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Les Sechler

Nov 11, 20192 min read

A Spanish Bungalow's Sophisticated Garden

It’s All in the Details Published by Les Sechler, ASLA Landscape architects and artists alike know that attention to detail is the...

Lisa Gimmy

Nov 5, 20172 min read

The Los Angeles Central Library (aka Maguire Gardens)

Had it not been for public advocacy and the foresight of developer Robert Maguire, this beautiful public space would not be what it is today

jeff04393

Oct 4, 20171 min read

Wells Fargo Court

Chronologically, it is the first of four works he completed with developer Rob Maguire. It is Halprin’s only interior landscape.

jeff04393

Sep 27, 20172 min read

Bunker Hill Steps

Lawrence Halprin’s Bunker Hill Steps (1990) provide a robust pedestrian link between the two levels.

jeff04393

Sep 20, 20173 min read

Grand Hope Park

In the middle of downtown Los Angeles is a verdant 2.5 acre oasis, filled with bougainvillea covered pergolas, shady enclaves, whimsical scu

jeff04393

Sep 3, 20171 min read

An Open Space Sequence in Los Angeles?

The pioneering work of landscape architect Lawrence Halprin will be explored at “Landscape as Catalyst,” an upcoming seminar.

jeff04393

Aug 24, 20172 min read

Native Grasses and Mow-Free Sod

While rains have left our region looking lusher and more refreshed than they have in years, one thing is certain: here in California.

jeff04393

Jun 23, 20172 min read

Flower Power to Vocal Power

Once the site of glamorous soirees, Virginia Robinson’s legendary Beverly Hills mansion and garden has become a destination for horticulture

jeff04393

Jul 31, 20131 min read

A Garden Restoration in Los Angeles

We recently had the pleasure of restoring a beautiful garden originally designed by Cleo Baldon in the 1980s.