SOAK UP AMBIENCE OF L.A.'S COOL POOLS.Byline: Marilee Reyes Staff Writer Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. : city of swimming pools. Not those above-ground, plastic-liner types. We're talking cultural icons. Real cool pools, probably the coolest in all of Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . If it's filled with sparkling water and surrounded by elegance and style, it's an L.A. pool, a cool pool. If you think we're all wet, then you need to submerge sub·merge v. sub·merged, sub·merg·ing, sub·merg·es v.tr. 1. To place under water. 2. To cover with water; inundate. 3. To hide from view; obscure. v.intr. yourself in the Society of Architectural Historians The Society of Architectural Historians, (SAH), is an international not-for-profit organization that promotes the study and preservation of the built environment worldwide. , Southern California Chapter's ``Reflections on Water: Cool Pools'' tour on Aug. 21. Organized by the society's board member John Ellis John Ellis may refer to:
Of course, no one will mind if you just enjoy a peek at eight of the area's most beautiful and distinguished pools and perhaps pick up a few ideas to improve your own pool area. Starting at 9 a.m. in the Hollywood Hills The Hollywood Hills, an unofficial designation of part of the City of Los Angeles, California, are part of the eastern section of the low transverse range of the Santa Monica Mountains, which extends from the Los Feliz District and Hollywood, on the south side of the Valley, to , this daylong tour will follow Sunset Boulevard. A map and narrative brochure will guide pool-hoppers along Sunset through Silver Lake, Pacific Palisades Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River, NE N.J. and SE N.Y., extending from N of Jersey City, N.J., to the vicinity of Piermont, N.Y., with a general altitude of from 350 ft to 550 ft (107–168 m). , Beverly Hills and Brentwood, ending with a poolside reception at 4 p.m. Docents will be at each site to discuss the pool's architecture and history. Proceeds from the tour benefit the society's new ``Discover Architecture'' program for children at various Los Angeles County libraries. Featured is the work by some of the most recognized architects and landscape designers, including John Lautner, Ralph Farquar, Harwell Hamilton Harris Harwell Hamilton Harris (1903, Redlands, California - 1990, Raleigh, North Carolina) was an American architect. Harris created a very personal Southern California architectural style that carefully modulated interior and exterior space. , Frank Israel, Luis Ortega, Ricardo Legoretta, Richard Neutra, Jay Griffith, Rob Steiner, Mia Lehrer, Brian Tichenor, Raun Thorpe and Pierre Koenig. The pools and gardens include: Silvertop: Architect John Lautner's 1957 concrete and glass spaceship of a house with cantilevered driveway, swirling flat roofs and a pool shaped like an infinity symbol. The Outpost: Built in 1978, the multileveled pool is a collaboration between designer Luis Ortega and builder Duke Comegys. Comegys' childhood memories of swimming in rock quarries in Texas provided the creative inspiration for simple slab walls and platforms for diving. A broad waterfall and bold colors combine to create a private oasis. Case Study 22: Pierre Koenig created a modernistic glass pavilion that overlooks the L.A. Basin across a swimming pool that travels the outer edge of the bedrooms and is crossed by bridges that lead to the front door. The pool at this famous cliff-side house is among those featured in Thomas Van Leeuven's new book, ``The Springboard in the Pond In the Pond is a 1998 novel by Ha Jin, who has also written Under the Red Flag, Ocean of Winds, and Waiting. He has been praised for his works relating to Chinese life and culture. .'' Architect Brian Murphy designed a house around the original midcentury, kidney-shaped pool. The sunlight reflecting off the pool bounces into the house through large industrial windows. In the courtyard, area rugs of grass alternate with gravel and concrete patios. Mia Lehrer designed a hacienda-style, 1930s-influenced garden surrounding a sandstone-decked pool. Small arcs of water splash onto the pool's surface, and hand-painted mosaic tiles at the waterline enhance the relaxed elegance of this courtyard-set pool. The cruciform cruciform /cru·ci·form/ (kroo´si-form) cross-shaped. cruciform cross-shaped. shape of a post-and-beam house designed by Harwell Hamilton Harris in 1940 reflects a Far Eastern influence, which is carried through in the new pool cabana set on an axis with the rectangular pool. In counter axis is a lily pond with seating area. Jay Griffith and Rob Steiner redesigned the area surrounding a '50s rectangular pool, bringing nature to the pool's edge and creating outdoor rooms with plantings and footpaths. The pool, which was formerly isolated, has been drawn into the garden and adds texture and color rather that appearing to be an intruder in the landscape. Architect Ricardo LegorettaS placed a black-bottomed lap pool in juxtaposition to Mia Lehrer's original landscape, adding bold polychrome pol·y·chrome adj. 1. Having many or various colors; polychromatic. 2. Made or decorated in many or various colors: polychrome tiles. n. forms and Mexican influences. The water elements in the garden become an extension of the house's architecture. THE FACTS The event: The Society of Architectural Historians, Southern California Chapter's ``Reflections on Water: Cool Pools'' tour. Where: A traveling tour to various sites of Los Angeles. When: Starts at 9 a.m. Aug. 21. Tickets: $63. Attendance is limited; reservations required no later than Monday. Call (310) 472-4799. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: The Outpost, featuring a broad waterfall and simple slab walls and platforms for diving, is on the ``Reflections on Water: Cool Pools'' tour. Photo courtesy of John Ellis |
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