A. Quincy Jones

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Balboa Highlands

A rare regional example of a development by one of the state's leading proponents of modern living, the modest yet striking homes of the tract embody Eichler's vision of modern architecture for everyone.

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California State University, Dominguez Hills

A. Quincy Jones

Using the rolling topography and mild outdoor climate as his palette, the architect masterfully integrated broad landscapes of green lawns and concrete walkways, punctuated by an abundance of trees.

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Warner Bros. Records Building

A. Quincy Jones

This transcendent melding of domestic and commercial idioms proves that Late Modern corporate offices can be warm, elegant, and even neighborly.

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Crestwood Hills

Whitney Smith

A. Quincy Jones

What began as four musicians wanting to raise the level of middle-income family housing prospered into a utopian community in the middle of some of the most prime real estate in the country.