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It is said to resemble a big white cheese grater. The white honeycomb covering is suspended over the interior box, letting in natural light, but preventing direct sun exposure to the art within. If you're flying into town, the first structure that will make an impression is the Theme Building at LAX.

The space-age building built in was home to the Encounter Restaurant, but is in flux until another tenant takes over. While the restaurant is closed, the observation deck on top is only open on weekends. The Petersen Automotive Museum reopened in late after a complete makeover, instantly becoming one of LA's most striking buildings. The exterior, by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, is made up of metallic stainless-steel ribbons wrapped around the red-painted box building.

Most people don't notice in passing, but if you look at the building from the opposite corner of Wilshire and Fairfax, you'll get the view above, where you can see the shape of a race car careening around the corner. It looks great during the day, but under a twilight sky when it's lit from the inside, it's really stunning. Richard Meier's Getty Center looks like completely different buildings, depending on your vantage point.

You usually see views of the squared-off travertine stone facade or inner fountain, but I love the sensual curves of the main entrance, covered with off-white enameled aluminum panels.

You can't really get a good drive by view of the Getty Center on it's hilltop perch in Brentwood. The museum and the architectural tour are free.

Grauman's Chinese Theatre , now renamed TCL Chinese Theatre, is rarely mentioned in lists of top Los Angeles architectural sites, but Raymond Kennedy's movie palace is arguable the most famous and definitely the most visited architectural landmark in the city. Working for the design firm of Meyer and Holler , Kennedy never gained the prominence of some of LA's better-known architects.

Kennedy's architectural influence continued in a different direction when he became a professor of architectural design at the University of Southern California. His own architectural projects were as diverse as designing movie sets and working as a consultant for the design of the Pentagon in Washington DC. The Capitol Records Building near Hollywood and Vine was designed by architect Welton Becket in to resemble a stack of vinyl 45 records.

It is one of the most recognizable structures in the city. At night, the blinking light on top of the story tower spells out the word "Hollywood" in Morse code. For Christmas, tree-shaped lights adorn the top of the tower. You can't really visit the Capitol Records Building unless you have business there, but you can certainly see it and photograph it from the street from Vine Street, just north of Hollywood Boulevard.

Cesar Pelli's boldly colored geometric Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood was built in stages over nearly two decades. The Blue building opened in , and the Red building has only been open since The acre campus is a showcase for the interior design trades, but also has some public galleries and lots of public art. You can photograph the outside as much as you want, but taking photos inside is discouraged.

Architectural Buildings. Historic Sites. Traveler rating. Los Feliz. Century City. Good for. Free Entry. Good for a Rainy Day. Good for Couples. Good for Kids. Good for Big Groups. Honeymoon spot. Hidden Gems. From ornate iron railings to marble stairs and more, this relic commissioned from Lewis Bradbury a mining and real estate millionaire lives on today.

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