YOUR PLACE.Diane Keaton builds on a passion to preserve L.A.'s architecture Actress Diane Keaton smiled as she surveyed the expansive interior of Vibiana Place, a new community arts center in downtown L.A. ``It's a wonderful example of reuse,'' said Keaton, an L.A. Conservancy board member, who attended the center's opening gala last weekend. The building, formerly St. Vibiana Catholic Cathedral at Main and Second streets, was the object of a preservation battle in the 1990s. Successful lawsuits on the part of the conservancy saved the building from demolition, and now, new owner/developer Tom Gilmore plans to use it for both public and private events. ``Saving St. Vibiana was a major turning point for our organization,'' says conservancy executive director Linda Dishman. ``Once the fight was over, it really became all about trying to show the vision of what it could be.'' On the celebrity front, Keaton was joined at the party by fellow conservancy board member Ben Stiller and his wife, actress Christine Taylor. Keaton, a fan of 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. architecture, said she first got involved with the conservancy five years ago. That's when she struck a deal with TV producer Leonard Hill. Driving by Hill's house one day, Keaton asked to see the interior of the 1927 Spanish revival home. He agreed - on the condition that she join the conservancy. ``That's how it started, but then I got much more involved,'' Keaton says. ``Then they asked me to be on the board, and it forced me to action.'' Keaton, who says she often buys old homes, has restored three of her own in L.A., including a 1928 house designed by Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright, Jr. (March 30,1890, Oak Park, Illinois – May 31, 1978, Santa Monica, California), commonly known as Lloyd Wright, was an American architect who did most of his work in Southern California. , son of Frank Lloyd Wright. ``There just aren't that many of them, and they're really spectacular.'' She also restored her latest home, a 1920 hacienda-style house. ``The history of Spanish colonial architecture Colonial architecture: see American architecture. and hacienda hacienda also called estancia (Argentina and Uruguay) or fazenda (Brazil) In Latin America, a large landed estate. The hacienda originated in the colonial period and survived into the 20th century. architecture is very moving to me from my childhood,'' says Keaton, who is currently working on a book on this topic. ``They're beautiful homes that have a kind of outdoor/indoor family feel to them that I really love.'' Dishman says she knows that many Los Angeles residents share Keaton's passion for 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, architecture and wants to educate people about what's in their community. ``There's a perception that we don't have any history in Los Angeles and that people don't care
"Don't Care" is a 1994 (see 1994 in music) single by American death metal band Obituary. about it, but that's not true. You see historic resources everywhere when you drive around (L.A.).'' - Diana McKeon Charkalis BLUE (AND OTHER) PLATE SPECIALS: New York-based company Fishs Eddy offers an eclectic line of fun and festive plates that are great for mixing and matching. The double-fired, commercial grade sturdy-ware - dishes used for diner diner, restaurant resembling the railroad dining car that is its source. In the mid-19th cent., the first dining cars that appeared on trains were nothing more than an empty car with a fastened-down table. George M. and restaurants - come in a variety of retro-inspired designs. And most retail for less than $15. ``It's the blue jeans blue jeans also blue·jeans pl.n. Clothes, especially pants, made of blue denim. blue jeans npl → tejanos mpl; vaqueros mpl of dinnerware,'' says owner Julie Gaines. ``It's casual and fun. And it's probably the best value you can get: Because it's made for restaurants and hotels, it doesn't chip.'' Their patterns include the black-and-white Chintz chintz (chĭnts) [probably Hindustani,=variegated], originally a painted or stained calico from India. Esteemed for its bright colors and designs, it was used in Europe for bedcovers and draperies. line, inspired by the original 1950s design from Carr China, and the pachyderm pattern, which depicts colorful elephants stomping around mugs, cereal bowls and plates. New next week: The Pantone palate palate (păl`ĭt), roof of the mouth. The front part, known as the hard palate, formed by the upper maxillary bones and the palatine bones, separates the mouth from the nasal cavity. plates, based on colorful sample plates traveling salesman used 50 years ago to show clients what color options they had. Fishs Eddy collaborated with Pantone, the color experts, for the new line, which feature color names and numbers inscribed in·scribe tr.v. in·scribed, in·scrib·ing, in·scribes 1. a. To write, print, carve, or engrave (words or letters) on or in a surface. b. To mark or engrave (a surface) with words or letters. on each plate. For more information, visit www.fishseddy.com or call (212) 420-9020. - D.M.C. STOP THE CLUTTER: Harried homeowners, rejoice! Good Housekeeping's new book, ``The Complete Clutter Solution: Organize Your Home'' (Hearst Books; $19.95), offers handy room-by-room strategies to make organization easier. Topics include ways to save money and realize good value in things used to organize the home, great ways to store free grocery bags and tips for creating simple concealed overhead storage spaces in your garage. The book also offers tips on storing hazardous materials and guidelines on how to turn your basement or garage into an emergency space in case of a disaster. - Simone Schramm CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Ben Stiller, left, Diane Keaton and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. attend the opening gala for Vibiana Place, a new community arts center in downtown L.A. (2 -- 3 -- color) no caption (Fishs Eddy dinnerware) (4 -- color) no caption (book: ``The Complete Clutter Solution: Orgazine Your Home for Good'') |
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