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."
By Frances Anderton • • 18m ListenBeverly 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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Earlier this year, the new owners of the Kronish House , a 1955 Modernist home in Beverly Hills designed by legendary Austrian architect Richard Neutra, showed signs that they planned to demolish the aging structure and sell the empty lot.
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