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Arcosanti / Urban Labratory

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I haven't been to Arcosanti in almost a decade. My past trips have always been in the winter and that includes Christmas a couple times. It was pretty hot and humid on this trip. The population of full-time residents has also diminished over the years. After several trips to Arcosanti, this was my first time getting into the pool. It was at night, during a thunderstorm. It probably wasn't the smartest move, but it sure was beautiful. I was also able to visit a few spaces I've never been in before. This is the view from the Red Room.  I've seen the guy in the fishing hat before.  Seeing one of Soleri's sketchbooks up close and not under glass was incredible. This is five of seven. It was in an exhibition I posted about in 2013. You can see that here .  Source: Life Magazine, 1966 Now, Soleri hangs out in the archives most of the time. This "post-production" Eames shell used to live in the ceramic studio . It's now stashed in the Red Room for safe keepi...
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Weekend / Stuff

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I went to Arizona over the weekend and had a little time to do some shopping. The tag on the Eames wire chair said it was a DWR Eames chair. I'm assuming that was what Google Lens told them. It's actually a nice one from the '60s. It was marked down, so it had been there for at least it bit.   I wanted to keep this one, but didn't. Cabat hanger. This once hung at Rose and Ernie's house. 
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Schindler House / Kings Road

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  The Schindler House by R.M. Schindler (1922). There's a lot of debate about the first modern houses. I'm not sure this is one of the first but it's certainly one of the best. I've been a number of times but it's always a treat to visit Kings Road and think about all the wild parties that happened there. For being one of the most important houses in Los Angeles, its also one of the most accessible. When I've been, it has always been easy to get a ticket and only a few other visitors. Inevitably, it's been me and a few European architecture geeks. The house is operated by the MAK Center .
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