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FAQ - Craigslist & Verifying Architectural Registration
What's the deal with those anonymous posts on Craigslist and how do I verify that an architect or firm is actually licensed?
Read MoreFamous Tree Residence Listed For Sale
The subject of one of my first blog posts, the Famous Tree residence by Cutler Anderson Architects, has been listed for sale.
Read MoreArchitect John Lautner's Sheats-Goldstein Residence To Be Donated
Longtime owner James Goldstein plans to donate his Sheats-Goldstein residence (by architect John Lautner) to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Read MoreThat House From Hail Caesar!
This past weekend I saw the new Coen Brothers film, HAIL CAESAR!, which features a home based on Clinton Della Walker Residence by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Read More“Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect.”
The Power Of Curiosity
For Hollywood producer Brian Grazer, "Curiosity is the tool that sparks creativity." His curious mind has been a great asset on his road to success.
Read MoreFrench Chateau Estate
One of the larger estates I've ever been involved with has recently been listed with an asking price of $11,950,000.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley - Another Star Wars Canyon
Interestingly, there is a canyon just outside of Death Valley National Park that has been given the informal nickname of "Star Wars Canyon."
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – On The Road To Jabba’s Palace
For STAR WARS - EPISODE VI - RETURN OF THE JEDI, a small crew returned to Death Valley for a single day shoot involving C-3PO and R2-D2.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – The Jawas Hunt R2
For me personally, Golden Canyon was the most fun of all the STAR WARS filming locations in Death Valley as it embodied the most mystery.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – The Sandpeople Attack
In early 1977, a small film crew brought an elephant to Death Valley's Desolation Canyon to shoot the Bantha scenes for STAR WARS.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – Artoo’s Arroyo
Several shots from STAR WARS can be found at Artist's Palette. The first one presented in the film, is when R2-D2 enters a canyon at sunset.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – The Dune Sea
This location is actually the first Death Valley location you see when watching STAR WARS - EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – Mos Eisley Overlook
An small photo in Autoweek magazine provided the first clue that the view of Mos Eisley in STAR WARS was actually a real world location.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley - Outside The Park
A few years after I visited the STAR WARS filming locations in Tunisia, I visited Death Valley, where several other scenes were filmed.
Read MoreThe Mystery Of Creativity
How do you make something from nothing? Writer, director, and producer J.J. Abrams has a lot to say about how he goes about the creative process.
Read MoreBack To The The Future Day
It's October 21, 2015 - Back To The Future Day! Let's travel back in time to visit two monumental homes by Greene & Greene that were used in the film.
Read MoreCan you sell me the plans?
Here’s a popular question that applies to any project and/or style. In this case it has been specific to the Tuscan Stables project I worked on.
Read MoreThe architecture of Tomorrowland in yesterday's Valencia
The City Of Arts & Sciences in Valencia, Spain served as a real world film set for the fantastic locations in the movie TOMORROWLAND.
Read MoreThat Circular House From The Fast And The Furious
With the seventh FAST AND FURIOUS film currently in theaters, I thought it would be fun to look a distinctive home from the first movie.
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