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Valery Augustin has been an architect in Los Angeles for over 20 years; today on AD he lends his expertise in breaking down the most common housing structures in the City of Angels. From eclectic beach houses, and classic mission revival to the cozy California bungalow, learn how these properties came to be so popular.
Director: Hiatt Woods
Producer: Skylar Economy
Associate Producer: Landrie Hatcher
On Set Associate Producer: Josh Crowe
Director of Photography: Grant Bell
Audio: Will Miller
Camera Operator: Lucas Villicich
Production AssistantL Fernando Barajas
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@uncledmsr 11 месяцев назад

MORE Valery Augustin please…excellently thorough and affable expertise

@meepmeep7811 11 месяцев назад

wholeheartedly agree!

@paillette2010 11 месяцев назад

Yes!!!

@NextToToddliness 11 месяцев назад

Just thought the same thing!

@DavidMartinez-yi8mx 11 месяцев назад

I agree I was able to watch the whole thing without getting bored, very informative

@RachelAnn 11 месяцев назад

Agreed! He's fantastically knowledgeable.

@andie3614 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Valery Augustin for busting the myth that LA has no defining residential architecture - I grew up in Silverlake in the 80s and I thought it was a paradise of elegant and people-centric homes, but most people I encounter in the rest of the world think LA is made of movie sets and Malibu. Loved the video, please do more!

@Iriseyes 11 месяцев назад

Silverlake is so wonderful! But sadly gentrified and unaffordable for all but the very wealthy…

@Q_QQ_Q 10 месяцев назад

la is a big movie set

@rakeldanell Месяц назад

Never heard that myth...😊

@Serai3 15 дней назад

@@Iriseyes The gentrification of Silverlake started decades ago. It was originally mostly Latino residents. Every wave of gentrifiers moves in and changes it more, and then they whine that it's getting "gentrified and unaffordable" when the _next_ wave come in. But they've all been interlopers. I've watched it happening since the 60's, and rolled my eyes at every group of _gringos_ who made the place whiter and whiter, and then mope about how "awful" it was getting.

@Serai3 15 дней назад

@@Q_QQ_Q Well, since you've never been here, you're just trolling.

@sarahjames9456 11 месяцев назад

Love this guy. AD please do a part 2 of Los Angeles style architecture. There is so much more.

@1anonymousb 11 месяцев назад

Mid-century modern comes to mind. That and various styles of apartment building, 70s - 80s houses, etc.

@entropy8000 11 месяцев назад

Yesss theres so many more- love it

@lnhancock3 11 месяцев назад

Tudors + Boat houses too!

@aaroncastellanos3421 11 месяцев назад

And victorian cottages! I live in a queen anne by DTLA, so there's lots of victorians in my neighborhood

@walterswu Месяц назад

Can you do a similar video on the Eichlers of the Northern California?

@Priyanka77574 11 месяцев назад

Love the bungalow court apartments! Sense of community is so important nowadays especially with the advent of the internet and people feeling disconnected as a result.

@fboness368 10 месяцев назад

Agreed. Bungalow court apartments grant a measure of community and dignity that Dingbats just don't. And they celebrate the indoor/outdoor lifestyle that SoCal was famous for.

@Davaldod 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic, efficient presentation. Augustin has a terrific way of making it clear. Thorough but not so long as to get bogged down in too much information.

@nerd26373 11 месяцев назад

This breakdown is informative. Being an architect is no easy job. They're all detail-oriented, as far as I know.

@BwInNewJersey 11 месяцев назад

Very perceptive.

@MrEspaldapalabras 11 месяцев назад

Which is why they keep missing the big picture.

@truefalse934 10 месяцев назад

Plus, they need to learn a lot about history too!

@Grime_time 11 месяцев назад

Love bungalow court apartments! Every time I walk by one I can’t help but stop and smile. Something about them just feels so warm and inviting.

@JacqueCRISCOsd Месяц назад

Always reminds me of the Big Lebowski apartment.

@thetruthhurts9220 13 дней назад

As a delivery driver, I don’t! These are the worst to deliver to! Lol

@sableann4255 11 месяцев назад

Mission revival is my favorite! I loved my Grandmas little Stucco, Spanish tiled house in LA

@m.o.n.d.e.g.r.e.e.n 11 месяцев назад

yes! surprised stucco wasnt mentioned

@jaime_lee_g 11 месяцев назад

One of the things I love about Long Beach, you can drive around a small area and see every one of these styles. It's such a great tribute to larger LA, while having it's own city vibe.

