Brutalist

Photo by Tom Davies

Pasadena Public Library, Lamanda Park Branch

Pulliam, Zimmerman & Matthews, Architects and Planners

Set well back from the street, this rare Brutalist building is nestled among green lawns and mature trees, softening its severe lines and gracefully integrating it into the neighborhood.

Photo by J. Eric Lynxwiler

St. Basil Catholic Church

A. C. Martin & Associates

Emmet L. Wemple

St. Basil Catholic Church rises from the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Kingsley Drive like an ancient fortress, girded with towers and bristling with jagged, three-dimensional windows of stained glass and iron.

Photo by Lynne Tucker

Sunkist Headquarters

A. C. Martin & Associates

This symphony in concrete is a strong presence in the San Fernando Valley, its inverted shape bringing an airy quality to a Brutalist form.

Photo by Jessica Hodgdon/L.A. Conservancy

Washington Building

Arthur D. Scholz

Orville L. Clark

The Washington Building is one of just four Culver City structures listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Photo courtesy Architectural Resources Group

West Covina City Hall

Neptune & Thomas Associates

A response to West Covina's massive postwar growth and an expression of the desire for modern, accessible public facilities, West Covina City Hall is much more open and welcoming than most Brutalist designs.

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