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Los Angeles–based architecture studio specializing in historic preservation and contemporary art @frank_escher @ravigune.la

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Frank and Ravi were recently interviewed by @pbssocal for ‘Arts & Architecture: The Case Study House Program’ | part of their Artbound series. Follow the link in our bio to watch the entire documentary on YouTube!

Film by: Corbett Jones and Anna Rau of The Range

Also airing on PBS SoCal Plus on 11/27/2024 | 9:00 PM PST and 11/28/2024 | 1:00 AM PST taken in Los Angeles, California by @egarchla

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From the Archive:
House with Five Corners

Los Angeles, CA (2012)

An inside look at the three-story pentagonal house sensitively inserted into the hillside of a former water reservoir in the Hollywood Hills. The unusual footprint was shaped by the setback requirements of its narrow access lot. Visible at the end of a cul-de-sac above Sunset Boulevard, large openings carved into a cast concrete drum, buried deep within the steep slope provide vehicular and pedestrian entry at the lower levels while framing outward views from the middle bedroom floor.

The carefully choreographed journey through the house begins within the darker, enclosed spaces below grade before ascending to the uppermost living level, where an entirely glazed perimeter affords 360-degree views of the bluff to the north and the city and Pacific Ocean to the south. A continuous sculpted wood-clad core, containing the stair and utility spaces, guides the journey from the entry to the top floor.

Photography: Suprstructur
#hillsidehouses #westhollywood #modernarchitecturedesign #concretehouse #steelandglass by @egarchla

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9 days ago

Buenos Aires Modern, 1935–1950
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis

The EGA designed exhibition Buenos Aires Modern, 1935–1950, which opened recently and will be on view from September 9, 2026, through January 4, 2027. The exhibition is the first in the United States to examine the inventive activities of a thriving, cross-disciplinary artistic community of local artists, exiles, and immigrants living in Buenos Aires during the early twentieth century.

EGA thanks Dana Ostrander, curator of Buenos Aires Modern, 1935–1950 and outgoing Director and Chief Curator Sabine Eckman, with whom the firm has collaborated on the design of more than twenty exhibitions since 2010.

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1. Horacio Coppola, Buenos Aires 1936: Visión fotográfica (Buenos Aires 1936: Photographic Vision), 2nd ed., published by Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, 1937. Estate of Horacio Coppola and Grete Stern, courtesy Galería Jorge Mara–La Ruche, Buenos Aires.

4. Clockwise from left:
Autorretrato (Self-Portrait), 1935
Jorge Romero Brest, c. 1947
Gyula Kosice and Diyi Laañ, c. 1943
Kazuya Sakai, 1952
Gelatin silver prints
Estate of Horacio Coppola and Grete Stern, courtesy Galería Jorge Mara–La Ruche, Buenos Aires.

5. Installation views of Buenos Aires Modern, 1935–1950 at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis, 2026. Photo by Joshua White / JWPictures.com.

6. Gyula Kosice, Coplanal, 1947. Oil on wood. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis. University purchase, Parsons Fund, 2024. © Fundación Kosice–Museo Kosice, Buenos Aires.

8. Gyula Kosice, Röyi no. 3, 1944. Wood joined with bolts and wing nuts. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund, Object Number 2004.1654.

9. Gyula Kosice, Hábitat hidroespacial, maqueta D (Hydrospatial Habitat, Model D), 1952. Ink on paper. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment, 2009.1788.

10. Enio Iommi, Volumen Espacial, 1948. Bronze, steel, and marble. Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA), New York.

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A great evening at l.a. Eyeworks’ Fairfax flagship for the Campus Tour and Talk with Brent Zerger of l.a. Eyeworks, Escher GuneWardena Architecture and the L.A. Forum.

Brent, Frank and Ravi discussed the rich history of l.a. Eyeworks and the design process behind its iconic silver foam interior, drawing inspiration from Andy Warhol’s Silver Factory in New York.

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Photographs: 1, 2, and 11 courtesy of l.a. Eyeworks; 6, 7 and 9 by Ilaria Mazzoleni.
@laeyeworks @laforum_aud by @egarchla

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A tribute to Gai Gherardi and Barbara McReynolds, founders of l.a.Eyeworks. Ikebana 09.03.2026. Dahlia pinnata, Amaranthus var. and Panicum elegans. by @egarchla

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l.a. Eyeworks Campus Tour & Talk with Escher GuneWardena Architecture // LINK IN BIO!
Thursday, September 3, 2026 6:00-8:00 pm

Join the L.A. Forum at 6 pm on Thursday, September 3rd for an exclusive tour of the new l.a.Eyeworks retail campus in Fairfax, led by architects Frank Escher and Ravi GuneWardena, principals of Escher GuneWardena Architecture, together with Brent Zerger of l.a.Eyeworks.

Occupying a prominent corner site, the campus consists of two distinct buildings linked by a pergola-covered walkway. The primary building houses the flagship showroom, where immersive spatial design, custom display elements, and an in-house optical finishing laboratory are integrated into a highly crafted retail environment. Throughout the campus, walls, ceilings, and exterior surfaces are unified by a striking platinum-silver finish, creating a richly textured, otherworldly architectural experience.

The second building, known as “The Lens,” functions as a flexible gallery and event space featuring a rotating collection of design objects, vintage pieces from the l.a. Eyeworks archives, and collaborations with artists, designers, and makers.

The program will include a tour of both buildings followed by a conversation exploring the design process, the collaboration between architect and client, and the role of architecture in shaping an independent retail identity. The discussion will also place the project within l.a.Eyeworks’ longstanding commitment to innovative architecture, continuing a legacy that has included collaborations with designers and architects such as Josh Schweitzer and Neil Denari.

