It was high time for another local architectural photo excursion, something not too taxing on an extremely hot summer day. I decided to explore the campus of Cal State LA, a relatively short distance from home.

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Architecture Field Trip - Century City

It’s very easy to turn a staycation into a mini-architecture field trip! This one was designed around a stay at the Century Plaza Hotel designed by Minoru Yamasaki. There were many other noteworthy architectural buildings near the hotel including the iconic Century Towers, also by Yamasaki.

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Travel - A Trio of Buildings in Downtown Honolulu

Downtown Honolulu is architecture rich with a diversity of styles. We managed to capture a fine historic building and two Brutalist buildings in our short walk to our Uber ride.

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Architecture Field Trip - 3 City Halls in the San Gabriel Valley

If you’re a fan of civic architecture, here are 3 city halls to visit in the San Gabriel Valley, each expressed in a different architecture style!

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