L.A. Tattoo, Hollywood BoulevardIs it the outer 2” that is the most important, as one of my former bosses seemed to think? How does someone who grew up admiring the Guggenheim and sneaking into construction sites view the surfaces of our city?
These images are moments of reflection on the city, on its ever-present palimpsests. Many are COVID-era musings, strolling and noticing things I had taken for granted . . . and accepting that things always change.
Playmates Shoes, Hollywood Boulevard
Eastside Luv wine bar, East 1st Street
Former Westlake Theatre, facing MacArthur Park
Farnam House, 26th Street, Santa Monica
Motel, Santa Monica
La Cabaña, Rose Avenue, Venice
House, Venice
Houses, Dell Avenue, Venice
Urban collage, Lincoln Boulevard
Mural honoring Jataun Valentine, a local Venice community leader, and other community residents, Lincoln Boulevard
Roosterfish, Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Tile wall with palm trees, Watts
Tile wall, WattsAuthor Anne Zimmerman, AIA, is the founder and principal of AZ Architecture Studio, located in Venice, California. She is a former member of the arcCA editorial board.
From arcCA DIGEST Season 10, “Other Beauty.”
