Sam Lubell

architecture writer

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A former California Editor of the Architect's Newspaper, Sam Lubell is the author of several books on architecture, including Mid-Century Modern Architecture Travel Guide: West Coast USA and Never Built New York.

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Communities along the Southern California coast generally do not use the sea as a transportation route. Why not? And might that change?

Could the fourth border be a ferry route?

Communities along the Southern California coast generally do not use the sea as a transportation route. Why not? And might that change?

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Bridges filled with skyscrapers, a geodesic dome over a baseball stadium, a subway system made of above-ground pneumatic tubes, and other crazy schemes were almost built in New York.

'Never Built New York'

Bridges filled with skyscrapers, a geodesic dome over a baseball stadium, a subway system made of above-ground pneumatic tubes, and other crazy schemes were almost built in New York.

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8150 Sunset is a proposed five-structure development designed by architect Frank Gehry for developer Townscape Partners.

Should a mid-century bank be saved?

8150 Sunset is a proposed five-structure development designed by architect Frank Gehry for developer Townscape Partners.

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