Chairperson
Alan Lieb, 2001-2004
Milestones in the Community
- Case Study House Panel Discussion – Panel of Julius Shulman and five of the remaining Case Study architects still alive are brought together for a signing of Taschen Case Study Houses Book and a panel discussion at the downtown campus of MOCA.
http://articles.latimes.com/2002/apr/16/news/lv-casestudy16
https://www.amazon.com/dp/3836510219/ref=llvn-20
Meeting Locations
Article on the Modern Committee – Photo at Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank – Not sure where article appeared?
Advocacy
Johnnies Broiler
Coffee Shop in Downey is determined eligible for the California Register.
Ambassador College of Fine Arts and Sciences
Ambassador College campus was sold to private developers. These historic buildings in Pasadena Lost
Tangents
MAK Tour
October 20, 2002 self-driving tour of Richard Neutra’s Van Cleef House (1942), R.M. Schindler’s Tischler House (1949-50) and Craig Ellwood’s Broughton House (1950).
God Bless Americana Book
First coffee table produced based on the retro vacation road trip slide collections of Charles Phoenix
https://www.amazon.com/God-Bless-Americana-Charles-Phoenix/dp/1558686444/ref=llvn-20
A. Quincy Jones
Seminal review of the work of the FAIA architect by Cory Buckner released June 5, 2002
https://www.amazon.com/Quincy-Jones-Cory-Buckner/dp/0714840742/ref=llvn-20
Eichler: Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream
Eichler Network founder Marty Arbunich along with author Paul Adamson expose the Eichler story to the masses. It is not the first book on Eichler Homes, but it is the best. November 30, 2002
https://www.amazon.com/Eichler-Modernism-Rebuilds-American-Dream/dp/1586851845/ref=llvn-20
Future Perfect: Vintage Futuristic Graphics
Another Taschen Icon Series book by Jim Heimann – September 1, 2002
https://www.amazon.com/Future-Perfect-Vintage-Futuristic-Graphics/dp/3822815667/ref=llvn-20
