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Los Angeles Department of City Planning RECOMMENDATION REPORT CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION CASE NO.: CHC-2009-3028-HCM ENV-2009-3030-CE HEARING DATE: TIME: PLACE: Location: 2354 S. Vista Gordo Drive Council District: 13 Community Plan Area: Silver Lake-Echo ParkElysian Valley Area Planning Commission: East Los Angeles Neighborhood Council: Greater Echo Park Elysian Legal Description: Lot 6 of TR 5114 December 3, 2009 10:00 AM City Hall, Room 1010 200 N. Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 PROJECT: Historic-Cultural Monument Application for the SHIRE ART HOUSE REQUEST: Declare the property a Historic-Cultural Monument OWNER/ APPLICANT: William Shire 2354 Vista Gordo Drive Los Angeles, CA 90026 OWNER’S REPRESENATIVE: Charles J. Fisher 140 S. Avenue 57 Los Angeles, CA 90042 RECOMMENDATION That the Cultural Heritage Commission: 1. Declare the property a Historic-Cultural Monument per Los Angeles Administrative Code Chapter 9, Division 22, Article 1, Section 22.171.7 2. Adopt the report findings. S. GAIL GOLDBERG, AICP Director of Planning [SIGNED ORIGINAL IN FILE] [SIGNED ORIGINAL IN FILE] Ken Bernstein, AICP, Manager Office of Historic Resources Lambert M. Giessinger, Preservation Architect Office of Historic Resources Prepared by: [SIGNED ORIGINAL IN FILE] ________________________ Edgar Garcia, Preservation Planner Office of Historic Resources Attachments: June, 2009 Historic-Cultural Monument Application ZIMAS Report 2354 S. Vista Gordo Drive CHC-2009-3028-HCM Page 2 of 3 FINDINGS The building is associated with a master builder, designer, or architect, as a work by notable designer and artist Peter Shire. CRITERIA The criterion is the Cultural Heritage Ordinance which defines a historical or cultural monument as any site (including significant trees or other plant life located thereon) building or structure of particular historic or cultural significance to the City of Los Angeles, such as historic structures or sites in which the broad cultural, economic, or social history of the nation, State or community is reflected or exemplified, or which are identified with historic personages or with important events in the main currents of national, State or local history or which embody the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type specimen, inherently valuable for a study of a period style or method of construction, or a notable work of a master builder, designer or architect whose individual genius influenced his age. SUMMARY Constructed in 1938 and adorned with artwork between 1983-1988, this two-story residential is constructed in a Traditional Minimalist style. Located on a hilly section of Echo Park, the home follows an L-shape plan and has a cross-hipped gable roof covered in composite shingles. The subject building is covered in a stucco finish painted burgundy. A stuccoed chimney is located on the left front façade. The protruding right-hand section of the main elevation has a large green garage door with two porthole windows. The off-center main entrance door is topped by a prominent art piece made to resemble a porch, consisting of an open square aluminum framework supporting an elaborate fiberglass roof sculpture. Other metal art pieces and sculpture are located around the main entrance. Interiors of the home include various standalone art pieces and designed fixtures. All artwork and decorative work appears to be the work of artist Peter Shire (1947- ). The original builder or possible architect of the c. 1938 subject building is unknown. In 1983, artist Peter Shire and his wife purchased the subject property and resided there until 1988. Shire is a noted artist and sculptor and was a cofounder of the “Memphis Group,” an art and design movement of the 1980s. He designed the temporary outdoor discotheques at USC and UCLA for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics which were later reinstalled at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). Shire’s work is in the collection of several prominent museum collections. DISCUSSION The Shire Art House property successfully meets one of the specified Historic-Cultural Monument criteria: is associated with a master builder, designer, or architect. As a residential building redesigned and modified by a notable designer and artist, the property qualifies for designation as a Historic-Cultural Monument based on these criteria. The subject building appears to be significant for modifications and additions made to the home by Peter Shire. These include the sculptural pieces located on the façade and backyard, as well as fixed decorative elements such as the fireplace, kitchen cabinets, and bathroom fixtures. The staff of the Office of Historic Resources suggests that in the future an inventory be prepared 2354 S. Vista Gordo Drive CHC-2009-3028-HCM Page 3 of 3 by the current property owner and Peter Shire to further refine this list of character-defining features. BACKGROUND At its meeting of October 1, 2009, the Cultural Heritage Commission voted to take the application under consideration. On November 19, 2009, the Cultural Heritage Commission toured the subject property. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (“CEQA”) REVIEW State of California CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15308, Class 8 “consists of actions taken by regulatory agencies, as authorized by state or local ordinance, to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment.” State of California CEQA Guidelines Article 19, Section 15331, Class 31 “consists of projects limited to maintenance, repair, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, conservation or reconstruction of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic buildings.” The designation of the Shire Art House as a Historic-Cultural Monument in accordance with Chapter 9, Article 1, of The City of Los Angeles Administrative Code (“LAAC”) will ensure that future construction activities involving the subject property are regulated in accordance with Section 22.171.14 of the LAAC. The purpose of the designation is to prevent significant impacts to a Historic-Cultural Monument through the application of the standards set forth in the LAAC. Without the regulation imposed by way of the pending designation, the historic significance and integrity of the subject property could be lost through incompatible alterations and new construction and the demolition of irreplaceable historic structures. