Although frequently lambasted as a cultural wasteland, Los Angeles holds its head up high when it comes to architectural masterpieces.
Unfortunately, the City of Angels is frequently overlooked by aficionados of the arts. In fact, earlier this year when the American Institute of Architects published a list of the America’s 150 favorite buildings, only eleven from the Los Angeles area made the cut. Obviously there’s some kind of East Coast bias here.
In response, journalist Jamie Stringfellow interviewed an esteemed group of LA based architects to come up with her own list–albeit with a West Coast bias. The result is a smattering of styles ranging from art deco to modernism and everything in-between–such as the futuristic looking, arched building at LAX.
If you’re a fan of architecture and would rather spend time exploring the masterpieces Los Angeles has to offer instead of tromping around Disneyland, check out the Stringfellow article for a details on what to see and how to get there.