Marmol Radziner Prefab

The Los Angeles Times Magazine featured John Lautner’s 1962 Garcia House on Mulholland Dr. in this past Sunday’s issue.  Marmol Radziner completed the restoration, while New York-based decorator Darren Brown handled the interior design. Check out other work by Lautner at the Hammer Museum exhibit going on now until October 12.

A new advertising campaign is under way for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited businesses committed to being eco-friendly.  Participants will have their business card used in one or more advertisements produced by the Green Building Certification Institute.  The ads will show the overwhelming number of businesses that are committed to going green.  Find out more about participating in the campaign.

Renowned architects Hadrian Predock and John Frane’s newest creation in Los Angeles - the Loring House, showcases the California modern home. Casework in the master suite, bookshelves and the custom kitchen window seat are among the other cabinetry work by Marmol Radziner Prefab. The home features pieces from the Marmol Radziner Furnitureline, including the sofa, club chairs, and dining set. All pieces are hand crafted out of solid walnut and steel. Read the full article here.

Cutting edge green technological advancements in the building industry were on display this past weekend at West Coast Green 2008 . Held in the Silicon Valley at the San Jose Convention Center, West Coast Green introduced a modern solution to providing power to events. SolaRover is a mobile solar generator that utilizes 14, 175-watt solar panels to charge 18 batteries and was used to power a portion of the event. Marmol Radziner Prefab had several suppliers on hand, which included Bonded Logic Inc., EcoTimber, and Kohler Company.

The Palms House, Marmol Radziner Prefab’s first home in the LA area, was open to the public for the first time this past Sunday, September 14.  Guests strolled through the home, which features the Marmol Radziner furniture line, custom cabinetry, EcoTimber flooring, Heath Ceramics tile, and many more sustainable design features.

This unique opportunity to experience Los Angeles prefab architecture is now open to the public. Leo Marmol, FAIA, of Marmol Radziner and Associates, along with Michael Sylvester of Dwell, will host this two-day event that includes a tour of Marmol Radziner Prefab’s Vernon factory and newly completed Palms House. Reserve your tickets now. Space is extremely limited.

The event on Saturday September 27 offers a behind-the-scenes tour of the Marmol Radziner Prefab factory in Vernon, where you will see homes built on the assembly line from steel construction and cabinetry, to appliance installation and delivery. Presentations by your guides will examine the history of prefab architecture, the current phenomenon and what makes prefab green and sustainable.On Sunday, September 28, the day-long guided bus tour will begin at 10am, taking you to the newest examples of prefab architecture on Los Angeles’ Westside, two of them so new that they are still in the process of being installed! You will be among the first to see a number of factory-built private homes including the newly finished Marmol Radziner Palms House in Venice, and the first Los Angeles project by New York based Resolution: 4 Architecture, among others. Also included is a picnic-style box lunch provided by Marmalade Cafe at the site of the Eames House in Pacific Palisades. Six projects in total are on the tour. MOCA Prefab Tour
Saturday, September 27 at 3pm– 5pm
Sunday, September 28 at 10am – 6pm
Tickets: $175 (includes bus transportation on Sunday, a boxed lunch, and cocktail reception)
For further information and to purchase tickets, please contact mbernardin@moca.org or (213) 368-8878. 

Tour the newly installed eco-friendly Marmol Radziner Prefab home, the Palms residence, our first in the Los Angeles area. The Palms residence is a sustainable 2,800 sq ft home, with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Highlights of the home includes extensive built-in walnut cabinetry, a gourmet kitchen, an outdoor sitting room, concrete and Eco-Timber flooring, Heath Ceramics custom bathroom tiles and custom Marmol Radziner furnishings.

First Palms Open House
Sunday, September 14th, 2pm to 5pm
RSVP here. Space is limited.We will have ongoing events throughout the fall. View the full event calendar here.

If you are looking to hit up some of Los Angeles’ architectural landmarks, check out this guide for some fresh ideas. ForYourArt has just released their quarterly map guide to arts and architecture in LA. This issues’s theme is architecture, and they have assembled a list of favorite sites from a variety of cultural leaders.

Join us at the Beverly Hills Design Within Reach for a book signing event with Ron Radziner, FAIA and Leo Marmol, FAIA. We will be celebrating the launch of the firm’s first monograph: Marmol Radziner + Associates: Between Architecture and Construction (Princeton Architectural Press). Local art and architecture booksellers, Hennessey + Ingalls will have copies of the book on hand for purchase.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 at 6:30 PM
DESIGN WITHIN REACH
9647 Brighton Way
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

RSVP: beverlyhills@dwr.com or 310.247.8030

If you’d like your cover charge to go to a better cause this weekend, check out Humanitaire’s “Battle of the DJs”, benefiting Global Green. This event is powered by bio-diesel generators and you can even hang out in the “green” beer garden. Hosted by Andrew Keegan, you’ll be able to vote for your favorite DJ - headliners include DJ Rap and LA Riots.

When: Friday, August 29 at 8pm
Where: Avalon, Hollywood

Click here to buy tickets