tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.comments2023-10-17T17:35:50.550-07:00LA CowboyBrady Westwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324741206315152948noreply@blogger.comBlogger829125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-88018426914918605322022-02-22T17:36:56.988-08:002022-02-22T17:36:56.988-08:00Hope things worked out for you.Hope things worked out for you.Brady Westwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324741206315152948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-91627748810384992822021-11-30T16:42:19.557-08:002021-11-30T16:42:19.557-08:00That makes, at least two of us who like my breezy,...That makes, at least two of us who like my breezy, off the cuff, wrting style. So, I guess I'll have to keep it that way, as I start to - on the day of Novemeber 30th,2021 commnet upon my own comments in either the comment section or as a seond comment, in a second comment section. Brady Westwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324741206315152948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-27702522549837046292016-07-29T11:01:56.785-07:002016-07-29T11:01:56.785-07:00Some people will throw away anything.
Some people will throw away anything.<br />jenni xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06460135190016167305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-73460263224613926002016-07-22T20:33:39.427-07:002016-07-22T20:33:39.427-07:00Well, Neil Bethke - feel free to try and get their...Well, Neil Bethke - feel free to try and get their attention. Everyone in the local media went crazy a few days ago then a writer for the York Times confused the Purple Line with the Subway to the Sea. But, then - that was something they actually know about! And soon I will be posting another mini-epic on Bunker Hill and the press. But first I edit it down from 15,000 words to 6,000 - 8,000 words. All inspired by a spectacularly moronic<br /> 300 word blog post...Brady Westwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324741206315152948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-42652355267414806682016-07-22T19:42:37.093-07:002016-07-22T19:42:37.093-07:00Thanks for catching this good that we understand...Thanks for catching this good that we understand this... perhaps LA Times could create a tif within the J-school community and demand New Yorkera full literary apology tour and shame! <br />Neil Bethkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14647153631888376460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-49956342362154087402016-07-09T10:45:23.831-07:002016-07-09T10:45:23.831-07:00Thanks Brady, I remember once Braddon said "...Thanks Brady, I remember once Braddon said "you can't fight crime by throwing criminals in jail"...<br />Neil Bethkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14647153631888376460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-3164441700656586662016-07-05T17:13:41.333-07:002016-07-05T17:13:41.333-07:00He didn't just stay - he lived there full time...He didn't just stay - he lived there full time after he signed his first contract in Hollywood. He also later lived at the LA Athletic Club and at the Alexandria Hotel. He also made his vaudeville debut a block away and part of his first film was shot in the are and the first film he ever directed happened when the company he was working with was headquarterd in the Bradbury mansion on Bunker Hill.Brady Westwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324741206315152948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-12429673001097938882016-07-05T15:51:29.364-07:002016-07-05T15:51:29.364-07:00So Charlie Chaplin stayed at the Hotel Stowell whi...So Charlie Chaplin stayed at the Hotel Stowell which today is called the "El Dorado Lofts?"Kirk A. Gawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07873912967859905975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-79820954592102790932016-05-27T13:12:55.908-07:002016-05-27T13:12:55.908-07:00I think this design sounds and looks amazing!!!!
...I think this design sounds and looks amazing!!!!<br /><br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070887171405428219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-1690217588847000072015-09-21T14:25:07.483-07:002015-09-21T14:25:07.483-07:00The one before the current Mayor. And I don't ...The one before the current Mayor. And I don't think the press covered much about where the proposal came from even though everyone exactly whom the Mayor had met with. And that explained why the proposal was oriented towards the type of major manufacturing plants no one is ever going to build in LA again<br /><br />And when he had a top guy from the CRA make a presentation to the general DTLA community, I made it known I was going come down hard on this, I had no competition when he asked for the first comment. I then proceeded to take out my rhetorical revolver and shot about 15 or 20 rhetorical bullets directly between the proposal's eyes - and they were just my opening remarks. <br /><br />The next day, I ran into the CRA guy on the sidewalk and I wasn't certain exactly what to say when he walked right up to me - and extended his right hand. He wanted to shake my hand and thank me for saying everything he would have said if he didn't have to support the proposal.Brady Westwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324741206315152948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-3757707713769416142015-09-21T12:00:53.788-07:002015-09-21T12:00:53.788-07:00Which mayor was "strong-armed by organized la...Which mayor was "strong-armed by organized labor into keeping this entire part of the city restricted to heavy industry?" I don't remember that. evansescent-cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13684560078689688745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-6546563514844308402015-08-21T09:37:48.384-07:002015-08-21T09:37:48.384-07:00Ask here: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthr...Ask here: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=170279jenni xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06460135190016167305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-8954272818393573922015-04-26T08:58:24.020-07:002015-04-26T08:58:24.020-07:00My biggest objection to Gehry as museum architect ...My biggest objection to Gehry as museum architect is that, for the entire Vuitton, there is one teeny bathroom. Patrons were ranting about this at the opening. Makes me wonder if he is taking the most basic needs into consideration.Carol Diehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023589628710711343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-51171656738026216232015-01-30T12:36:01.403-08:002015-01-30T12:36:01.403-08:00Cecelia wrote a wonderful column on Frank Mellus o...Cecelia wrote a wonderful column on Frank Mellus of Mellus Bros Tent and Awning Co. He and his brother Lou ran that company. My mother Ruth was "Mr. Lou's" secretary for many years. Would love to know where I can obtain a copy.Waynedoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14418122396996473179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-77707366163764601562014-12-04T07:21:57.217-08:002014-12-04T07:21:57.217-08:00There were also not one, but two metal/bronze plaq...There were also not one, but two metal/bronze plaques - one on either side of the door - each one next to one of the missing flagpoles - and no one could have mistaken them for anything else - and yet they are also both missing and no one seems to know - or is willing top admit - what happened to them, either,Brady Westwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324741206315152948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-63803170006545562922014-12-03T21:33:27.104-08:002014-12-03T21:33:27.104-08:00150-year-old flagpole cut down and thrown in the t...150-year-old flagpole cut down and thrown in the trash? Nothing like that surprises me in this town.