (retail) level view past elevator into court. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Upper (office) level view towards the street. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The Museum, outside and inside. First of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The Museum, outside and inside. Second of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Distant view across La Brea tar pits. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

South side of the east pavilion, and ramp from the west pavilion to the garden. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The main approach bridge from the west. First of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The main approach bridge from the west. Second of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Detail of translucent windows from the outside. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

View into top floor gallery. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Ceiling of top-floor gallery. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Spiralling ramp in the east wing and translucent windows made from a glass-fibre sandwich. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

View across Grand Avenue of the barrel-vaulted library which shelters the main entrance to the complex. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The ticket office under the library. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The library block seen from sculpture court. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The sculpture court backed by the red granite wall and pyramidal skylights of the Museum's east end. Behind can be seen part of One California Plaza , Arthur Erickson's sheer glass skyscraper. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

A staircase fronting the library leads to the sunken court from which the Museum itself is entered. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The sunken court and an entrance to the Museum. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Cafe tables in the sunken court. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

View from the south-east. The roof-high opening sections can be seen on the right. First of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

View from the south-east. The roof-high opening sections can be seen on the right. Second of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The south-west side facing the earlier church by Richard Neutra. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Under the south-eastern corner with one of the main supporting columns. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Inside the cathedral, the organ-loft to the left, with organ pipes to left and right. The roof-high opening sections are to the right of the altar, From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The organ-loft facing the main entrance on the south-west side. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Close-up of structure. . From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The east side approached from the north. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The east side seen from the south. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Detail of the east facade. The glass walls slide back giving access to an outdoor pulpit. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

South wall and detail showing water dropping to lower pool on the south. First of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

South wall and detail showing water dropping to lower pool on the south. Second of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The west façade and campanile. The adjacent Tower of Hope was added by Dion Neutra. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The 'campanile'. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Interior of the church looking toward the raised section for the preacher, and toward the gallery at the rear. First of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Interior of the church looking toward the raised section for the preacher, and toward the gallery at the rear. Second of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Stairs leading to gallery. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The blue building from the west. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The blue and green buildings from the west. First of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The blue and green buildings from the west. Second of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Space between the two buildings. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Exterior. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

View from the coastal road. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The tower and covered way overlooking the ocean. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Fountain on the way to the chapel which is just discernible among the trees. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Approach to the chapel. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Entrance to chapel. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Inside the entrance, facing the entrance. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Inside, facing the altar. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Interior view of structure. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Part of the front façade. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The main entrance. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The bridge section over the canyon. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Inside the bridge. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Rear of the building. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

View from the south-west of the entrance. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The central courtyard with water-course on a north-south axis. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The gallery on the west side of the central courtyard, which gives access on the right to three gazebos for outdoor reading. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

View through the trellised gazebos. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The north-south gallery on the east side separating the various library areas. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

View past the information desk to the Reference section. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

View from Reference section to the Sala de San Juan (Spanish language) and, beyond, the magazine lounge. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Entrance. An open elliptical court, a column and truss canopy with a monitor light above. First of 3 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Entrance. An open elliptical court, a column and truss canopy with a monitor light above. Second of 3 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Entrance. An open elliptical court, a column and truss canopy with a monitor light above. Third of 3 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The mall reflects the entrance. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Three contiguous layers line either side of the mall. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Street façade, Moss office in distance. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Broken column and light fitting outside Moss office. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Moss office entrance at rear of building. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The rental building, street façade. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Top-lighted inner garden with up-and-over glass wall, here being operated by Eric Moss. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Lettable space being fitted out. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Upper-level bridge. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Support to upper-level bridge over the space. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Seat built into upper-level bridge. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Narrow entrance corridor from the street from which the below-ground chemotherapy waiting room is overlooked. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Morphosis play sculpture in the below-ground waiting room. First of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

Morphosis play sculpture in the below-ground waiting room. Second of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The street façade. A metal 'colonnade' shelters cafe tables The wall behind it is built to a thickness to accommodate 4-person dining alcoves. First of 3 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The street façade. A metal 'colonnade' shelters cafe tables The wall behind it is built to a thickness to accommodate 4-person dining alcoves. Second of 3 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The street façade. A metal 'colonnade' shelters cafe tables The wall behind it is built to a thickness to accommodate 4-person dining alcoves. Third of 3 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

The dining alcoves seen from above. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

At the end of the restaurant opposite the entrance a Morphosis-designed 'sculpture is suspended below an oculus. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

View from across the street. First of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential

View from across the street. Second of 2 images. From set: Los Angeles: Part 2 - Non-Residential