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H A R W E L L H A M I L T O N H A R R I S 2305 W. Silver Lake Drive, Los Angeles H . E . H A N S E N H O U S E , 1 9 5 1 First-time opportunity for lease. Harris wrote in 1948 that the "flowering of California architecture is a combination of free minds, love of nature, and an unspoiled countryside." Harris' organic, regional architecture was rooted in the climate of his native California, and softened the modern aesthetic with wood more than steel. Nature was something to be accommodated, not tamed, and everything in the house that might disturb its serenity was eliminated with the sensitive use of materials, colors, and the skillful integration of building to site. Here the continuity is unbroken between the landscape's palette of green–browns and gray–blues, and the expression of house as romantic shelter: two large patios, one overlooking the Silver Lake Reservoir and one wrapping alongside both bedrooms, office area adjoining kitchen, several original built-ins including living room couch with storage, two desks and dresser in master bedroom. $ 6 , 5 0 0 P E R M O N T H // I L A N A G A F N I R . M . S C H I N D L E R , A R C H I T E C T 4901 Compton Avenue, Los Angeles T H E B E T H L E H E M B A P T I S T C H U R C H , 1 9 4 4 . L O S A N G E L E S H I S T O R I C - C U LT U R A L M O N U M E N T # 9 6 8 With Schindler's complete control of "space, climate, light and mood," he created a space well-suited for its purpose. Originally designed for a small African-American congregation, nearly everything about the church was unique (including the original color scheme which ranged from warm blue to eggplant, to purplish red). "With no attempt to imitate masonry," Schindler's design achieved a sense of massiveness through the distinctive exterior banding. The horizontal bands of stucco siding, which appear to be wood, tie the building to the streetscape. Schindler placed the L-shaped church at the corner, with a bar of classrooms to either side of an existing house. A patio for all three pieces was created and unified with a loggia. A three-dimensional cross rising above the building's entrance and repeated in the skylight just below, speaks to the possibilities and hope for the future. $ 1 , 8 5 0 , 0 0 0 // I L A N A G A F N I C R A I G E L L W O O D D E S I G N 20 Madrone Place, Hillsborough T H E D A P H N E R E S I D E N C E , 1 9 6 1 Writing on architecture, Craig Ellwood has penned: "The real art in architecture is not arbitrary style or ethereal symbolism, but the extent to which a building can evoke pleasure and profound emotion, the extent to which a building can spiritually uplift and inspire men while simultaneously reflecting the logic of the technique that alone can convey its validity to exist." The Daphne Residence achieves these high art goals, conveying serenity by the symmetry of its design, precise detailing, and the subliminal effect of the immediate presence of the reflecting water in the courtyard pool. With its primary visual orientation across the broad expanse of the contiguous Burlingame Country Club golf course, the Daphne Residence continues to uplift and inspire all those who are sensitive to the gifts of true art. Residence includes 5 Bedrooms, 4 baths, maid's quarters, and two-car carport. $ 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 // C R O S B Y D O E