Wednesday, May 16, 2007

MOCA Pacific Design Center

The Avenues of Art and Design are only 1.5 miles from the Luxe Hotel Rodeo Drive and home to some of the best design stores on the west coast. Showcased on San Vicente Blvd and PDC Drive, is MOCA Pacific Design Center, the compact museum which is currently showing, Some Assembly Required: Contemporary Prefabricated Houses until May 20th. The modern modular dwellings challenge common preconceptions about prefab homes and highlight a new generation of architects who are pushing the boundaries of home construction and imagination.

I had the pleasure of meeting Lynn Frangos (pictured), Annual Fund Officer for The Museum of Contemporary Art, for a tour. We served together on the MOCA Contemporaries years ago and met up at the associates’ reception for The Art of Richard Tuttle at the MOCA Grand Avenue last month. Call for MOCA memberships at 213/633-5344 or www.moca.org. They have a host of great activities and exhibitions.