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Remembering César Pelli; Sowden House parties on

Remembering César Pelli; Sowden House parties on

Design and Architecture · KCRW

July 23, 201929m 45s

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The designer of “The Blue Whale” has died. The Argentinian-born architect Cesar Pelli of the Petronas Towers and other landmarks passed July 19 at age 92. We’ll hear about his mark on LA, where he created glass-skinned buildings inspired by local artists, including the colorful, if controversial, Pacific Design Center. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And a classic LA house with a dark past has become a party house with a purpose. We’ll meet the new owners (and their seven Persian cats) of the Lloyd Wright-designed Sowden House.</span></p>