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    Design and Architecture

    Preserving the Past without Losing the Future

    Chris Nichols and Christopher Hawthorne on preservation and the fight over Richard Neutra's Kronish House. Plus, Jonathan Louie and others "Rethink LA."

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    By Frances Anderton • Aug 16, 2011 • 18m Listen

    Beverly Hills has allowed the demolition of too many architectural landmarks other cities would save. After a fight over Richard Neutra's Kronish House, that might change. But in some places, is preservation going too far? Chris Nichols and Christopher Hawthorne discuss preserving the past, without losing the future. Plus, Jonathan Louie and others "Rethink LA."

    Unlimited Style Photography, April, 2011

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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