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards of Rehabilitation are expressly incorporated into the LAAC and provide standards concerning the historically appropriate construction activities which will ensure the continued preservation of the subject property. The use of Categorical Exemption Class 8 in connection with the proposed designation is consistent with the goals of maintaining, restoring, enhancing, and protecting the environment through the imposition of regulations designed to prevent the degradation of Historic-Cultural Monuments. The use of Categorical Exemption Class 31 in connection with the proposed designation is consistent with the goals relating to the preservation, rehabilitation, restoration and reconstruction of Historic buildings in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings. Los Angeles Department of City Planning RECOMMENDATION REPORT CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION CASE NO.: CHC-2009-3028-HCM ENV-2009-3030-CE HEARING DATE: TIME: PLACE: Location: 2354 S. Vista Gordo Drive Council District: 13 Community Plan Area: Silver Lake-Echo ParkElysian Valley Area Planning Commission: East Los Angeles Neighborhood Council: Greater Echo Park Elysian Legal Description: Lot 6 of TR 5114 October 1, 2009 10:00 AM City Hall, Room 1010 200 N. Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 PROJECT: Historic-Cultural Monument Application for the SHIRE ART HOUSE REQUEST: Declare the property a Historic-Cultural Monument OWNER/ APPLICANT: William Shire 2354 Vista Gordo Drive Los Angeles, CA 90026 OWNER’S REPRESENATIVE: Charles J. Fisher 140 S. Avenue 57 Los Angeles, CA 90042 RECOMMENDATION That the Cultural Heritage Commission: 1. Take the property under consideration as a Historic-Cultural Monument per Los Angeles Administrative Code Chapter 9, Division 22, Article 1, Section 22.171.10 because the application and accompanying photo documentation suggest the submittal may warrant further investigation. 2. Adopt the report findings. S. GAIL GOLDBERG, AICP Director of Planning [SIGNED ORIGINAL IN FILE] [SIGNED ORIGINAL IN FILE] Ken Bernstein, AICP, Manager Office of Historic Resources Lambert M. Giessinger, Preservation Architect Office of Historic Resources Prepared by: [SIGNED ORIGINAL IN FILE] ________________________ Edgar Garcia, Preservation Planner Office of Historic Resources Attachments: June, 2009 Historic-Cultural Monument Application ZIMAS Report 2354 S. Vista Gordo Drive CHC-2009-3028-HCM Page 2 of 2 SUMMARY Constructed in 1938 and adorned with artwork between 1983-1988, this two-story residential is constructed in a Traditional Minimalist style. Located on a hilly section of Echo Park, the home follows an L-shape plan and has a cross-hipped gable roof covered in composite shingles. The subject building is covered in a stucco finish painted burgundy. A stuccoed chimney is located on the left front façade. The protruding right-hand section of the main elevation has a large green garage door with two porthole windows. The off-center main entrance door is topped by a prominent art piece made to resemble a porch, consisting of an open square aluminum framework supporting an elaborate fiberglass roof sculpture. Other metal art pieces and sculpture are located around the main entrance. Interiors of the home include various standalone art pieces and designed fixtures. All artwork and decorative work appears to be the work of artist Peter Shire (1947- ). The original builder or possible architect of the c. 1938 subject building is unknown. In 1983, artist Peter Shire and his wife purchased the subject property and resided there until 1988. Shire is a noted artist and sculptor and was a cofounder of the “Memphis Group,” an art and design movement of the 1980s. He designed the temporary outdoor discotheques at USC and UCLA for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics which were later reinstalled at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). Shire’s work is in the collection of several prominent museum collections. CRITERIA The criterion is the Cultural Heritage Ordinance which defines a historical or cultural monument as any site (including significant trees or other plant life located thereon) building or structure of particular historic or cultural significance to the City of Los Angeles, such as historic structures or sites in which the broad cultural, economic, or social history of the nation, State or community is reflected or exemplified, or which are identified with historic personages or with important events in the main currents of national, State or local history or which embody the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type specimen, inherently valuable for a study of a period style or method of construction, or a notable work of a master builder, designer or architect whose individual genius influenced his age. FINDINGS Based on the facts set forth in the summary and application, the Commission determines that the application is complete and that the property may be significant enough to warrant further investigation as a potential Historic-Cultural Monument. BACKGROUND On January 31, 2008, the Department of Building and Safety Code Enforcement Bureau issued an order-to-comply for the porch-like art piece, stating that the work was done without permits on file. Historic-Cultural Monument Application TYPE OR PRINT IN ALL CAPITAL BLOCK LETTERS Identification 1. name of proposed monument ___ Shire Art House 2. street address ___ city ___Echo Park _____ _ 2354 Vista Gordo Drive ________zip code ____90026 assessor’s parcel no. _ council district _ 13 _ 5415-006-006 _ complete legal description: tract Tract No. 5114 as per map in Book 94, Page 4 of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County. Block N/A Lot(s) range of addresses N/A _ _ William Shire street address __ city _ Los Angeles private 4. present use _ _ arb. no. 2354 thru 2358 Vista Gordo Drive 3. present owner owner is: 6 _ ___ 2354 Vista Gordo Drive state CA zip code X Single Family Residence _ 90026 phone_ (323) 662 - 8067 _ __public _ original use _ Single Family Residence _ Description 5. architectural style ___ A tract-style home with modern art work as its main feature _ 6. state present physical description of the site or structure (see optional description worksheet) (see description worksheet) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ historic-cultural monument application Historic-Cultural Monument Application Name of Proposed Monument Shire Art House 10. construction date: factual _ 1938 and 1983-88 _estimated _ 11. architect , designer, or engineer: _ no architect known, Art work by Peter Shire, 1983-1988 _ 12. contractor or other builder: _ 13. dates of enclosed photographs _ 14. condition: _ excellent 15. alterations: Porch designed as artwork in 1984-86, various interior artwork elements by Peter Shire and J. O. Ruedy good May 19, 2009 fair deteriorated _ no longer in existence a large deck at the rear of the house added in 1980s. _ _ . 