@dansaadati3969 11 месяцев назад

i love long beach as well! an architectural gem of a city!

@miglangell 11 месяцев назад

Eww long beach

@bruintoo 10 месяцев назад

Ghetto by the sea! LOL. We're in the Cliff May Ranchos.

@drtydsh 10 месяцев назад

@@bruintoo you clearly got the bad end of the stick when living in long beach

@bigcockedman714 9 месяцев назад

@@bruintoo not in belmont shores

@sunnyside9273 11 месяцев назад

I'd really like to hear him go through all the experimental phases of LA architecture. The mid century movement, Eichlers, Case study homes, Googie etc. LA is the land of great experimentation by many great architects.

@adatewithkate 11 месяцев назад

I've never even been to LA, but I loved every minute of this.

@ltwtbaybeh3406 11 месяцев назад

I love this! I’m a firefighter in LA, so I have the pleasure of checking out different types of structures. It’s nice learning some of the history surrounding these buildings.

@Whogaveyouthemic 11 месяцев назад

I've always been a fan of the Mission Revival style of homes since I was a kid. It's just charming.

@Jaxxv01 11 месяцев назад

I live near a TON of bungalow courts. I wish there were more. It's insane to me that you can't build 4 little cottages on a lot but a huge luxury apt structure towering over all other small homes is fine...

@pupduffy8536 11 месяцев назад

His voice is so soothing, I could listen to it all day.

@user-ck9lk6zm3h 8 месяцев назад

MORE Valery Augustin please…excellently thorough and affable expertise. Informative,short,sweet and just plain educational.I want more.Thank you very much..

@susanmurphy958 11 месяцев назад

My favorite is a Craftsman style house a.k.a. Bungalow. Pasadena is loaded with those beautiful houses. As well as bungalow courts, which sadly are being destroyed by real estate developers.

@MothGirl007 11 месяцев назад

Craftsman houses are my favorite too.

@susanmurphy958 11 месяцев назад

@@MothGirl007 That's because you are Awesome. 😎😎😎

@leiajiang7877 11 месяцев назад

living in Socal i rarely seen these until moving to the more LA area. pretty cool

@ColtraneAndRain 11 месяцев назад

I grew up in Pasadena and I always adored the Craftsman style! I also love Mission style. So many memories of childhood and teen years. Pasadena is almost unrecognizable to me now 😢

@beyondgirl178 11 месяцев назад

Dark wooded craftsman houses have my heart.

@dublakhan6121 2 месяца назад

This dude is fantastic ! Great presentation, great voice, down to earth. and KNOWS and LOVES what he's talking about. More teachers of architecture should be like Valery Augustin.

@verdugoroadtech 11 месяцев назад

Informative,short,sweet and just plain educational.I want more.Thank you very much.

@dorothylazard4797 11 месяцев назад

Sad to see all the bungalow court apartments go. Many in the Bay Area were torn down for more high density apartment buildings with less character. They could provide affordable housing and community. The California bungalow, with its deep porches, are my absolute favorite California housing style.

@HerAeolianHarp 11 месяцев назад

They are truly hard to find. I saw one on Central Avenue in Alameda.

@jessicaliflower 11 месяцев назад

There are a few near Oakland Ave

@pollytiks3885 11 месяцев назад

Lived in a Spanish style bungalow court apartment during college. Beautiful rose-filled courtyard, you could hear the fog horns at night (Long Beach). Sad to know they’re being torn down.

@thedylangirl 11 месяцев назад

I live in NorCal foothills and I’m grateful there are still bungalows in my neighborhood. They’re so cool!

@SK-fy8dl 11 месяцев назад

We need to upzone single family zoning so mcmansions can be torn down to build small homes with shared courtyards. More small houses, less mansions.

@MichelleO099 11 месяцев назад

As a LA native. These homes are now being remodeled and it’s interesting to see what the owners are doing with them now

@KikiIsBusy 11 месяцев назад

I lived in a bungalow court apartment in college and I loved it so much! Sad to hear they are endangered now.

