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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Starchitect Thom Mayne Shares His Plans for the Bradbury Site

    When fans heard that the home of the late science fiction master Ray Bradbury had all but disappeared, there was a kind of mourning. Some preservationists said the house in Cheviot Hills might have been a historic landmark.

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    By Warren Olney • Jan 22, 2015 • 1 min read

    When fans heard that the home of the late science fiction master Ray Bradbury had all but disappeared, there was a kind of mourning. Some preservationists said the house in Cheviot Hills might have been a historic landmark. But it turns out that the man who destroyed it is a master in his own right: Thom Mayne has been called one of the world's premier architects.

    Frances Anderton, host of KCRW's DnA, discovered that Mayne and his wife, Blythe Alison-Mayne have plans that might have intrigued Ray Bradbury.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

      News

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    Moving LA toward Water Independence
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