16. threats to site 17. is the structure _ on its original site none known private development moved vandalism _ public works project _ Code enforcement unknown significance 18. briefly state historical and/or architectural importance; include dates, events, and persons associated with site (see optional significance worksheet) The structure is significant as the home of Peter Shire. _ The shire Art House was constructed for Theophil Clauss in 1938 who owned until 1950. In _ In 1983, artist Peter Shire and his wife Donna become the sixth owners of the house. Over the _ Next 5 years, Peter Shire, an Internationally acclaimed artist of abstract sculpture, molded_ _ the modest abode into his own artistic vision by creating abstract artwork that was made into _ a permanent part of the house. The most noticeable feature is the front porch, which is a _ whimsically playful piece that utilizes aluminum bars, a fiberglass roof and metal decorative _ features, all laid out above a simple stepped wooden porch. The porch is painted in various _ bright colors, which as a hallmark of Shire’s artwork. In 1988, the house was deeded to Peter Shire’s brother, Billy, who presently resides there. Much of the art that was placed in the _ Porch itself is of the same materials and design as public art Shire did for the 1984 Olympics. . 19. sources (list books, documents, surveys, personal interviews with dates) Los Angeles City Building permits per _ attached, LA County assessors records, recorded deeds, Los Angeles Times articles, art books and exhibit programs, interviews with the artist conducted in September 2007 by Jo Lauria and in July 2009 by Charles J. Fisher 20. date form prepared July 27, 2009 _ preparer’s name organization Charles J. Fisher Owner’s Representative . street address city _Highland Park state _CA E-mail address: _____ zip code _ 90042 phone _ [email protected] _ 140 S. Avenue 57 _ (323) 256-3593 _ _ historic-cultural monument application DESCRIPTION WORK SHEET type or print in all capital block letters the _ _ is a __ Shire Art House 2 name of proposed monument Artistic sculpture _, _ architectural style (see liine 8 above) with a L-shaped plan residence plan shape (see chart) stucco _ finish and steel and wood trim. material (wood, metal, etc.) roof is covered with composition shingles . hipped roof shape (see chart)) _ structure use (residence, etc) material (wood siding, wood shingles, brick, stucco, etc its story, number of stories material (clay tile, asphalt or wood shingles double hung and fixed windows glass and wood , WINDOW MATERIAL are part of the design. window type [double hung (slides up & down), casement (opens out), horizontal sliding, etc] the entry features a open porch designed with brightly painted steel beams, a fiberglass roof, etc _ door location (recessed, centered, off-center, corner, etc.) with a _a flat with artistic prow and porthole door. Additional character defining elements entry door style (see chart) of the structure are The main house and the attached garage both have distinct hipped roofs with_ identify original features such as porches (see chart); balconies; number and shape of dormers (see chart); the garage being located at the right front of the house. Two small aluminum portholes have been _ number and location of chimneys; shutters; secondary finish materials; parapets; metal trim; decorative tile or cast stone; arches; placed in the flat green garage door slightly right of center. The door consists of four large _ ornamental woodwork; symmetry or asymmetry; cornices; friezes; towers or turrets; bay windows; halftimbering; horizontality; horizontal panels. A burgundy stuccoed chimney is located on the left front façade of the house. A verticality; formality or informality; garden walls, etc. large elliptical vent is located in the center of the garage roof. Other than the portholes, this _ additional defining elements design is typical of several other houses in the neighborhood. The most prominent feature is the custom porch _ additional defining elements appears, at first, almost as a brightly painted erector set. Three concrete steps to the left and one on the right _ additional defining elements lead to a two tiered wooden landing leading to the custom front door. The main porch structure consists of a _ additional defining elements open square aluminum framework, topped with a transverse gabled square framework at the front topped with a _ additional defining elements corrugated fiberglass and a smaller forward gable of the same design immediately over the entry. Other decoraadditional defining elements tive elements of various designs surround and surmount the porch. Port holed metal art piece hangs at the front _ additional defining elements secondary buildings consist of There are no secondary buildings significant interior spaces include coved ceilings and hardwood floors with a staircase __ _ Identify original features such as wood paneling; moldings and trim, special glass windows, Leading to the lower floor. Several permanent art elements have been installed, such as twisted _ ornate ceilings; plaster moldings; light fixtures; painted decoration; ceramic tile; stair balustrades; built-in furniture, etc. twisted columns supporting the ends of the fireplace mantel. The one on the right has a ball on top._ identify notable mature trees and shrubs historic-cultural monument application c i t y o f l o s a n g e l e s Significance Work Sheet type or hand print in all capital block letters Complete One or Both of the Upper and Lower Portions of This Page Architectural Significance the _ Shire Art House is an important example of name of proposed monument _ New Wave artwork _____ architecture