Comments on: Architect Paul William’s Theme Building at LAX Adjacent http://pasadenaadjacent.com/2009/10/07/architect-paul-williams-theme-building-at-lax-adjacent/ Life Lived on the Edge of Pasadena Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:01:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: tash http://pasadenaadjacent.com/2009/10/07/architect-paul-williams-theme-building-at-lax-adjacent/#comment-4406 tash Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:26:01 +0000 http://pasadenaadjacent.com/?p=9508#comment-4406 I guess I commented on this only in my mind... The photo/postcard and the letterheads are priceless. I love the "horse with no name" name - I wonder if I could find the bank president of the IHOP bank who would know something about it. Now I know why you laughed re Westchester Historical Society. Did you ever go into the IHOP? It is a mecca of Westchester historic photos - Beatles and Jackie Kennedy arriving at LAX, along with a lot of local area photos. Totally marvelous post. I guess I commented on this only in my mind… The photo/postcard and the letterheads are priceless. I love the “horse with no name” name – I wonder if I could find the bank president of the IHOP bank who would know something about it. Now I know why you laughed re Westchester Historical Society. Did you ever go into the IHOP? It is a mecca of Westchester historic photos – Beatles and Jackie Kennedy arriving at LAX, along with a lot of local area photos.
Totally marvelous post.

]]> By: Margaret http://pasadenaadjacent.com/2009/10/07/architect-paul-williams-theme-building-at-lax-adjacent/#comment-4379 Margaret Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:09:04 +0000 http://pasadenaadjacent.com/?p=9508#comment-4379 I like this. Very cool. I like this. Very cool.

]]> By: PJ http://pasadenaadjacent.com/2009/10/07/architect-paul-williams-theme-building-at-lax-adjacent/#comment-4378 PJ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:33:04 +0000 http://pasadenaadjacent.com/?p=9508#comment-4378 This reminds me of the Dome of a Home and the Spaceship House, both on Pensacola Beach. I'm glad it's being restored. And the montage is tits. This reminds me of the Dome of a Home and the Spaceship House, both on Pensacola Beach. I’m glad it’s being restored. And the montage is tits.

]]> By: Bharat http://pasadenaadjacent.com/2009/10/07/architect-paul-williams-theme-building-at-lax-adjacent/#comment-4376 Bharat Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:58:49 +0000 http://pasadenaadjacent.com/?p=9508#comment-4376 Beautiful design !! Nice work..<a href="http://www.unseenrajasthan.com/" rel="nofollow">Unseen Rajasthan</A> Beautiful design !! Nice work..Unseen Rajasthan

]]> By: Virginia http://pasadenaadjacent.com/2009/10/07/architect-paul-williams-theme-building-at-lax-adjacent/#comment-4375 Virginia Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:18:01 +0000 http://pasadenaadjacent.com/?p=9508#comment-4375 I am not a fan of modern architecture, I admit it. I am stuck with a love for Neo-classical architecture, but this is just me. I will give the LA airport spaceship/spider, another chance next time I go to the airport. I am not a fan of modern architecture, I admit it. I am stuck with a love for Neo-classical architecture, but this is just me.

I will give the LA airport spaceship/spider, another chance next time I go to the airport.

]]> By: vettiliveinnorthcote http://pasadenaadjacent.com/2009/10/07/architect-paul-williams-theme-building-at-lax-adjacent/#comment-4373 vettiliveinnorthcote Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:00:46 +0000 http://pasadenaadjacent.com/?p=9508#comment-4373 vintage pic and Batman manor are stunning! vintage pic and Batman manor are stunning!

]]> By: Pamela http://pasadenaadjacent.com/2009/10/07/architect-paul-williams-theme-building-at-lax-adjacent/#comment-4371 Pamela Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:10:43 +0000 http://pasadenaadjacent.com/?p=9508#comment-4371 The Eagle E - V - E - N - T - U - A - L - L - Y landed. The Eagle E – V – E – N – T – U – A – L – L – Y landed.

