Weekend / Stuff
I stayed local this weekend and it rained.
A side table is all I picked up. At least it's nice.
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Mutual Housing Association / Site Office
The Mutual Housing Association Site Office (1947) by A. Quincy Jones, Whitney Smith and Edgardo Contini.
The Mutual Housing Association concept began with four musicians who, in 1946, wanted to share an acre of land and a swimming pool. At one point, the association had 500 members.
Mutual Housing Association was formed as a nonprofit entity. All of the members of the co-operative owned shares and would be entitled to a housing site. After looking at various properties around Los Angeles, they settled on the rolling hills of Brentwood. They purchased 835 acres for $400,000 and the sites for homes were estimated to cost between $11,000 to $25,000. A. Quincy Jones, Whitney Smith and structural engineer Edgardo Contini were selected to design the community.
Source: Arts & Architecture
Here's a map for reference.
The site office was the first building constructed and was essentially a full-scale mockup. Although not an actual house, the basic structural framing and architectura…
The Mutual Housing Association concept began with four musicians who, in 1946, wanted to share an acre of land and a swimming pool. At one point, the association had 500 members.
Mutual Housing Association was formed as a nonprofit entity. All of the members of the co-operative owned shares and would be entitled to a housing site. After looking at various properties around Los Angeles, they settled on the rolling hills of Brentwood. They purchased 835 acres for $400,000 and the sites for homes were estimated to cost between $11,000 to $25,000. A. Quincy Jones, Whitney Smith and structural engineer Edgardo Contini were selected to design the community.
Source: Arts & Architecture
Here's a map for reference.
The site office was the first building constructed and was essentially a full-scale mockup. Although not an actual house, the basic structural framing and architectura…
Weekend / Stuff
Malcolm Leland Centerpiece
Mel Smilow table and some smalls
Another Stan Hawk! I also picked up a similar looking piece by Albert Manufacturing, a taller imposter.
Sign designed by Deborah Sussman of Sussman-Prejza, whose company was responsible for Horton Plaza’s graphic design.
I found this at the local junk swap meet. I hope this doesn't mean that they're already dismantling Horton Plaza. A developer has purchased the mostly vacant mall and has plans to turn it into a mixed-use office campus. Read more: Efforts to Save San Diego's Horton Plaza.
Mel Smilow table and some smalls
Another Stan Hawk! I also picked up a similar looking piece by Albert Manufacturing, a taller imposter.
Sign designed by Deborah Sussman of Sussman-Prejza, whose company was responsible for Horton Plaza’s graphic design.
I found this at the local junk swap meet. I hope this doesn't mean that they're already dismantling Horton Plaza. A developer has purchased the mostly vacant mall and has plans to turn it into a mixed-use office campus. Read more: Efforts to Save San Diego's Horton Plaza.
Maurice Martiné / Exhibition
It's been over a year since The Maurice Martiné exhibition I did with Archive 20th Century I never got around to actually doing a post with photos of the exhibition, so here it goes.
Maurice Martiné (1918-2006) spent over five decades designing in Laguna Beach, Ca. His award-winning furniture designs from the 1940s and 50s received international notoriety. He was hired by top architects, such as A Quincy Jones and William Cody– yet he is relatively unknown and examples of his work are extremely scarce.
This exhibition presented the greatest number of Martiné designs ever assembled, all sourced from private collections.
This was my first Martiné piece.
The ephemera display. See a poorly shot cell phone video, here.
I did a little booklet for the exhibition. I still have a handful left so reach out if you'd like one.
I'd really like to thank everyone who helped out with the show. First of all, Nick at Archive, who hosted it and did an amazing job with the presentation. No…
Maurice Martiné (1918-2006) spent over five decades designing in Laguna Beach, Ca. His award-winning furniture designs from the 1940s and 50s received international notoriety. He was hired by top architects, such as A Quincy Jones and William Cody– yet he is relatively unknown and examples of his work are extremely scarce.
This exhibition presented the greatest number of Martiné designs ever assembled, all sourced from private collections.
This was my first Martiné piece.
The ephemera display. See a poorly shot cell phone video, here.
I did a little booklet for the exhibition. I still have a handful left so reach out if you'd like one.
I'd really like to thank everyone who helped out with the show. First of all, Nick at Archive, who hosted it and did an amazing job with the presentation. No…
Weekend / Stuff
Muriel Coleman at my favorite vista point
La Gardo Tackett, Gerald Thurston, Jens Quistgaard, Ravenware and birdies
Japanese architecture mags
La Gardo Tackett, Gerald Thurston, Jens Quistgaard, Ravenware and birdies
Japanese architecture mags
Crafting Opportunity / Mid-Century Work from Mingei
Crafting Opportunity:Mid-Century Work from the Collection of Mingei International Museum
May 11 – July 28, 2019 | San Diego Central Library Gallery
Crafting Opportunity, an exhibition of ceramics, furniture, fashion, fiber art, jewelry, and metalwork, explores the robust artistic output that followed World War II. Many of the works, selected from Mingei International Museum’s permanent collection, are on view for the first time.
Mingei is closed for a huge renovation, so this exhibition will be on view at the SAN DIEGO CENTRAL LIBRARY ART GALLERY, located at 330 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA 92101.
Here is a sneaky shot of the exhibition being installed, from Mingei's Instagram.
Wayne Chapman weed pots!
More information, here.
Crafting Opportunity, an exhibition of ceramics, furniture, fashion, fiber art, jewelry, and metalwork, explores the robust artistic output that followed World War II. Many of the works, selected from Mingei International Museum’s permanent collection, are on view for the first time.
Mingei is closed for a huge renovation, so this exhibition will be on view at the SAN DIEGO CENTRAL LIBRARY ART GALLERY, located at 330 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA 92101.
Here is a sneaky shot of the exhibition being installed, from Mingei's Instagram.
Wayne Chapman weed pots!
More information, here.