<br /><br />It's too small for a parking lot, but seeing how many historic buildings have given way to asphalt in the past, perhaps they'll put in a very tiny lot for Hot Wheels or something.<br />AimlessInLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718152552754457700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-87103815586493868972014-10-27T17:48:17.482-07:002014-10-27T17:48:17.482-07:00I am pretty sure it was still standing during earl...I am pretty sure it was still standing during early summer at least - or at least I think it was. Exactly what terms did you use in your search?<br />Brady Westwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324741206315152948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-41744965934169174282014-10-27T17:01:08.045-07:002014-10-27T17:01:08.045-07:00If you go in to the new Google maps street view --...If you go in to the new Google maps street view -- the one that allows you to go back in time -- and pick "Jun 2014" on the time slider, you can clearly see part of the flagpole laying on it's side to the left of the door. I don't know how long it's supposed to be, but this piece looks short, which would mean the pole has been hacked up. Sad.MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117435048295574746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-10167302521233937612014-09-08T18:50:12.526-07:002014-09-08T18:50:12.526-07:00Why am I not surprised that DWP not only costs mor...Why am I not surprised that DWP not only costs more than the private firms, but also doesn't recognize how much more it costs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-1609510268171534342014-07-13T14:34:37.077-07:002014-07-13T14:34:37.077-07:00Thus sounds as if the creature from The Blob is lo...Thus sounds as if the creature from The Blob is loose in mid Wilshire. I don't believe it should be allowed to envelope the entire available site, consider soaring not sprawling. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903698429256315506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-15408571280299988292014-07-13T12:37:39.785-07:002014-07-13T12:37:39.785-07:00And - you know - whenever I travel around the worl...And - you know - whenever I travel around the world, and people find out I'm from Los Angeles - the first thing the breathlessly ask about are the tar pits. Yes, lets recapitulate THAT as the "image" of our city. Personally, I feel Zumthor's design is gigantic middle finger hoisted at Los Angeles, and in particular, Los Angeles' architectural history. Stop the Zumthor Blot.<br />Joe Van De Veerenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-60070721462919455122014-06-25T21:42:34.936-07:002014-06-25T21:42:34.936-07:00Subway construction will continue through 2023 at ...Subway construction will continue through 2023 at this location. I doubt that you can have a functioning Bus Rapid Transit on Wilshire Boulevard, as well as elaborate construction of stations, arrival and departure linkages, and underground facilities while you are also building a giant structure above and across Wilshire Boulevard at nearly the same location. To undertake these projects simultaneously, as well as the new film event center and museum a block away only reveals how little communication is taking place between LACMA, METRO, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. And, let's not forget that the Peterson Museum also plans for a major design make-over while all this is happening above oozing tar and toxic hydrogen sulfide.Plan-it Los Angeleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00563341811839232252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-68375330276570776032014-06-14T18:28:09.945-07:002014-06-14T18:28:09.945-07:00How can I say this? The design for this building ...How can I say this? The design for this building is an unmitigated disaster. Let me add a few reasons to the negative review here. For one thing, I say work backward from the thing that really works--Chris Burden's Street Lamps. How would they possibly co-exist with this black blob of a new building? Second, I paid a visit to Zumthor's Kolumba Museum in Cologne, Germany. It is a HIGHLY conceptual design, mixing the old of a church ruin, with the new of a modern building. So, just as the LACMA design conceptualizes the tar pits, so does the Kolumba Museum conceptualize the old and new. And then inside the Kolumba, the artwork shown is, you guessed it, a combination of old and new. Indeed, the style of individual rooms mixes, again, the old and new. This is not the approach that a public building for display of all different kinds of art requires. Despite the somewhat disappointing Piano designs of the recent buildings, at least they are open and flexible. And here's one last small point, but perhaps telling. As we walked around the Kolumba, it seemed as though the many museum guards there were following us. After a time, I realized that they were. Why? Because the step from one room to another each had a half-step against which the guards were warning us not to trip. This is not an architect whose building, even in its operating details, will support thousands of daily visitors. It may not be this half-step issue, but I guarantee it will be another. It is important that the Board of LACMA put a stop to Govan's Folly asap! Maybe the solution is to just let Piano finish off what he started and then get on with the most important function, organizing and financing as many art shows as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-72620089120138756912014-01-03T07:57:33.796-08:002014-01-03T07:57:33.796-08:00Alas, no, I have not - yet - written more on the i...Alas, no, I have not - yet - written more on the importance of blogdowntown - and Eric Richardson - to the rebirth of DTLA, but I hope to later this year. And don't miss the big GQ article on Downtown LA in the January issue now on the news stands, and soon to be on their website.<br />Brady Westwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324741206315152948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-91062437416454507442013-11-22T11:43:25.347-08:002013-11-22T11:43:25.347-08:00Excellent news. Can't wait to see what Gehry ...Excellent news. Can't wait to see what Gehry has come up with.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939514266523110682noreply@blogger.com