{"product_id":"architectural-guidebook-to-los-angeles-fully-revised-6th-edition-paperback","title":"Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles: Fully Revised 6th Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Winter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Gebhard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Inman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe map may not be the territory, and the word may not be the thing, but this guide is as close as it gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince its first publication by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1965, this seminal \u003ci\u003evade mecum\u003c\/i\u003e of Los Angeles architecture has explored every rich potency of the often relentless, but sometimes--as the authors have captured here--relenting L.A. cityscape. Revised extensively and updated rigorously since its fifth edition published in 2003, \u003ci\u003eThe Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e now contains ninety-six sections organized in thirteen geographic chapters, boasting over 200 new additions to over thousands of entries cataloging every crease of Los Angeles County's metropolitan sheath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally written by leading architectural historians Robert Winter--described by \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e as both the \"spiritual godfather\" and \"father\" of L.A. architecture--and the late, great David Gebhard, the guide has been revised and edited for a sixth edition by award-winning L.A. urban walker and Winter's trusted collaborator Robert Inman. Nathan Masters, historian and Emmy-award-winning host, producer, and managing editor of KCET's \u003ci\u003eLost LA\u003c\/i\u003e, writes the foreword.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e, hailed by many as \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e built L.A. opus, explores the manmade structures, gardens, parks, and other physical features of a fulgurous Los Angeles. With singular wit and brio, the authors artfully steward readers through all regions and styles, from the Spanish Mexican Period to Postmodern, American Take-over to High Tech, and Beaux-Arts to Craftsman. Sites covered begin with the missions of Spanish California and end with projects completed in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDilettantes and experts, practitioners and students, aficionados and osmotic natives alike: all are blood type-compatible with this rich and peerless Bible for architecture enthusiasts. All of its own ilk, this book is thick and alive with a tone of its own making--and doing. A unique style of writing renders the guide simultaneously funny, tasteful, and historically-comprehensive, all with equal measure. Gebhard and Winter fill in the diegetic blanks with a droll eye. More than a critical reference for the bookshelves of scholars, enthusiasts, and practitioners alike, \u003ci\u003eArchitecture in Los Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e is a faithful snapshot of the city as she lives and breathes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Robert W. Winter\u003c\/b\u003e (1924-2019)--lauded as a \"Guru,\" \"Father,\" and \"Godfather\" of Los Angeles architecture--was a renowned historian of fabricated California, claiming a rich bibliography of various guides and histories on California architecture, including \u003ci\u003eCraftsman Style\u003c\/i\u003e (2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. David Gebhard\u003c\/b\u003e (1927-1996) was a preeminent architectural historian and preservationist. After a long career teaching at UC Santa Barbara, he is remembered through his many written contributions to both the field writ large and his preservation efforts in both Santa Barbara and Pasadena.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Inman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Guide to the Stairways of Los Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) and \u003ci\u003eFinding Los Angeles by Foot: Stairstreet, Bridge, Pathway, and Lane\u003c\/i\u003e (2013). A native son of Los Angeles, he is an award-winning urban walker and frequent collaborator of his mentor, Dr. Robert W. Winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eConceived more than fifty years ago by renowned architectural historians Robert Winter and the late, great David Gebhard, this seminal vade mecum of Los Angeles architecture explores every rich potency of the often relentless, but sometimes relenting L.A. cityscape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Beyond an effort of exploration, the guide is an outfit of discovery. And it always has been. When tourists visit, architectural scholars land at LAX, or locals just want to know, they grab the same book: Gebhard and Winter's An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles. Word. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e First published in 1965 by Los Angeles County Museum of Art as an architectural overview (when few American cities had such a democratic compendium), the Gebhard and Winter guide has evolved to become the veritable \"bible\" of built Los Angeles. This sixth edition has been extensively revised and edited by Dr. Winter and his trusted collaborator, the award-winning L.A. urban walker Robert Inman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The much-anticipated new edition has been updated rigorously with more than 250 new entries\"€\"for a total of more than 2300\"€\"cataloging every crease, region, and style of Los Angeles County's metropolitan sheath, from the graceful missions of Spanish California and legendary Craftsman bungalows to twenty-first century constructions with names like Pterodactyl, Blackbirds, and Wild Beast Pavilion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles has always been a live-wire read, equal parts thorough and informational, written with vim and vigor, tempered by relentlessly honest opinions. Dilettantes and experts, practitioners and students, aficionados and osmotic natives alike: all are blood type-compatible with this tongue-in-cheek critical reference for architecture enthusiasts. Enjoy the transfusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.5 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 09, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44287942361190,"sku":"9781626400559","price":53.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/TlJ5MG8xNG51RllCN3k5cG9iM0k2dz09.webp?v=1766672980","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/architectural-guidebook-to-los-angeles-fully-revised-6th-edition-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}