Architectural style (see line 8) and meets the cultural heritage ordinance because of the high quality of its design and the retention of its original form, detailing and integrity. And/or Historical Significance The _ Shire Art House Name of proposed monument Peter Shire _ was built in _ 1938 and 1983-88 __ _ year built was important to the Name of first or other significant owner 21. development of Los Angeles because as a Los Angeles native, Peter Shire has captured the _ heart of the City and transmitted it worldwide through his unique brand of abstract sculpture. Shire _ was the only American artist who was a co-founder of the Memphis Group of mostly Italian artists whose goal was to “reinvigorate the “Radical Design” movement that had begun to evolve in the 1960s and 70s. _ Shire’s work with the transformation of everyday objects into works of New Wave Art, such as his early_ Work to create the ultimate teapot had endeared him to Ettore Sottsass and the other European artists_ That formed the movement. Active from 1981-1988, the Memphis Group has left a lasting influence in the_ Art World that has profoundly affected the boundaries of artistic license. Shire was born in Los _ Angeles in 1947 and grew up in Echo Park, where he still lives and works. His designs are found throughout the world and take many whimsical shapes. Over the last three decades, Shire has been commissioned _ Do a number of large public art projects. He was tapped to design outdoor discotheques at USC and UCLA for _ The athletes during the 1984 Summer Olympics. The designs were temporary and were Dismantled after the games. A portion was reassembled a year later as an exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art for awhile, But _ That was also a temporary exhibit. At the same time, Shire and his wife took out a permit to repair termite _ Damage to their home and install a new front door opening to the house. Shire used materials and _ Design elements from the Olympic Disco to create a whimsical front porch that truly captures the essence Now dismantled larger structure. The Olympic Disco was a magical place during a time when all eyes of_ historic-cultural monument application c i t y o f l o s a n g e l e s Significance Work Sheet Continued Were focused on Los Angeles which, in spite of a Soviet boycott, had one of the most successful Olympic games _ ever. It was a time when people put aside their differences and gathered together to support the athletes and the_ vision of a more whole world, not torn by strife and war. Shire’s art displays an optimism that transcends the _ differences in politics, religion or nationalism. The son of an artist, Peter Shire displayed his abilities at a young _ age. As a youth, he was a part of a program at the Chouinard Arts Institute (HCM 454) to work with young artists. Later, he graduated from the school, specializing in ceramics. During the 1970s, Shire became world famous for his visionary abstract ceramic designs, especially his various teapots. It was this early work that caught the eye_ of the Memphis Group. By the 1980s, Shire had begun to take on larger commissions which resulted in a number of _ Public art pieces. While his Olympic was a temporary work, many of his other designs continue to Mystify and _ charm the minds of people throughout the world. The Shire Art House is a window into Shire’s creativity as it _ illustrates the extent to which the art is a natural part of his own life. It also shows in a real sense, how the _ lines between art and architecture are frequently blurred at best. In many ways, Shire’s designs play havoc with conventional attitudes of both, but they do so in a way that is both thought provoking and playful at the same time. They shatter the line between conventional design and the absurd in a manner that redefines both. The house itself, while still a work in progress, is described in Tim Street-Porter’s book “Freestyle, The New Architecture and Interior Design from Los Angeles”, ©1986, which states that it resembles a giant Shire Teapot and is “basically a simple _ tract- style bungalow that is set on a steep slope, permitting a lower floor, hidden from the street, which opens _ to a garden below. Following its metamorphosis, the house is every inch a Shire product. Undulating steel _ columns were rescued from the discotheques Shire created for the 1984 Olympics to stand on either side of the entry porch. Painted blue, yellow and red to distinguish it from the pink, fuchsia and turquoise of the house itself, _ this porch is capped by a green fiberglass roof. The basic functions of a porch – to welcome and shelter visitors and to provide a pleasant anticipation before entering the house – are well fulfilled here, and this is indicative of the warm, happy vision which marks all of Shire’s work.” The author notes that Shire concentrates much of his _ work in the kitchen and Bathrooms as a means of compensating for the small scale of the 1,243 square foot _ house, by using the small but heavily used rooms as means of introducing a feeling of luxury that pervades the _ house. Billy Shire, the current owner of the house, is known for his contemporary art galleries which helped _ to bring about the transformation of Melrose Avenue during the 1980s. Peter and Billy Shire were both born and raised in Echo Park, and attended all the local schools, Elysian Heights Elementary, King Junior High, _ Belmont High School. They are attuned to the sociological and economic forces that drive this unusual and _ emblematic section of Los Angeles. And, this is reflected and expressed in the way art communicates in this case,_ on the Shire Art house. _ historic-cultural monument application City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning 07/27/2009 PARCEL PROFILE REPORT PROPERTY ADDRESSES 2354 S VISTA GORDO DR ZIP CODES 90026 RECENT ACTIVITY None CASE NUMBERS CPC-1986-255 ORD-165167-SA3320 Address/Legal Information PIN Number: Lot Area (Calculated): Thomas Brothers Grid: Assessor Parcel No. (APN): Tract: Map Reference: Block: Lot: Arb (Lot Cut Reference): Map Sheet: Jurisdictional Information Community Plan Area: Area Planning Commission: Neighborhood Council: Council District: Census Tract #: LADBS District Office: Planning and Zoning Information Special Notes: Zoning: Zoning Information (ZI): General Plan Land Use: Plan Footnote - Site Req.: Additional Plan Footnotes: Specific Plan Area: Design