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Mid-Century Modern

Kappe House
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Kappe House

Ray Kappe
One of the most magnificent houses in Los Angeles and a true icon of Modern residential architecture, the Kappe house is one of the purest examples of regional architecture in L.A.
Photo by Adrian Scott Fine, LA Conservancy

Kelton Apartments

Richard Neutra
Completed in 1941 and designed by Richard Neutra for his in-laws, the Kelton Apartments are an early example of the architect's break from pure International Style design.
Koenig House #2
Photo by Jessica Hodgdon/L.A. Conservancy

Koenig House #2

Pierre Koenig
The second Mid-Century Modern home Koenig designed for himself and his wife Gloria, reflecting his personal philosophy that industrial methods and materials could be used to produce inexpensive, distinctive, and environmentally friendly homes.
Photo courtesy Architectural Resources Group

Kona Kai Apartments

Rosemead Boulevard, from Pasadena to Pico Rivera and beyond, contains an unusually intact assortment of exuberant architectural styles including the Kona Kai, in San Gabriel, which falls right in line as a proud example of midcentury Tiki tradition.
Photo by Michael Locke

Kubly House

Craig Ellwood Associates
Sitting in an old eucalyptus grove, the giant trees providing privacy for the transparent house, this post-and-beam residence is a spare, horizontal box that is lifted pavilion-like off the ground.
Photo by Jacek Laskus, ASC

Kun House

Richard Neutra
The extraordinary commitment of a private owner brought this Neutra home back to its original vision.
Lakewood Center
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Lakewood Center

A. C. Martin & Associates
Upon its official opening in 1952, Lakewood Center became a well-known shopping destination touted for its ultramodern style and easy automobile access.
Lautner House
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Lautner House

John Lautner
The architect responsible for some of the most famous Southern California designs of the twentieth century is less well known for his very first solo design, the house he built for himself and his wife.

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