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Illumination Foundation fundraiser, a Western-themed OCSA gala, and other OC parties and events.
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Inspiration from the permanent collection of the UCI Institute and Museum of California Art.
40 A New Era at OCMA
Heidi Zuckerman leads Orange County Museum of Art toward the opening of California’s most important new museum.
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Diego Rivera’s monumental 1940 mural Pan American Unity is on display in San Francisco.
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David Dahl and the Newport Beachbased Whittier Trust team compete in the Transpac classic yacht race from California to Hawaii.
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Winners of an architectural design competition reveal new ways to look at density, affordability, and the California housing crisis.
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Architect Anders Lasater and real estate agent Mike Johnson collaborate for their clients.
The printing of this magazine is automated. Each issue is wrapped in a polybag by machine, untouched by human hands. The magazines are boxed and set on pallets wrapped again in plastic. Once delivered to coastal Orange County, Blue Door team members wearing gloves and masks distribute the magazines directly to your door.
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Tips, trends, and aesthetic advice from design insiders and interior experts.
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Exclusive OC real estate listings from Blue Door Magazine members.
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Blue Door Magazine members inspire with insights and insider info.
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The Pageant of the Masters Portraits by Matthew Rolston at Laguna Art Museum.
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A Pelican Point estate designed and built for a fashion industry leader is a timeless classic of coastal elegance.
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The multi-course tasting menu at Knife Pleat is always magnificent, and a marvel when meatless.
144 Helping Hands at KidWorks
Festival of OC Chefs event at Newport Beach Country Club helps inspire and guide Santa Ana kids from Pre-K to B.A.
148 Print Persuasion
From the 1930s to the 1950s, photography, graphic design, and magazines converged to transform American visual culture.
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Brett Hillyard (aka “Hilly”) is a Southern California native with a Fine Arts degree from USC. Hilly is a freelance documentary and advertising photographer known for capturing black and white candid photographs. He shoots and processes his own film and finds a genuine richness in the analog process. Hilly resides in Laguna Beach, where the ocean plays a big role in his life, both as a surfer and an open-water swimmer. If you would like to learn more, please visit HillyCollective.com.
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Alexandria Abramian is a writer and magazine editor covering home design, architecture, and real estate. She has written for OC Register, Los Angeles Times, Elle Décor online, Veranda, Sunset, The Financial Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and was a columnist for House Beautiful. Alex also provides strategic PR coaching for interior designers, real estate developers, and real estate agents.
Annette Reeves of PIRCH has 30 years of experience in the construction industry, including everything from windows and doors to plumbing, appliances, and outdoor. Her knowledge spans all elements of the design and build process, giving her the edge it takes to assist and coordinate every type of project. Reeves is dedicated to the needs of the client and the design community, and is excited to extend that connection as a contributor to Blue Door Magazine.
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The image on the cover was taken by Brett Hillyard at 7 Shoreview in Pelican Point. The home is featured in this issue. Publisher Maria Barnes attended the shoot and when Brett saw how the yellow in the landscape matched Maria’s dress, he insisted she be in the shot. They picked up one of the owner’s books from a coffee table, and the composition was complete. HillyCollective.com
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE from Maria Barnes
All of my friends know that I love design and fashion. So it was a thrill to have a Pretty Woman moment of my own this month. Thank you to Wakim at Michael Nusskern in Newport Beach for styling me for the photo shoot for this page. We are lucky to have iconic coastal stores such as Michael Nusskern, Laguna Supply, Amaree’s, Fetneh Blake, Aris, and Anastasia, to name a few favorites. When getting ready for an event, I know that one of these retailers close by will have something fabulous for me to choose from. And, of course, a visit to South Coast Plaza never disappoints, whether I pop into luxury flagships or explore new stores. One of the amazing things about Orange County is that it’s always evolving. Have you noticed that we have several new quaint and cool coastal shops? They are fab. Marian Paquette recently opened the most charming little shop in Laguna Beach. It’s in a little vintage cottage where the entire assortment of her one-of-a-kind handbags is on display. Marian creates glamorous functionality using reclaimed fabrics, and you are sure to find one that fits your personality. If you go visit Marian, be sure to wander across the street and check out Terresa Foglia. It’s like a bohemian version of Santa’s workshop. The cool factor in this shop is so pervasive that I felt like an old lady in gabardine slacks. They make hats, and every chapeau is made to measure with the finest materials. No two hats are ever created the same! 24
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Once you leave there, swing into HUIT, a home store where I always find a treasure or two. Be sure to say hi to Tania Cassil and Penny Smith as they run their design businesses from the the store. Grab a to-go cocktail from the Sapphire Pantry, because next door is another new retailer, Cock & Tail. Designers Claire Hooper and Charles Shrout are the talented duo behind this store, one of OC’s most popular resources for decorators and individuals shopping for high-end home decor. Believe it or not, there is more: One of my dearest friends, Dana Marron, has partnered with Kristin Winter to open Good Together House on Ocean Avenue, near Zinc. It offers home goods, custom furniture, design services, stuff for your garden, and more. I never walk in there without seeing someone I know. So, bravo to an elevation of Laguna Beach retail, and to my friends who are making it happen. Speaking of fashion, the beautiful home featured on our cover was built by an esteemed OC fashion executive. It has been the location for photo shoots by luxury brands such as Hermès, Brighton, and South Coast Plaza. Who is that person on the cover, anyway? Well, her shoes are fabulous, thanks to Fifi Venezia, another local brand owned by pals of mine! Check them out at fifivenezia.com. Cheers to you, and happy shopping! Maria Barnes, Publisher, 949.436.1590 maria@bluedoormagazine.com PHOTO BY BRETT HILLYARD
EDITOR’S NOTE from Kedric Francis
How did you spend your summer vacation, circa 2021? Doing fabulous things, one hopes, while also staying healthy. Our summer has been somewhat sedate, with no holiday card-worthy travels or major life events. And I’m okay with that. It was an eventful year, so the calm was welcome.
