Principal of Pfeiffer Partners
Principal of Pfeiffer Partners architectural firm; design architect for the expansion of the Griffith Observatory
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Stephen Johnson
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FROM Stephen Johnson
Design and Architecture
An LA Landmark Gets a Facelift Next month MOCA will open " Skin and Bones ," a fascinating look at the "parallel practices" in contemporary architecture and fashion. Meantime, drawing inspiration from Japanese designers, LACMA mounts " Breaking the Mode ," an exhibit of iconoclastic clothing that has challenged convention. Plus, LA's Griffith Observatory gets a facelift, and actor-director Peter Weller on his favorite building in Los Angeles.
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