Architect Victor Newlove, of Armet Davis Newlove and Associates, speaks about the term "Googie," the early history of his firm, and their design of whimsical restaurants such as Norms.
Special thanks to: Victor Newlove, Armet Davis Newlove Architects.
Photographs: Courtesy of Armet Davis Newlove Architects; John Lautner Archive, courtesy of the Getty Research Institute, © J. Paul Getty Trust; © Larry Hirshowitz.
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This video is part of Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A., a Getty initiative that brings together local cultural institutions for a wide-ranging look at the postwar built environment of Los Angeles, from its famous residential architecture to its vast freeway network, revealing the city's development and ongoing global impact in new ways.
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