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    Design and Architecture

    Carolina Miranda

    Carolina Miranda is a reporter who grew up “in the mind of William Pereira,” in the City of Irvine. She decided to learn more about a man whose work is hidden in plain sight. Along the way she concluded that while some of his buildings are worth preserving, those at LACMA are not.

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

    Carolina Miranda is a reporter who grew up “in the mind of William Pereira,” in the City of Irvine. She decided to learn more about a man whose work is hidden in plain sight. Along the way she concluded that while some of his buildings are worth preserving, those at LACMA are not. “Perhaps it’s time to let another architect imagine the future,” she concludes. “I, for one, am ready to live in someone else’s head.”

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Carolina Miranda

      culture critic and author of KCRW’s Art Insider newsletter

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