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Ambassador College

Garrett Eckbo
DMJM
Peter Holdstock
A wide array of diverse architectural styles dating from 1905 to the 1970s, all the buildings make sense together thanks to a cohesive master plan and strong landscape design.
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ArtCenter College of Design

Craig Ellwood Associates
Often described as designer Craig Ellwood's swansong, the ArtCenter bridge, an economical solution to the school's hilly canyon site, was one of the final commissions for his firm.
Belmont High School. Photo by Jessica Hodgdon/L.A. Conservancy

Belmont High School

Stanton & Stockwell
Belmont High School garnered national attention for the role it, along with four other Los Angeles high schools, played in the East L.A. Chicano Student Walkouts (Blowouts) of March 1968. In the 1990s, Belmont High was one of the nation's largest schools with over 5,000 students.
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Braille Institute of America

William L. Pereira & Associates
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.
California Institute of the Arts
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California Institute of the Arts

Ladd & Kelsey
A Late Modern-style complex designed to facilitate open communication between all forms of creative arts, nestled into a landscape of rolling hills and mature eucalyptus trees.
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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.
Los Angeles Public Library, Canoga Park Branch (former)
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CDI Early Learning Center

Bowerman & Hobson
A destination for readers and zigzag roof-lovers alike, the Canoga Park Library was the first Mid-Century Modern-style library to be named a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.

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