Review Board: Historic Preservation Review: Historic Preservation Overlay Zone: Other Historic Designations: Other Historic Survey Information: Mills Act Contract: POD - Pedestrian Oriented Districts: CDO - Community Design Overlay: NSO - Neighborhood Stabilization Overlay: Streetscape: Sign District: Adaptive Reuse Incentive Area: CRA - Community Redevelopment Agency: Central City Parking: Downtown Parking: Building Line: 500 Ft School Zone: 500 Ft Park Zone: Assessor Information Assessor Parcel No. (APN): APN Area (Co. Public Works)*: Use Code: Assessed Land Val.: Assessed Improvement Val.: Last Owner Change: Last Sale Amount: Tax Rate Area: Deed Ref No. (City Clerk): 144B213 450 4,925.3 (sq ft) PAGE 594 - GRID F5 5415006006 TR 5114 M B 94-4 None 6 None 144B213 Silver Lake - Echo Park - Elysian Valley East Los Angeles Greater Echo Park Elysian CD 13 - Eric Garcetti 1972.00 Los Angeles Metro None R1-1VL ZI-2129 East Los Angeles State Enterprise Zone Low Residential See Plan Footnotes Silver Lake None No No None None None None None None None No No None None No No None No Active: Elysian Park 5415006006 0.112 (ac) 0100 - Single Residence $138,721 $59,445 08/31/88 $84,500 13 9-915 8-628 The contents of this report are bound by the User Agreement as described in the Terms and Conditions of this website. For more details, please refer to the Terms & Conditions link located at http://zimas.lacity.org. (*) - APN Area: LA County Assessor's Office is not the data provider for this item. The data source is from the Los Angeles County's Public Works, Flood Control, Benefit Assessment. 8-592 1552373 1382849 Building 1: 1. Year Built: 1. Building Class: 1. Number of Units: 1. Number of Bedrooms: 1. Number of Bathrooms: 1. Building Square Footage: Building 2: 2. Year Built: 2. Building Class: 2. Number of Units: 2. Number of Bedrooms: 2. Number of Bathrooms: 2. Building Square Footage: Building 3: 3. Year Built: 3. Building Class: 3. Number of Units: 3. Number of Bedrooms: 3. Number of Bathrooms: 3. Building Square Footage: Building 4: 4. Year Built: 4. Building Class: 4. Number of Units: 4. Number of Bedrooms: 4. Number of Bathrooms: 4. Building Square Footage: Building 5: 5. Year Built: 5. Building Class: 5. Number of Units: 5. Number of Bedrooms: 5. Number of Bathrooms: 5. Building Square Footage: Additional Information Airport Hazard: Coastal Zone: Farmland: Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone: Fire District No. 1: Fire District No. 2: Flood Zone: Hazardous Waste / Border Zone Properties: Methane Hazard Site: High Wind Velocity Areas: Hillside Grading: Oil Wells: Alquist-Priolo Fault Zone: Distance to Nearest Fault: Landslide: Liquefaction: Economic Development Areas Business Improvement District: Federal Empowerment Zone: Renewal Community: Revitalization Zone: State Enterprise Zone: 1938 D65A 1 2 2 1,243.0 (sq ft) Not Available Not Available 0 0 0 0.0 (sq ft) Not Available Not Available 0 0 0 0.0 (sq ft) Not Available Not Available 0 0 0 None Not Available Not Available 0 0 0 0.0 (sq ft) None None Area not Mapped Yes No No None No None No Yes None No 0.87959 (km) No No Targeted Neighborhood Initiative: None None No None East Los Angeles State Enterprise Zone None Public Safety Police Information: Bureau: Central The contents of this report are bound by the User Agreement as described in the Terms and Conditions of this website. For more details, please refer to the Terms & Conditions link located at http://zimas.lacity.org. (*) - APN Area: LA County Assessor's Office is not the data provider for this item. The data source is from the Los Angeles County's Public Works, Flood Control, Benefit Assessment. Division / Station: Report District: Fire Information: District / Fire Station: Batallion: Division: Red Flag Restricted Parking: Northeast 1175 20 11 1 No The contents of this report are bound by the User Agreement as described in the Terms and Conditions of this website. For more details, please refer to the Terms & Conditions link located at http://zimas.lacity.org. (*) - APN Area: LA County Assessor's Office is not the data provider for this item. The data source is from the Los Angeles County's Public Works, Flood Control, Benefit Assessment. CASE SUMMARIES Note: Information for Case Summaries is Retrieved from the Planning Department's Plan Case Tracking System (PCTS) Database. Case Number: CPC-1986-255 Required Action(s): Data Not Available Project Description(s): AB-283 PROGRAM - GENERAL PLAN/ZONE CONSISTENCY - SILVER LAKE AREA COMMUNITY WIDE ZONE CHANGES AND COMMUNITY PLAN CHANGES TOBRING THE ZONING INTO CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMMUNITY PLAN. INCLUDES CHANGES OF HEIGHT AS NEEDED. REQUIRED BY COURT AS PART OF SETTLEMENT IN THE HILLSIDE FEDERATION LAWSUIT CONTINUATION OF CPC-86-255. SEE GENERAL COMMENTS FOR CONTINUATION. DATA NOT AVAILABLE ORD-165167-SA3320 The contents of this report are bound by the User Agreement as described in the Terms and Conditions of this website. For more details, please refer to the Terms & Conditions link located at http://zimas.lacity.org. (*) - APN Area: LA County Assessor's Office is not the data provider for this item. The data source is from the Los Angeles County's Public Works, Flood Control, Benefit Assessment. 3HWHU6KLUH 1947 Los Angeles - lebt und arbeitet in Los Angeles - The American ceramicist Peter Shire was born in Los Angeles in 1947. He received his training in ceramics at the Chouinard Institute in Los Angeles. In 1972 Peter Shire established a studio of his own. In 1975 a Hollywood gallery gave Peter Shire his first solo show, where he presented his ceramic objects, teapots and other vessels, as well as painted tiles. In the late 1970s, Ettore Sottsass came across Peter Shire's colorful sculptural works and invited the American ceramicist to Milan to show his works with the Memphis group at their exhibitions. Peter Shire's designs are powerfully creative reinterpretations of traditional forms - art rather than mere designer objects. Notable as they are for the geometric forms composing them, the Peter Shire teapots are not really practical to use although they are imaginatively designed and represent what the Memphis group stood for. Collaboration with Memphis in turn gave Peter Shire an opportunity to work with other materials. In the 1980s Peter Shire designed objects of glass and metal and also furniture. In 1981 Peter Shire designed "Brazil", a table