@Nicole-bj4dv 11 месяцев назад

I have rented or at least visited friends in all of these apartments and homes while attending college, graduate school and law school in Northern California (Berkeley, San Leandro and Oakland). This presentation makes me really appreciate the historical aspects that I, as a young woman, was unaware of at the time.

@mazjohansson9250 11 месяцев назад

The way he aligned the papers precisely 🤩🎉😅🫶

@lizabetx483 11 месяцев назад

Great job. I really enjoyed this. It felt like a mini master class in architecture.

@The_slowest_buuurn 11 месяцев назад

I don't live in the LA area anymore (moved out of state), but I have fond memories of living in Long Beach, where you can find all of the architecture styles mentioned in this video!

@aliserobles8464 11 месяцев назад

My favorite professor!!! I'm so glad to see his passion for architecture shared with the AD community. More, please!!!

@SL-lz9jr 11 месяцев назад

I grew up in San Francisco and I loved our architectural styles. But my best friend lives in Los Angeles and it was also so fascinating to either of us to visit one another. How in one state are there such distinct cities. It made visiting one another a ton of fun because visually it was so different. It really felt like two different worlds.

@emlynn1004 11 месяцев назад

I am thinking I need to see more of Mr. Augustin. I grew up in Southern CA so am familiar with some of the info provided, but not all of it, and this was a delight to watch. I would love to see more design videos hosted by him!

@cherylrleigh1912 11 месяцев назад

This was absolutely brilliant and exceptionally informative. Without a doubt, both the Mission Revival and California Bungalow styles rank among my all-time favorites in Los Angeles.

@CharlieSawyers-Rees 11 месяцев назад

I live in the UK and I really wish Porches were more common here! I love how they look, especially the style of the California bugalow

@SinaAla 3 месяца назад

These days California is overwhelmed by Teslas 😅

@itsGabrielaCristina 11 месяцев назад

This was absolutely fascinating. I am a huge fan of mission revival architecture, but I enjoyed learning about other LA architecture styles. Dense housing options are the best and likely only way to handle the affordability crisis all over the country.

@michelleb.9637 11 месяцев назад

Born and raised in LA. That’s my city! I’ve been in the Midwest for many years now. This video gives me all the feels! ❤

@Lemoncatsf 11 месяцев назад

Such a great presentation! I grew up halfway between LA and SF in San Luis Obispo which has much of the same architectural history, just on a smaller scale. The mission featured was actually the San Luis Obispo de Tolosa with the SLO Mountain in the background. I lived in SF for decades and am now in LA and am obsessed with the architecture here. Some now covered are the older Victorians, the Art Deco and Streamline Modern, and MCM and later mid century. There are also some even more rare mid century A Frames here and there. I would also like to hear about the mid century multi unit buildings with a swimming pool in the center and sauna room. Seems to be a quintessential Hollywood style.

@SL-lz9jr 11 месяцев назад

Grew up in SF, spent lots of time in LA where my best friend lives. Now I live in NYC. There’s something so special about the distinctive architectural styles found in Northern and Southern CA. My friend loved visiting me up north and I down south because it always felt like worlds apart, despite being the same state.

@Lemoncatsf 11 месяцев назад

@@SL-lz9jr I totally get it. When you add the landscaping/ vegetation on to that too it adds to the differences.

@Julia-zj2ch 11 месяцев назад

California Bungalow is my favorite! I lived in one for 22 years - but it was in Pennsylvania! Second favorite is the court yard cottages. Those are so cute! Excellent video, thank you.

@suzannetourtillott9294 11 месяцев назад

Really enjoyed the subject and lean, straightforward delivery. Comparing modern sites with their historical precedents, and using a variety of visual formats and angles (overhead/drone, vintage film and video; street-level and aerial still photos), is so effective. More please!

@angelad2601 11 месяцев назад

Valery Augustin, what a voice! Thank you and Mission Revival all the way

@captainlou9677 Месяц назад

I've always loved the Mission Revival style homes. Grew up in Los Angeles, and that has always been my favorite style.

@yesyesjess2501 11 месяцев назад

Mission Revival and Craftsman style are my absolute favorite. Glendale has a lot of Mission revival style homes and they're just gorgeous!

@pirana6 11 месяцев назад

I very much enjoyed this! Bring back Valery for more Southern California architecture

@farrahfox 11 месяцев назад

I love the mission style homes, especially with a deep brown style roof

@lukas4112 11 месяцев назад

I love these videos. So informative on both architecture and city history.

