Los Angeles: Architecture - The City Hollywood Built

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On its face LA’s architecture looks like a collection of various styles - pockets of neighborhoods with interesting design but little context. But scratch just below this surface and you’ll find the story of 100 years of LA’s history built into these walls. LA came to be defined by a singular industry with the power to shape it - Hollywood. This influence, from the art deco 20s, to the futuristic 70s, not only built these pockets of style but also filtered out to the rest of America through the big screen. In this episode we’re going to explore some of the masterworks created here - both in real life and on that big screen.

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