fitted together of triangles, circle segments, and half rounds of wood. The asymmetrical and colorful "Bel Air" armchair is a 1982 Peter Shore design. Peter Shire biography presented by http://www.franklloyd.com/dynamic/artist_bio.asp?ArtistID=28 “Mystical absurdism, amazing, astounding phenomena on a human scale and what is funny about the way we love and hate industrial things…is what interests me.” -Peter Shire Peter Shire Artwork Since the 1970’s, Peter Shire (b. 1947) has been working at an intersection. Where craft, fine art, and industrial design collide, he has built his career, drawing freely from each area without taking any of it too seriously. He has had forays into architecture, furniture, and fashion, but he keeps returning to ceramics. Like his home and studio in the Los Angeles suburb of Echo Park, clay is one medium he knows he will never leave. In 1974 Shire made the two pieces he considers to be the first mature work of his career in clay. Auffen Gile and Gile Kilns were Shire’s sculptural, geometric interpretation of the traditional teapot, complete with sun-bleached pastel glazes, uncanny angles, and a jumbled collage of parts. Influenced by Bauhaus aesthetics, the revolutionary work of Southern California ceramic artists like Peter Voulkos and Ken Price, and his own upbringing in Los Angeles, Shire sought to make a piece that meshed all this together. In his first teapots, he rolled these elements into one and found a form that he has continued to reinvent throughout his career. Shire’s early teapots were also significant because they attracted the eye of Ettore Sottsass, one of the founders of Memphis, an international design movement that came out of Italy during the 1980’s. Sottsass found Shire’s teapots “fresh, witty, and full of information for the future”, and the members of Memphis agreed. The group, which sought to revitalize design by rejecting conventional standards in favor of a bold, colorful, novel approach to product design, invited Shire to Milan to work with them. This lead to a series of projects that toyed with the intersections of industrial design and fine art, and gave Shire the opportunity to work in glass, metal and other new mediums. Since the Memphis years, Shire’s work has continued to expand. Drawing inspiration from his neighborhood in Echo Park and the ever-changing city of Los Angeles, he continues to construct his teapots while also branching out into large scale sculpture, works on paper, and even painting (of course on clay). Shire’s paintings, a unique part of his work that he has been producing since the 1970’s, are done on slabs of clay in ceramic glazes. Almost all in portrait format, they focus exclusively on his life in Echo Park, reflecting the many faces that make up his neighborhood. Shire has now made over 500 of these painted tiles, which have become a personalized record of the history of Echo Park. In addition to this work, Shire has done various commissions for public places and private buildings throughout Los Angeles.The colorful tile murals and large scale sculpture he creates, which playfully reflect on the good and bad of life in a modern city, allow him to add his own point of view to the streets and buildings of the city he knows so well. 1 of 4 7/25/2009 11:50 AM Peter Shire biography presented by http://www.franklloyd.com/dynamic/artist_bio.asp?ArtistID=28 Education 1970 Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles, B.F.A. Museum Collections Archer M. Huntington Gallery, Austin, Texas Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York Berkeley Museum, California Colburn Center for the Performing Arts, Los Angeles, California Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York Fresno Museum of Art, Fresno, California Houston Museum of Art, Houston, Texas The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel Judisches Museum, Frankfurt, Germany Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California Lucille Salter Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford University, California Matthew Center Art Collection, Arizona State University Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte, North Carolina Museum of Arts and Design, New York Museum of Modern Art, Lodz, Poland Newport Art Museum, Newport Beach, California Oakland Museum of Art, California Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Vienna Portland Art Museum, Oregon Sak’s Fifth Avenue Corporation, New York 2 of 4 7/25/2009 11:50 AM Peter Shire biography presented by http://www.franklloyd.com/dynamic/artist_bio.asp?ArtistID=28 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, California San Jose Museum of Art, California Seattle Museum of Art, Washington Skirball Museum, Los Angeles, California Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam Total Contemporary Art Museum, Seoul, Korea Victoria and Albert Museum, London Selected Solo Exhibitions 2007 2006 Chairs, Frank Lloyd Gallery, Santa Monica Tobey Moss Gallery, Los Angeles Frank Lloyd Gallery, Santa Monica Peter Shire: The Los Angeles Connection to Memphis, Los Angeles County Museum of Art 2004 Antonia Jannone Gallery, Milan, Italy Natalie and James Thompson Art Gallery, San Jose University Frank Lloyd Gallery, Santa Monica Walter N. Marks Center for the Arts, Palm Desert, California 2002 Rocking Tiki Paintings and Prints from the Moonrise over Venice Suite, 410 Boyd Street, Los Angeles Los Jovenes Sunset Art Park, Los Angeles 2001 Winchester Gallery, Las Vegas Bad Taste Takes a Holiday, SKS Josefsburg Studio, Portland 2000 Frank Lloyd Gallery, Santa Monica Teapots and Drawings, Tobey C. Moss Gallery, Los Angeles 1999 Colburn Center for the Performing Arts, Los Angeles 1998 Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes LA ARTCORE, Los Angeles S.K. Josefsberg Gallery, Portland 20th Century Collage, Dallas Morgan Gallery, Kansas City 1996 Frank Lloyd Gallery, Santa Monica Bobbie Greenfield Gallery, Santa Monica Diane Nelson Fine Art, Laguna Beach Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana S.K. Josefsberg Gallery, Portland, Oregon University of Judaism, Platt Gallery, Los Angeles 1995 Gallery Saito, Sapporo Hokkaido, Japan 1994 Lucy Berman Gallery, Palo Alto, California 1993 UCP Ueda Gallery, Tokyo, Japan Morgan Gallery, Kansas City 1992 Riva Yares Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona 1991 Lucy Berman Gallery, Palo Alto, California Modernism, San