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    Design and Architecture

    Alan Hess

    Alan Hess, a historian and writer of many books on California architecture, believes that at minimum we should study Pereira’s legacy carefully, before willfully demolishing his buildings at LACMA. He tells DnA why he found the LACMA show frustrating and why we should consider the past as we imagine the future on the Miracle Mile.

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    By Frances Anderton • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Alan Hess, a historian and writer of many books on California architecture, believes that at minimum we should study Pereira’s legacy carefully, before willfully demolishing his buildings at LACMA. He tells DnA why he found the LACMA show frustrating and why we should consider the past as we imagine the future on the Miracle Mile.

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    William Pereira: Who Was He?
    1. 0:55Carolina Miranda
    2. 8:10Alan HessYou’re reading this
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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Alan Hess

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    The full episode

    2 of 2
    William Pereira: Who Was He?
    1. 0:55Carolina Miranda
    2. 8:10Alan HessYou’re reading this
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