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LADWP

John Ferraro Building
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Los Angeles, CA
Albert Martin, arch, 1964

In Architecture of the Four Ecologies, Reyner Banham wrote that the Water and Power Building was “the only public building in the whole city that genuinely graces the scene and lifts the spirit (and sits in firm control of the whole basis of human existence in Los Angeles).”-Patrick Geske, Archinet

While we were waiting in line at the Broad, (I couldn't convince anybody else to join me), I ran over here for 15 minutes or so to check this beauty out. It really is one of the unsung heroes in downtown LA. Beautiful in its simplicity, clean lines, use of materials, passive sun-protection and elegant proportion.

I only knew of this building via the amazing thread of Chimay Bleue
(Darren Bradley), who I really regret not seeing while I was in his neck of the woods.

Taken in: United States / California / Los Angeles / Bunker Hill (show map)

Taken on: June 10, 2018

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Camera: Canon PowerShot S95, f/4.0, 1/320 sec, 6mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot S95
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	6mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.6 (Windows)
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