Photos by Bilyana Dimitrova

It's location was at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway & MacArthur Boulevard in Corona del Mar, California. It opened in 1951 & featured a dramatic cantilevered roof & a tall, tapered pylon sign typical of the Space Age aesthetic, I hope all that didn't sound too AI-ish for all you snowflakes ❄❄🥶❄❄ out there.

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A signature horseshoe-shaped counter with chrome-rimmed stools occupied the central space & the dining area was filled with Formica tabletops with booths upholstered in bright orange naugahyde.

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The original building was demolished in the early 1970s. Today, the site is part of the Corona del Mar Plaza shopping center

The Felix Wankel Institut, built in 1961 and located in Lindau (Germany). Former research & developpment center of Felix Wankel (the inventor of the Wankel engine).

The building was abandoned for a few years before being bought by the austrian company Obrist. The company completely renovated the building and it opened in 2022.

What do you think about it? Is it bauhaus style?

My autumnal snap of Denys Lasdun's UCL, Institute of Education, Bedford Way, London from a few years back.

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This mid-century modern home located in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania. 

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The Mitchell Residence which was originally designed in 1956 was by architect Ehrman Mitchell for his own personal residence.

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A more recent addition to the rear of the home was designed by Krieger Architects, who meticulously matched the original proportions and materials to preserve its iconic modernist style. 

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Isn't this jewel nestled just perfectly within it's surroundings?

I've always loved the idea of historic rephotography. During the research for my College of San Mateo project I found some old photos that let me attempt it.

Here is one set: Building 16 in 1963 and now (and yes, the building changed from North Hall to Central Hall because another building was built north of it)

If you didn't see my original post, more info about my project is here: https://www.docomomo-noca.org/features/2026/4/24/warnecke-csm

Historic photo by Gerald Ratto. Courtesy of the Warnecke Architectural Archives.

The Roland Reisley House, located at 44 Usonia Road, Pleasantville, New York.

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It was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1951.It is one of only three homes in this historic district actually designed by Wright himself; the others were designed by his apprentices.

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It is a prime example of Wright's Usonian style, built into a hillside to appear as if it grew organically "of the hill". The structure is based on a hexagonal grid, meaning there are almost no right angles in the entire house.

Photos by Maynard Parker

Richard Neutra’s Kaufmann House in Palm Springs was designed and built in 1946–1947, although some sources claim that the preparatory contact between client and architect occurred in 1945. The house exemplifies Neutra’s approach to designing a house and its surroundings as a single, continuous environment, a concept he had begun to work with in the early 1940s.

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Next to John Lautner, Richard Neutra are my favorite!