@user-wz9yn9dl1v 11 месяцев назад

This was super interesting!! I love four of the five styles featured. The historical context included with each description as well as pointing out how each style translates to housing issues today was also very much appreciated. I'm looking forward to more videos by you!

@alexrapada Месяц назад

i could listen to valery augustin for hours!!

@favor2240 11 месяцев назад

Loved this- informative and interesting and so well presented 👌🏾👌🏾

@CUclimber 11 месяцев назад

So glad to see this series continue!

@menaseven9093 11 месяцев назад

Wonderful review of L A house style by architect Valery Augustin. I like the boardwalk beach house.

@rmphotoart 11 месяцев назад

Excellent presentation. As for my favorite, at first it was Mission Revival; and then you showed us the California Craftsman Bungalow. Guess I'll have to toss a coin.

@Itsbennyfuchs 8 месяцев назад

One of my favorite episodes of the architecture breakdown/walking tours content. Please more of that AD!

@ochervelvet9687 Месяц назад

Thanks for this overview. Each style presented has its charms, but my favorite is the California mission revival. There is just something about the thick, plaster-covered adobe walls, the arches, the enclosed courtyards, and the red clay tiles that I find reassuring and romantic.

@Jonsolski18 11 месяцев назад

This is an incredible video! I would love to see a “5 common types of houses in Chicago” video next - there are many unique & very distinct architectural styles

@tmhwriter Месяц назад

Best, most enjoyable video I've seen on YT for weeks.

@go2yourself 11 месяцев назад

Beautiful... ❤❤ my favorites on this particular episode are Mission Revival and Craftsmen Bungalows

@FPOAK 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for pointing out how horrible those huge curb cuts are for pedestrians. I’m convinced that the wider the driveway, the faster drivers whip into and out of parking lots. That’s why sidewalks in front of gas stations are always really bad too

@onemorechris 10 месяцев назад

i found LA weirdly hostile for walking considering how fitness focused people seem to be there

@AnikaandAj 11 месяцев назад

Every time I see a modernistic white cube built in a neighborhood of mission revival houses, a part of me dies.

@jessycaphoenix8152 11 месяцев назад

This segment was quite fascinating and enjoyable. A part two would be appreciated. Thank you.

@NextToToddliness 11 месяцев назад

What I really appreciated about LA Architecture was that it often was a fusion of traditional Colonial looks, with stark Mid-century Modern. This made the current Post Modern additions look like museum pieces at times, especially in Pasadena (where I lived for two years). To be honest, it's the only part of LA I'd live in again. Also, as others have stated, more Valery Augustin please. He's very articulate, and evenly paced in his presentation, which neither feels rushed or unnecessarily prolonged.

@enchilada55 11 месяцев назад

MORE OF THIS PLEASE!!! super informative

@griviljava 11 месяцев назад

Gotta admit I've always been fascinated with those stilt-houses in the canyons. Great vid, thank you Valery!

@claudiamann7111 11 месяцев назад

That was fabulous!! So interesting and I learned a lot. Thanks so much.

@kurtthewurt 11 месяцев назад

I’m surprised he didn’t discuss the seismic drawbacks of the Dingbats’ “soft story” parking. I’ve seen a lot of buildings get retrofitted since the Northridge quake, but I’m sure there are still thousands that are vulnerable.

@ArtamStudio 10 месяцев назад

Property owners are required to retrofit soft stories. In one of the shots of the Crapi Apartments (love the self-deprecating humor), a retrofit contractor banner is visible.

@WellActualllyyy 11 месяцев назад

i think this might be the best video AD has ever done

@moreliberty1 11 месяцев назад

Love the detail in this. It's actually educational and not superficial like so many architectural videos on RU-vid.

@camelliaghotbzadeh2576 11 месяцев назад

I absolutely love this! I currently live in Los Angeles and have noticed a ton of dingbat apartments especially on the west side so that was spot on. So interesting to hear the perspective of an architect on these styles as well. Great video AD!! 😊

@VictorRochaGaming 11 месяцев назад

Palms/Mar Vista is polluted with dingbats.