Francisco Daniel Saxon Gallery, Los Angeles William Traver Gallery, Seattle David Lawrence Editions, Beverly Hills 1990 Hokin-Kaufman Gallery, Chicago William Traver Gallery, Seattle 1989 Art et Industrie, New York Clara Scremini Gallery, Paris Design Gallery Milano, Milan Modernism, San Francisco Saxon-Lee Gallery, Los Angeles 1988 Los Angeles Municipal Gallery, Barnsdall Park, Los Angeles Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art, Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Italian Trade Commission in cooperation with ATC, Hollywood 3 of 4 7/25/2009 11:50 AM Peter Shire biography presented by http://www.franklloyd.com/dynamic/artist_bio.asp?ArtistID=28 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1976 1975 4 of 4 Lucy Berman Gallery, Palo Alto Parallel Gallery, Del Mar Davis-McClain Gallery, Houston Saxon-Lee Gallery, Los Angeles Dixon Art Gallery, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo Citrus in Cooperation with Saxon-Lee Gallery, Los Angeles Traver-Sutton Gallery, Seattle Hand and the Spirit Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona Traver-Sutton Gallery, Seattle Onyx Gallery, Los Angeles Skirball Museum, in cooperation with Saxon-Lee Gallery, Los Angeles Installation of the Olympic Village Entertainment Center, California State Polytechnic University in conjunction with the School of Architecture, Pomona Modernism, San Francisco Museum of Contemporary Art, Temporary Contemporary, Los Angeles Hokin-Kaufman Gallery, Chicago Traver Sutton Gallery, Seattle Hand and the Spirit Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona B.Z. Wagman Gallery, St. Louis Traver Sutton Gallery, Seattle, Washington Janice Gallery, Santa Monica The Morgan Gallery, Shawnee Mission, Kansas The Art Store, Los Angeles Janus Gallery, Los Angeles Janus Gallery, Los Angeles American Hand Gallery, Washington, D.C. Janus Gallery, Los Angeles Modernism, San Francisco Studio Alchymia, Florence, Italy West Beach Café, Venice Janus Gallery, Venice Janus Gallery, Venice Janus Gallery, Los Angeles Janus Gallery, Los Angeles The Hand and Eye, Honolulu, Hawaii Gallery 17848, Tustin, California 7/25/2009 11:50 AM Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. JULIE BYRNE Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File); Dec 5, 1968; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Los Angeles Times (1881 - 1986) pg. 14B Something Cooking in Oven, but It's All for Sake of Art Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Artist Peter Shire unveils his gateway to North Hollywood | Culture Monste... http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/07/artist-peter-shire... 1 of 2 LAT Home | Print Edition | All Sections Jobs | Cars.com Arts | Real Estate | More Classifieds SEARCH You are here: LAT Home > Arts News/Opinion California | Local National World Business Sports Washington Science Environment Opinion Quick links: ART | ARCHITECTURE | CLASSICAL MUSIC | THEATER | DANCE | OPERA Subscribe: RSS « A sneak sample of Rufus Wainwright's new opera | Main | Ticket info announced for Dudamel's debut » Artist Peter Shire unveils his gateway to North Hollywood 10:15 AM, July 10, 2009 Arts/Entertainment Entertainment The Guide Company Town Arts & Culture Calendar The Envelope TV Listings Movie Showtimes Recent Comments Strapped city wants donors for Watts Towers conservation The El Nino storms and rain in the next ... comment by Bud Goldstone Living Travel Health Autos Home & Garden Food Image Books Brand X Data Desk Video Photography Obituaries Crosswords/Sudoku Your Scene Blogs Columnists Print Edition Readers Rep Corrections All Sections Buy, Sell & More Jobs Cars Real Estate Foreclosure Sale Rentals Personals Local Values Coupons Newspaper Ads Place an Ad In the Newspaper Online Settings/Services Sign In Register Picketing planned for 'First Wives Club' opening at Old Globe Its a sign that the producers do not hav... Anyone cruising down Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood will notice a colorful addition to the street's already-bustling arts scene: a new public sculpture by L.A. artist Peter Shire at the intersection of Lankershim and Huston Street. The NoHo Gateway is a large-scale, overhead street-span construction made mostly of steel. At the center, Shire has spelled out "NoHo," which will be illuminated at night. He has painted the gateway bright yellow and decorated it with characters who work behind the scenes in the movie and television industry. Shire's design was chosen from a field of 60 artists who submitted proposals for the project in 2000. The NoHo Arts Council said the goal of the installation was to improve the street's appeal. The finished product also had to be publicly accessible and engineered for practical maintenance. Based in Echo Park, Shire is best known for his ceramic and metallic sculptures. His work is in the collections of more than 40 museums, including LACMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 2008, an outdoor exhibition of six of Shire's large-scale sculptures opened on Santa Monica Boulevard. comment by Charles Rowan Picketing planned for 'First Wives Club' opening at Old Globe The real story is that Linda Lee did not... comment by Lucy Taylor Theater review: 'Octomom the Musical' at Fake Gallery ...that most lowly of entertainment form... comment by Will Campbell Music review: Philip Glass' Hollywood Bowl debut Hearing and seeing art remains amazingly... comment by lsm Shakespeare and heavy metal, together at last Heavy metal and Shakespeare, sweet!!!!!... comment by Brendan "I am a maker of things, a hand-skills guy," Shire told The Times in 2007. "[There] is no separation between art and craft. They are all one, and a daily living experience is worthy of aesthetic consideration." Follow us on ... » -- David Ng Photo: Peter Shire's NoHo Gateway. Credit: NoHo Arts Permalink | Comments (7) Digg TrackBack Follow @culturemonster for the latest news on arts and culture on your Twitter page or mobile device. TrackBack URL for this entry: http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d8341c630a53ef011571eebc5e970b Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Artist Peter Shire unveils his gateway to North Hollywood: Comments What color pallette? Yellow, grey and red makes rich harmony? What a fool, its already dried out looking, just imagine what it will look like when sun dried and covered with soot and