tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post6908440208230403141..comments2024-03-28T14:29:32.353-05:00Comments on The Devoted Classicist: Andalusia, Historic Courtyard ApartmentsJohn J. Tacketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-15466250100511805372013-06-19T07:34:14.995-05:002013-06-19T07:34:14.995-05:00T.S., Arthur and Mildred Stapley Byne lived in Mad...T.S., Arthur and Mildred Stapley Byne lived in Madrid after 1916, but surely the Zwebells became familiar with their books at some point. For those Devoted Readers interested in Spanish architecture, patios & gardens, furniture, and hardware, these books have been republished and are still available. Thank you for bringing up that point, T.S.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-19115760962727863032013-06-18T23:16:53.191-05:002013-06-18T23:16:53.191-05:00I've always wondered if the Zwebells knew Arth...I've always wondered if the Zwebells knew Arthur Byne and Mildred Stapley...such a similar vein in appreciation of Hispanic Architecture and Art instrumental in the Revival of Spanish Moorish architecture of the early 20thC Coast to Coast.The Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159724663060240920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-52354063833399749162013-06-18T22:09:06.367-05:002013-06-18T22:09:06.367-05:00Devoted Readers, please be reminded that Anonymous...Devoted Readers, please be reminded that Anonymous comments cannot be published, despite that option being offered in the standard Blogger format that is used here for 'Comment as:'. If you do not wish to use your real name or Google Identity, an alias is permitted. Comments of a different viewpoint are not disqualified, but it is essential that the comment reflect the topic of the current post.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-23171116057230415092013-06-18T07:56:18.700-05:002013-06-18T07:56:18.700-05:00Thanks, P.B. And we DO want to sound like an insi...Thanks, P.B. And we DO want to sound like an insider so we appreciate the tip.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-81162390076826468172013-06-18T00:59:57.868-05:002013-06-18T00:59:57.868-05:00This is the best of the best in Los Angeles (if yo...This is the best of the best in Los Angeles (if you want to know how to sound like an "insider" pronounce it, "Los Ang-les.....(hard g (skip the middle....syllables)!<br /><br />Honestly.....I grew up there.....and the old guard ...this is how they pronounced it!<br /><br />PEnelope) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-66670106237895357122013-06-17T20:49:33.370-05:002013-06-17T20:49:33.370-05:00D., I applaud your former professors for recognizi...D., I applaud your former professors for recognizing the elements that make up an interesting residential neighborhood and recording them in this book for all to appreciate. Thank you for commenting.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-17785358600995529382013-06-17T20:44:35.509-05:002013-06-17T20:44:35.509-05:00T.S., thank you for your comments. I am glad to s...T.S., thank you for your comments. I am glad to see that there's still appreciation for scale and architectural interest in relatively modest multi-family residential architecture.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-21955811057255220862013-06-17T20:32:06.907-05:002013-06-17T20:32:06.907-05:00B., it's a great concept for a commune-like co...B., it's a great concept for a commune-like compound for friends, isn't it? Thanks for commenting.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-45107300156302622972013-06-17T20:28:59.037-05:002013-06-17T20:28:59.037-05:00A.D., they don't build them like this anymore ...A.D., they don't build them like this anymore -- but they should. Thanks for your comments.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-70473103538892636602013-06-17T19:18:44.819-05:002013-06-17T19:18:44.819-05:00The Zwebells were TOP, their buildings enchanting....The Zwebells were TOP, their buildings enchanting...all clustered in the same vicinity save for a couple, one where the Ruby Slippers resided after being "RESCUED" from MGM. I longed for an apartment in The Andalusia...but at that time, no one really ever moved out unless they passed onto the next dimension.<br /><br />If one could call a Motorcourt a work of Art...this is IT! Wright and Wilfong brought a Grande Dame back to her Golden Age! Wonderful story and glad your familiar with the buildings.The Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159724663060240920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-42724827618729685102013-06-17T16:51:56.868-05:002013-06-17T16:51:56.868-05:00I live three blocks away from this building. Ther...I live three blocks away from this building. There are many other wonderful buildings in the area that are French or Spanish in style, like El Mirador on Sweetzer, built in 1929.<br /><br />Coincidentally, I had Tice and Polyzoides as professors at USC architectural school in 1975.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-35192162040279969122013-06-17T14:39:10.292-05:002013-06-17T14:39:10.292-05:00For years I have wanted a house with a courtyard b...For years I have wanted a house with a courtyard but this beautiful old place would work just as well – all this beauty and neighbours to watch as well! Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-19537391330907262532013-06-17T11:23:25.844-05:002013-06-17T11:23:25.844-05:00Love old apartments like this -what a great comple...Love old apartments like this -what a great complex! Thanks for including the plans and sections too.ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com