]]> By: Pasadena Adjacent http://pasadenaadjacent.com/2009/10/07/architect-paul-williams-theme-building-at-lax-adjacent/#comment-4369 Pasadena Adjacent Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:20:07 +0000 http://pasadenaadjacent.com/?p=9508#comment-4369 ............. Those interested in the work of Los Angeles native Paul Revere Williams (and you should be) do check out this link from the Big Orange Landmark blog. Next, follow the orange links (the Big Orange does all the home work for you) <strong>http://bigorangelandmarks.blogspot.com/2008/08/no-170-paul-r-williams-residence.html</strong> ............. Cute Hamlet: I'm rethinking the whole Pumak thing. Yes, I did listen to a book on tape from a well received Indian author. I think the story revolved around a apartment building. The again, with the population of India tipping ??? gazillion, there may be more then one Indian author. Then again perhaps Pumak isn't Indian. Silly me Queen V: Remember when mom was working in real estate back in the mid 70's and the Batman house up for sale? I recall it being $420.000.00. There was talk about keeping the remaining facade and rebuilding...then the taggers hit it, then the bulldozers. ( I was inside twice on those "show case" tours) D: In actuality, another house claims to have been the site for the Batman series. The problem is that everyone has always referred to this house as the Wayne Manor. And it wasn't the Penguin. It was one of the Gettys. ??? Getty was having the wiring reworked and it appears things didn't go according to plan. (the bat cave is actually tucked away in Griffith Park on the same mountain as the Hollywood sign. Jean: when we make finalist on a project the first thing we do is locate the town historian and within a short period of time try to get a grasp on a cities past/present/future. "Closet" may be an exaggeration but it wasn't much bigger or much help in terms of our needs. Easles? haven't a clue. Basically Grandma dies and rather then throwing her pictures away, they donate them. Boxes, yearbooks, advertasments, folders etc. Nothing is organized. Virginia: I admire the range that Paul Williams exhibited throughout his long career. A feature that I love about this building is at night it was spot lit with colored lights. Since it's currently undergoing rehab, we'll see those lights again. You surprise me since Paul Williams was the first African American certified architect west of the Mississippi. I would have thought that that alone would merit the structure a step above the description ugly/hideous. If you look closely at the wee video you might catch sight of the rehab scaffolding. ………….
Those interested in the work of Los Angeles native Paul Revere Williams (and you should be) do check out this link from the Big Orange Landmark blog. Next, follow the orange links (the Big Orange does all the home work for you)
http://bigorangelandmarks.blogspot.com/2008/08/no-170-paul-r-williams-residence.html
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Cute Hamlet: I’m rethinking the whole Pumak thing. Yes, I did listen to a book on tape from a well received Indian author. I think the story revolved around a apartment building. The again, with the population of India tipping ??? gazillion, there may be more then one Indian author. Then again perhaps Pumak isn’t Indian. Silly me

Queen V: Remember when mom was working in real estate back in the mid 70’s and the Batman house up for sale? I recall it being $420.000.00. There was talk about keeping the remaining facade and rebuilding…then the taggers hit it, then the bulldozers. ( I was inside twice on those “show case” tours)

D: In actuality, another house claims to have been the site for the Batman series. The problem is that everyone has always referred to this house as the Wayne Manor. And it wasn’t the Penguin. It was one of the Gettys. ??? Getty was having the wiring reworked and it appears things didn’t go according to plan. (the bat cave is actually tucked away in Griffith Park on the same mountain as the Hollywood sign.

Jean: when we make finalist on a project the first thing we do is locate the town historian and within a short period of time try to get a grasp on a cities past/present/future. “Closet” may be an exaggeration but it wasn’t much bigger or much help in terms of our needs.
Easles? haven’t a clue. Basically Grandma dies and rather then throwing her pictures away, they donate them. Boxes, yearbooks, advertasments, folders etc. Nothing is organized.

Virginia: I admire the range that Paul Williams exhibited throughout his long career. A feature that I love about this building is at night it was spot lit with colored lights. Since it’s currently undergoing rehab, we’ll see those lights again.
You surprise me since Paul Williams was the first African American certified architect west of the Mississippi. I would have thought that that alone would merit the structure a step above the description ugly/hideous.
If you look closely at the wee video you might catch sight of the rehab scaffolding.

]]> By: Virginia http://pasadenaadjacent.com/2009/10/07/architect-paul-williams-theme-building-at-lax-adjacent/#comment-4368 Virginia Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:01:38 +0000 http://pasadenaadjacent.com/?p=9508#comment-4368 I know people love this landmark but I have always found it hideous. Somehow, it looks good in the black and white vintage photo (the bee-hive hairdos help), but in person, that thing is uggggly!! I know people love this landmark but I have always found it hideous.

Somehow, it looks good in the black and white vintage photo (the bee-hive hairdos help), but in person, that thing is uggggly!!

]]> By: Jean Spitzer http://pasadenaadjacent.com/2009/10/07/architect-paul-williams-theme-building-at-lax-adjacent/#comment-4366 Jean Spitzer Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:45:54 +0000 http://pasadenaadjacent.com/?p=9508#comment-4366 Allowed to rummage through the closet of history? How cool. Are the easels of historical significance? Allowed to rummage through the closet of history? How cool.
Are the easels of historical significance?

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