@beatriz0607 Месяц назад

Valery is so well spoken! He obviously knows what he is talking about but I love that he makes it easily digestible to someone who doesn't know much about the topic (me)

@CoastEnergy 11 месяцев назад

absolutely in love with Mission/Spanish revival

@margaretjeannemoore 11 месяцев назад

Grew up in a mission style but always wanted a bungalow. Just loved them.

@westcoastbestcoast393 4 месяца назад

Huge fan of bungalow courts! This was such an informative video, LA is a beautiful city with such a rich architectural legacy.

@thefrub 11 месяцев назад

Zoning laws won't allow this anymore... Zoning laws won't allow this anymore... Zoning laws won't allow this anymore... I think I see a pattern why housing has gotten so expensive

@Emzzz78 11 месяцев назад

I like this guy!

@AjaDang 9 месяцев назад

so informational! Thank you

@elenayee3093 11 месяцев назад

I lived in a wonderful 1920s bungalow in Azusa, CA. I loved living there.

@lauren_kawakami 11 месяцев назад

An enjoyable mix of design breakdown, setting context and historical footage-done with a quietly humorous delivery. Much more Valery Augustin, please! Would love to see the Hollywood Hills stilt house included in the next set.

@weshasawi 11 месяцев назад

Love love loooove these types of videos!

@MeEmma123 11 месяцев назад

Incredible video! As someone who grew up in Los Angeles loving it's architecture this was spot on :)

@kathyburrell9912 11 месяцев назад

I love both the bungalow and the mission style.

@lnhancock3 11 месяцев назад

This is great! Would love a part 2!

@ed8329 11 месяцев назад

I could listen to him talk all day! Great video

@JENN7238 11 месяцев назад

Love this video. The bungalow court apartments are so charming.

@posthocprior 11 месяцев назад

This was excellent. Do Washington DC, San Francisco, or Chicago next.

@darchocla 11 месяцев назад

Best video I’ve seen on youtube in a long while. Hats off to Augustin

@sabrinamahoney7482 11 месяцев назад

Such an informative breakdown, we need a part two! 😊

@sijmon8250 11 месяцев назад

Found this very informative and interesting to see it all side by side like this. Great video.

@ilahjarvis 11 месяцев назад

Love this overview of LA architecture styles, many of which are found all over California.

@jennifergraham3752 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic video! I learned a great deal by watching it.

@camronwu 11 месяцев назад

Mission Revival is my favorite

@Wave2680 Месяц назад

Love the videos with architects talking about architecture!!

@ArtHistoryBasix 11 месяцев назад

Wonderful! Thank you, Valery.

@Cyrus992 11 месяцев назад

You forgot how Dingbats would fail during an earthquake especially the 94 Northridge one To be continued all across SoCal: Ranch/Split level: 1940s-1970s Spanish Revival: 1960s-present Mediterranean/Italian: 1980s-now French Country/Provincial 1990s-2010s Tudor Revival: 1920s-1930s, 1970s-80s Cape Cod: 1980s Shed/A frame: 1970s-1980s Craftsman: 1990s-2010s Modern Farmhouse: 2010s-now

@jessiestenerson 11 месяцев назад

Loved this! Please make a video on the next five most popular styles. I’m guessing Tudor, storybook, Victorian ? My favorite is the Mission Revival style 😻

@jamesdellaneve9005 11 месяцев назад

The Bungalow courts when in nice neighborhoods are cool. I see them in Long Beach, Pasadena and other older cities.

@connectionism3754 11 месяцев назад

Amazing video, clear, to the point well presented. Want me to explore this topic even more!! Thanks a lot!

@Sophie-db1ko 11 месяцев назад

Great video! I could watch hundreds of them with him. He’s great! 👍

@crackedcuore1989 11 месяцев назад

Love the mission revival and california bungalows, they look so cozy

@riaz8783 11 месяцев назад

This guy is great, could listen for hours

@user-ft4ee8gt7p 10 месяцев назад

Informative,short,sweet and just plain educational.I want more.Thank you very much.. MORE Valery Augustin please…excellently thorough and affable expertise.

@yixiuchan 11 месяцев назад

Wow! This is so informative and educational! Also, love the subtle humor! 😊

@RolyMoes 8 месяцев назад

I like this guy. Nice voice, easy to listen to. Speaks not too fast such that I can process and understand everything he is saying. I appreciate all the images the editors have put in too, that really helps!