Brutalist

Project Rendering by HOK

To address the unique challenge of designing a building for people who would experience a building without ever seeing it, architects Yohannan and Miranda began their process by wearing blindfolds for two weeks.

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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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Citibank

Kurt Meyer and Associates

Considered among the finest examples of Brutalist design in L.A., the original Liberty Savings and Loan is surprisingly neither monolithic nor overpowering.

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College of Environmental Design, Cal Poly Pomona

Carl Maston

With its exposed concrete, brick, and glass, Maston's design expresses itself itself in a functional yet aesthetically pleasing place for students to practice their craft.

Photo by Michael Locke

George C. Page Museum (La Brea Tar Pits)

Willis Fagan

Frank Thornton

The George C. Page Museum has the rare architectual distinction of housing and exhibiting paleontological discoveries from the very site on which it sits--the La Brea Tar Pits.

Photo by Tom Pellicer Photographer

Glendale Central Library

Welton Becket & Associates

A rehabilitation project embraced a 1973 Brutalist design, adapting it to meet the changing nature of libraries while respecting and reviving its historic character.

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Glendale Municipal Services Building

A. C. Martin & Associates

Merril W. Baird

Lifted up on its graceful pilotis, the futuristic Municipal Services Building must have generated many passing glances from Glendale motorists when it opened almost forty years ago—and it remains a head-turner today.

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Inglewood Civic Center

Charles Luckman Associates

Robert Herrick Carter

Inglewood's twenty-nine-acre Civic Center aimed to increase mobility in the area for both pedestrians and cars, and create landscaped open space in the heart of the city.

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Japanese American Community and Cultural Center

Developed between 1978 and 1983 and featuring a multi-level brick plaza designed by Isamu Noguchi, the complex stands out for its understated monumentality and simple beauty.

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