Landscape

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Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant & Japanese Garden

Regarded as the finest work of architect Anthony J. Lumsden, the plant's futuristic building rising from its traditional landscape has been featured in numerous films and television shows.

Photo by Tom Davies

Eagle Rock Recreation Center

Richard Neutra

Before gaining fame for his residential designs, Richard Neutra built a rec center, implementing it with ideas he was still exploring for his house designs

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 Jessica Hodgdon/L.A. Conservancy

Grand Hope Park

Lawrence Halprin

Jon Jerde & Partners

Completed in 1993 Grand Hope Park serves as the anchor to the Los Angeles Open Space Network.

Photo by Christine Caldwell

Hannah Carter Japanese Garden

Nagao Sakurai

Kazuo Nakamura

Well known for designing the Imperial Japanese Gardens for the Japanese government, Sakurai created a landscape which has been called one of the largest and finest Japanese gardens in America.

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Hillside Memorial Park, Al Jolson Shrine

Paul R. Williams

The cemetery of choice for the Jewish population of L.A. since 1941, boasting a particularly high proportion of "permanent residents" with ties to Hollywood.

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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.

Photo by Bill Lee

Lincoln Park Gateway

Lincoln Park's signature gateway stands as a testament to Angelenos' commitment to the welfare of its citizens.

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Linder Plaza

Honnold, Reibsamen, & Rex

While its the modest yet forward-looking design may not immediately catch the eye, Linder Plaza's lustrous lines and graceful scale deserve a second look.

Los Angeles Conservancy

Preserving & Revitalizing Greater Los Angeles' Architectural Heritage

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Landscape

Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant & Japanese Garden

Eagle Rock Recreation Center

George C. Page Museum (La Brea Tar Pits)

Grand Hope Park

Hannah Carter Japanese Garden

Hillside Memorial Park, Al Jolson Shrine

Inglewood Civic Center

Japanese American Community and Cultural Center

Lincoln Park Gateway

Linder Plaza

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