dirt. Ugly. shallow, no line, no harmony, no rhythm, see Mickey mouse ears though. I got a show out Today's Arts Headlines Culture Monster blog: All the arts. All the time. From Glass, a new sense of balance Tone it down, Tevye 'The Infernal Comedy' raises questions about Austria's soul 7/25/2009 11:53 AM Building Permit History 2354 Vista Gordo Drive Echo Park July 14, 1938: Building Permit No. 21802 for the construction of a 2-story, 22’ X 40’ 5-room frame and stucco residence on Lot 6, of Tract No. 5114. Owner: T. L. Clauss Architect: None Engineer: None Contractor: J. O. Ruedy Cost: $3,700.00 February 1, 1984: Building Permit No. LA81504 to repair termite damage, new front door, opening living room wall. 2 walls. Owner: Peter Shire Architect: Owner Engineer: None Contractor: Peter Shire owner Cost: $10,000.00 March 6, 2006: Building Permit No. WO64402173 for the installation of heating and air conditioning unit and duct work. Owner: William Shire Architect: None Engineer: None Contractor: Temperature Equipment Corporation Cost: Not Shown Patrick H. Ela Comprehensive Art Services PO Box 6248 Altadena CA 91003-6248 Phone: 626.791.4919 E-mail: [email protected] Department of Building and Safety Building Records Section 201 N. Figueroa Street 1st Floor, Room 110 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Regarding: Quality of Life Issues in Los Angeles; Sculptural Legacies by Area Artists: Peter Shire Dear Department of Building and Safety, Over the years, Los Angeles has been home to a succession of artists who are recognized for their talents in all of the performing and visual arts around the world. Actors, actresses, musicians and dancers have all called Los Angeles home. They define us and create the energy that draws people here. Architects like Rudolf Schindler, Richard Neutra, Frank Lloyd Wright, and more recently Frank Gehry, Scott Johnson and Steven Ehrlich have made lasting contributions to the City’s built environment. Muralists, sculptors and visual artists like Stanton Macdonald Wright, Terry Schoonhoven, Kent Twitchell, Carlos Almaraz and Frank Romero have graced our streets and thoroughfares with visual Art. Sculptors like Jonathan Borofsky and Peter Shire have regularly added to the rich artistic traditions of Southern California. Mr. Shire was doing public art for the 1984 Olympics, the MTA Center Downtown, and most recently the North Hollywood gateway for the Community Redevelopment Agency on whose North Hollywood public art board, I sat for several years. Occasionally, artists turn their talents to enhancing their own homes and those of their family members. Sam Maloof, who recently passed away, created an environment that is recognized as an historical landmark around the world. American Presidents and leaders often have made pilgrimages to see his compound in Upland where I have had the pleasure and distinction of serving on his foundation’s board for the last twenty years. Jan de Swart, another tremendous talent, Grandma Prisby with her Bottle Village, and perhaps, most famously, Simon Rodia whose Watts Towers are known around the world have all created lasting legacies for all of us to enjoy. These have not always been appreciated. In another era, the Department of Building and Safety of the City of Los Angeles wanted to tear down the Watts Towers, saying that they were unsafe. Concerned citizens created a committee to rescue the towers from demolition and were successful. CalTrans wanted to tear down Sam Maloof’s home to make room for the expansion of the 210 Freeway and because some of the buildings were not built with permits even though they surpassed all existing code requirements at the time. Luckily, cooler heads prevailed and these masterpieces are still with us for people to enjoy. Now, I understand that one of Peter Shire’s great works, a sculptural entry to his brother, Billy Shire’s home in Echo Park, is under threat. As illustrated below, this work is Peter Shire at his whimsical and geometrical best. He is the only American who is a member of the prestigious Memphis Design Group and an artist who is recognized around the world for his sculptural works: Los Angeles spends millions of dollars on public art each year to create a sense of place and enhance the quality of life in the city. The City’s Community Redevelopment Agency, Cultural Affairs Department and Metropolitan Transit Authority all go to great lengths to attract and retain artists to create artwork for buildings, parks and public areas at considerable expense to the parties concerned. How ironic it would be, then, for the City not to treasure a great work of public art at the community level for which it paid nothing. Echo Park has a long tradition of creativity and community. This work by Peter Shire, as well as others in this rich neighborhood, create the very sense of place that all of the public art agencies pursue. I encourage you to consider this bigger picture in going forward. Instead of even considering its demolition, perhaps it would be better to dedicate a plaque on the sidewalk to commend Mr. Shire for the great contribution he has made to the City. As a former area Museum Director, Public Art Consultant, Appraiser, Curator and frequent panelist for the LA Cultural Affairs Department and CRA, I strongly urge you to see this great public artwork for what it is and the marvelous presence and excitement it creates. Save and preserve it; encourage and support artist who make contributions to the public good entirely on their own initiative. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Patrick H. Ela, AM Accredited Member, Fine Arts American Society of Appraisers Shire Art House Photographs Shire Art House, 2354 Vista Gordo Drive (Photograph by Charles J. Fisher) Shire Art House, 2354 Vista Gordo Drive (Photograph by Charles J. 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Fisher) Shire Art House, living room, 2354 Vista Gordo Drive (Photograph by Charles J. Fisher) Shire Art House, fireplace, 2354 Vista Gordo Drive (Photograph by Charles J. Fisher) Shire Art House, kitchen, 2354 Vista Gordo Drive (Photograph by Charles J. Fisher) Peter Shire’s original concept of Olympic Discotheques in 1983 Peter Shire’s Olympic discotheque at UCLA (1984) Peter Shire’s Olympic Discotheque installation at M.O.C.A. (1985) Shire Art House, 2354 Vista Gordo Drive (Photograph by Charles J. 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