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Jamison Properties secured a $60 million loan to convert the former Pierce National Life Building in Koreatown into 210 apartments. The 13-story building, designed by Welton Becket in 1965, has a ...
The Auditorium, completed in 1958 and designed by renowned architect Welton Becket is widely regarded by many architectural historians as an important example of Mid-Century Modern design, with an ...
In the 1930s, two real estate developers bought an area of desert off Highway 111 to create "El Rancho Mirage." Frank Morgan, who played the Wizard in "The Wizard of Oz," built his home in 1937 ...
The tower was designed by Los Angeles firm Welton Becket and Associates, who was responsible for many impressive structures, including the Capitol Records Tower in Los Angeles.
The mall was originally designed by Welton Becket and Associates and built by the Chanen Construction Company. The Saks Fifth Avenue was reportedly made of stone walls native to the region and ...
Another reason I like the Music Center: Its architect was Welton Becket, whose firm designed the surprisingly similar Pomona Civic Center in the same era, the 1960s. I feel right at home either place.
“It was a period when mid-century architects and designers were able to build on the lessons of the early modernist pioneers while making use of modern engineering, fresh materials and ways of ...
He asked his friend Welton Beckett for a name; he gave him Ruth Shellhorn. Initially, when Walt called, Shellhorn was hesitant to take the job.
Readers encounter plenty of expected names, including Portman, Richard Rogers, Kevin Roche, and Raymond Moriyama, but, in examining one space after another, Rice also introduces lesser-known buildings ...
For the majority of the ’60s, the Oscars were held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, a midcentury-modern build by Welton Becket. The ceremony’s red carpet was the site of a protest in 1962.
The final design by architect Welton Becket and Associates has proven the test of time. It’s an enduring symbol of Big D’s skyline. The Hyatt Regency and Reunion tower became an instant ...