This morning early, we headed into Westwood Village to Le Pain Quotidien for breakfast: delicious hot ham and cheese croissant and Belgian hot chocolate. Just kitty-corner from the cafe, in front of the old Bank of America Building, I was gobsmacked to find a Wallace Fountain! Quel surprise! After breakfast, we headed to the Pacific Coast Highway and drove north through Malibu to Las Flores Canyon and up a treacherous mountain road to the top of the Santa Monica Mountains to a house that Michael Sant designed. Though difficult to reach, the setting is spectacular with views of the Pacific and even Santa Catalina Island. The house is the most carefully thought-out and well designed building I have ever seen. Every detail is perfect and everything is beautifully finished. He did not build it to live in but will probably keep it and rent it as a retreat.
Leaving for breakfast from the Hilgard House
Into Westwood Village
A Westwood icon (and setting for a studio preview this evening)
Former Bank of America Building, another Westwood icon
A Wallace Fountain far from its Paris home
Le Pain Quotidien
Michael Sant strikes again
Perfectly beautiful
Michael explains the details
Demonstrating the unique door function
Fantastic view of the Pacific Ocean
California poppies in bloom
Rear view from below
Perfectly chosen pool tile color to match the ocean
The second post with photos from today will be posted soon. So that's all for now.OXO
D.
1 comment:
Wow, wow, wow. Amazing. (and it is almost like you are California Adventure ;)
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