This is a rare opportunity to experience one of Los Angeles’ most distinctive new retail environments while hearing directly from the architects and client about the ideas, ambitions, and creative partnership behind the project.

Venue: L.A. Eyeworks, 900 N. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046

This event is ADA accessible. Parking is street parking only. Public transit and rideshare are encouraged.

Image Credit: Paul Vu

FREE EVENT by @egarchla

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a month ago

Open Space Series Preview: The Dahlstrom Residence, John Lautner (1949)

We’re incredibly honored to sit down with Frank Escher as he shares the story of the Dahlstrom Residence and the genius of John Lautner. As an architect, architectural historian, and longtime advocate for Southern California’s modernist architecture, Frank brings a deep understanding of Lautner’s work and its lasting legacy.

The Dahlstrom Residence is currently on the market, listed by Rob Moore. We hope it finds a new owner who will cherish and preserve this incredible piece of architectural history for generations to come.

Our 81st installment of the series will premiere soon

Film @miccck
Photography @socalarchitecture
Special Thanks Frank Escher & Rob Moore
@frank_escher & @robito_mas

#OpenSpaceSeries #JohnLautner taken in Pasadena, California by @egarchla

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Construction starts:
Neighbors, architects, contractors, and filmmakers gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the 1934 Richard Neutra Galka Scheyer House restoration.

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1. Galka Scheyer sitting on the window sill in her Hollywood home, c. 1940–43. Photograph by Lette Valeska, © Estate of Alexander Hammid
3. Galka Scheyer with Lyonel and Julia Feininger during their visitation to her Hollywood house in June 1936 (courtesy of Harvard Art Museums)
6. Galka Scheyer House, Party, ca. 1934, Photo © Angelica Archipenko, Archives of American Art, Alexander Archipenko Papers 1904 - 1986, Angelica Archipenko photograph album of travel through Indonesia

#neutra #neutrainstitute #galkascheyer #nortonsimon taken in Hollywood Hills by @egarchla

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From the Archive:
Sola/Wright House

Los Angeles, CA (2008)

Three open-ended volumes are stacked lightly on three excavated levels stepping up a hillside lot in Los Angeles. Stairs and utility areas, encased in smaller wood volumes, define various areas and deliberately manipulate vertical and horizontal movement through the house.

The lowest volume contains the garage. The middle volume contains bedrooms and a tunnel-like studio/library space spanning the entire length of the building. The uppermost volume contains living, dining, and kitchen areas with framed views of the city on one end, and a nature conservancy on the other.

Photography: Jonas Lara and Seth Neville

#hillsidehouses #LosAngeles #modernarchitecture by @egarchla

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Spring updates from our newsletter:

1. An unusually long and narrow garden stretches behind the 1967 post-and-beam house the noted Japanese-American architect Thomas Takahashi built for himself in Silver Lake. EGA inserted a pool and a pool house.

2. The February issue of Architectural Digest highlighted the restoration of Williams's personal residence, a project developed by EGA in collaboration with designers Billy Cotton and Leyden Lewis.

3. EGA's 2010 House on Six Legs was recently sold. Situated near the Silver Lake Reservoir, this 2,500-square-foot house hovers above the gently sloping site, supported discretely by piers covered in vines. Brock & Lori and Brian Linder with Mark Mendez offer two opportunities to tour the home virtually, the former led by Frank & Ravi. You can find the links in our bio.

4 & 5. With Modernism Week in Palm Springs this past February and the Docomomo conference taking place in Los Angeles in Mid-March, EGA spoke about recent projects: Frank and Ravi with Dr. Barbara Lamprecht discussed the restoration of Richard Neutra's 1929 Lovell Health House and Ravi spoke about the restoration of Gregory Ain's 1952 Greene Residence in Silver Lake. While at Modernism Week, Frank discussed the ongoing restoration of Lautner's 1968 Elrod House in Palm Springs with designer and homeowner Jeremy Scott, architectural restorer Mark Haddawy, architect Alan Hess, and moderator Adele Cygelman.

6. This weekend, Frank joins David Mauer (grandson of the original owner) and Sian Winship of SAH/Southern California to explore the home's history, Wright & Lautner's designs, and the path forward to preserving this LA Historic Cultural Monument.

7. As restoration begins on the Galka Scheyer House (R. Neutra, 1934 & G. Ain, 1936), this Saturday Frank and Ravi are joining Gloria Williams Sander — curator of the Norton Simon's 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥: 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘢 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘳 — to talk about the future of this Hollywood Hills home.

To see more detailed news about our work in future newsletters, subscribe using the link in our bio. by @egarchla

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Join us for the discussion “Richard Neutra’s ‘Galka Scheyer House’: Past, Present and Future,” on Saturday, May 2 with Curator Gloria Williams Sander and architects Ravi GuneWardena and Frank Escher of Escher GuneWardena Architecture (@egarchla)—who are leading the restoration of this modernist masterpiece.

In 1934, art dealer and collector Galka Scheyer took up residence in a Hollywood Hills home designed by Richard Neutra. The living room served as a gallery where Scheyer hosted salons and offered panoramic views of the city and ocean below. This unique blend of art and architecture made the journey up Blue Heights Drive a transformative experience for visitors, distinguishing Scheyer from her peers.

📅 Saturday, May 2 at 5:00 p.m.
🎟️ Free with Museum admission.
🎨 Walkup tickets are available starting at 4:00 p.m.
🔗 Tap the link in bio for more information

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Galka Scheyer’s house on Blue Heights Drive, ENV Archives, College of Environmental Design, California State University, Pomona, Courtesy Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design taken in Norton Simon Museum by @egarchla

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