Architecture You Love

A North Carolina 501C3 Educational Nonprofit Archive Documenting,
Preserving, and Promoting Residential Modernist Architecture

SOLD OUT!

LA Confidential: The NCModernist LA Modernist Tour

October 30 - November 4

Did you know that the the LA area is ground zero for some of American's best Modernist houses? You will see incredible houses. Is there a long bus ride across the country? No! We fly direct. Breakfasts? Yes. Lunches? Yes. Hotels? You betcha. Ground transportation with free wi-fi? Of course, and free wi-fi in the hotels. Wow, that’s incredible! We think so, too. I'd love to see Palm Springs. You will, in a big way. Is this amazing trip going to cost a fortune? Not at all – check out the features and benefits below.

Special Tour Features:

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the best of Modernist LA with virtually everything included!
Six days and five nights of heart-pounding Modernist architecture! You just won't believe where we're going. Seriously. You won't.
Roundtrip direct flight from RDU airport to Los Angeles.
Our own air-conditioned, wi-fi-equipped touring bus, 90% of the time. For short periods, due to narrow Los Angeles streets, we'll be in two large air-conditioned vans without wi-fi.
Lunch and dinner almost every day (one lunch and one dinner will be on your own).
Double-occupancy hotels with breakfast and free internet.
All admissions for all sites plus premium photo privileges when available.
Parking at RDU is not included.

Architects can get self-reported CEU hours if arranged in advance with the AIA.

THURSDAY OCTOBER 30

*Fly AA 1329, leaving 450pm, from RDU to LAX direct
*Transfer from LAX to Holiday Inn Express LAX via Uber

FRIDAY OCTOBER 31 - LA

*8am Breakfast at the hotel
*830am Depart hotel
*9am Exterior of FLW's Hollyhock House
*10am Special House FRI1 in Silver Lake
*1030am Walking tour of Neutra Colony
*1130am Special House FRI2 in Silver Lake
*Lunch from Panera Bread delivered to FRI2
*1230pm Drive by FLW Storer House
*1pm Interior tour of the Sheats/Goldstein House, designed by John Lautner
*3pm Interior visits to Eichler Tract Balboa Highlands homes in Granada Hills
*430pm Overnight at the Holiday Inn Express North Hollywood/Burbank with dinner and free time on your own in downtown-- or in Hollywood during crazy Halloween!

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1 - LA - NCModernist

*730am Breakfast at the Hotel
*11am Interior tour of the Neutra VDL House, designed by Richard Neutra
*1pm The Getty Center, designed by Richard Meier, with lunch on your own at the cafe
*7pm Group Dinner at Damon's Tikiin Glendale CA
*2nd night at the Holiday Inn Express North Hollywood/Burbank

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2 - PALM SPRINGS CA

*730am Breakfast at the Hotel
*8amLeave for Palm Springs
*10am Tour the Grace Miller House,hosted by owner Catherine Meyler
*Guided bus tour of mid-century Modernist houses, lunch as we roll
*1pm Tour the Frey II House, designed by Albert Frey, and the Palm Springs Museum of Art
*230pm Special House SUN1
*315pm Special House SUN2
*4pm Special House SUN3
*530pm Check in the Movie Colony Hotel / Los Arboles Hotel
*6pm Movie Colony Free Happy Hour
*7pm Group Dinner at Copleys on Palm Canyon with special guests

MONDAY NOVEMBER 3 - LA

*730am Breakfast at the hotel
*8am Leave for LA
*10am Guided walking tour of downtown LA
*Lunch as we rollfrom Panera Bread
*Drive thru Echo Park, exterior of Griffith Observatory, the Hollywood Sign
*530pm Interior tour of the iconic Stahl House overlooking LA, designed by Pierre Koenig
*830pm Group Farewell Dinner at the famous In-and-Out Burger
*Overnight at the Holiday Inn Express LAX

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4 - BACK HOME

*6am Breakfast at the Hotel
*615am Depart for LAX
*810am Leave LAX on direct flight to RDU
*420pm Arrive at RDU

The Fine Print:

Once payment is made, there are no refunds for any reason except for trip cancellation. However, you can transfer your place to another person with at least three weeks written notice to NCModernist.

The itinerary and order of trip events are subject to change without notice or refund. And the itinerary will indeed change as we get closer to the date. Owners do change their minds at the last minute about access, in both directions yes and no, so you'll have to be flexible as we go along. However, the items marked above with * are confirmed reservations and are unlikely to change.

As we will be on the move, absolutely no checked baggage allowed. Yes, you can survive five nights with one carry-on rollerboard/suitcase (max dimensions 9" x 15" x 22") and one personal bag/purse/laptop that will fit under the seat in front of you.

There is a small but possible risk of overnight stay if flights are delayed, in which case participants are responsible for any additional costs of meals, lodging, transportation, and incidental expenses. The chances of this happening are small, but it could happen.

Proceeds benefit NCModernist's ongoing documentation, preservation, and promotion projects. We are a North Carolina 501C3 nonprofit. Questions? Contact NCModernist Executive Director George Smart at 919.740.8407.