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Our travels were solidly in the “stay-cation” genre, with days spent at the beach, theme parks, and even OC’s two zoos. My wife Elaina and daughter Rosey had a girl’s escape at the Westin South Coast Plaza, with shopping and dining a plenty. And the entire family enjoyed spending a few days at Bob Olson’s Marriott Irvine Spectrum tower. We took a corner suite with an adjoining room—the days of the six us in a hotel room with two queen beds is officially over—and had a blast at the pool and dining at the rooftop lounge. I spent many of my middays in Costa Mesa, looking for places to work after dropping Rosey off for ballet class. She took four weeks of summer intensive classes at ABT William J. Gillespie School at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, which she loved. And it allowed me time to appreciate the South Coast Plaza-centric parts of Costa Mesa, as well as the Lab, the Camp, and SoCo. The Hall Global Eatery, Terrace by Mix Mix, Outpost Kitchen, Philz, Green Cheek, and more: all make my list of top spots with free WiFi and fine food. Still, it’s hard not to anticipate how exciting the area will be when the new OCMA debuts in October 2022, and later as Sunflower Avenue evolves into one of OC’s most sought-after addresses. That’s what a five-star hotel and architecturally stunning new residences, retail, and restaurants. Already a center of world-class retail, art, and culture, in the next decade or so we expect a transformation into one of the most sought after places to live in the world, as well. Hyperbole? We’ll see! Speaking of preferred neighborhoods, want to start an animated discussion in coastal Orange County real estate circles? Ask which private, gate-guarded
residential neighborhoods should top the list of our most exclusive and luxurious. Some will suggest the islands of Newport Beach, particularly Bay and Harbor, as must-includes. With only a handful of residences on each island, and all on the water, they are fine choices when it comes to exclusivity, with the sale prices and billionaire residents to prove it. Others might offer the openocean aesthetics and white-water views of Emerald Bay and Irvine Cove as alternative options. For those who prefer their mansions on a hill, Crystal Cove and Pelican Hill must make the list. And an argument for Cotton Point Estates in San Clemente would be difficult to dispute, despite being dinged for its distance from the action. One’s criteria is key, of course. For some, driving on the peninsula in summer is a deal-breaker. Others don’t love harbor cruise hosts pointing out their homes, or paddle-boarders coming close. Some want to be on the sand, others prefer to be higher up, away from the crowds and sea level rise. If “gate-guarded” is negotiable, Cameo Shores must be included, as well as Laguna’s coves and hilltops. But let’s narrow our focus, returning to the standards first stated: privacy, exclusivity (under 60 homes, say), gate-guarded, with easy access to the water, while still being central to shopping, dining, and the art, culture, and social scenes. Given that criteria, a strong argument can be made that Pelican Point offers the most complete package. At least that’s what I was thinking when I toured 7 Shoreview, a beautiful estate on the market that’s highlighted in this issue. “I could live here,” I thought as I drove past the oceanfront row of homes. But then again, that’s what I think about most of the places we explore in Orange County, which is one reason why it’s such a wonderful place to live, work, and play. Nearly infinite possibilities! Until we meet again, please stay safe, be kind, and take care of each other. kedric@bluedoormagazine.com
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After 18-plus months of missing live art and culture performances, experiencing incredibly talented Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) students singing and dancing on a big outdoor stage was exhilarating. And the live audience at OCSA’s “Re-Boots & Bling” gala 2021 showed their appreciation and generosity by raising $1 million for the school’s arts, culture, and academic curriculum. There was an air of anticipation and excitement as guests dressed in cool creative Western wear arrived at the beautiful and bucolic Giracci Vineyards and Farms in Silverado Canyon. Who knew this expansive, aesthetically appealing, oak tree-dotted 10 acres of rustic charm existed in Orange County? While one wouldn’t go so far as to call it a silver lining, discovering outdoor event venues such as Giracci for galas, parties, and fundraisers has offered a breath of fresh air (literally, as the kids say) for 28
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al fresco events that in other years would have been held in ballrooms. Those who had never seen an OCSA show were blown away by the talent and professionalism of the students and the production value of the show. Those of us more familiar with the school were thrilled to be reminded what live music feels like. It helped if one was familiar with the American Country Music Songbook, as the “Re-Boots & Bling” theme called for theatrically performed songs made famous by Patsy Cline, Carrie Underwood, Johnny Cash, Miranda Lambert, and Dolly Parton, among others, all accompanied by a rocking live band made up of students, alumni, and faculty. Perhaps only a percentage of the students count country as their favorite musical genre, but one couldn’t tell from the passionate, professional, and often goose-bump-inducing performances.
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The evening’s live auction raised $120,000, thanks to exclusive packages from generous sponsors that included Lugano Diamonds and Montage Resorts. The Fund-A-Dream giving opportunity opened with a video testimonial from OCSA alum Brandon Calderon, who explained how the school offers scholarships to students and families in need.
Amid the amazing performances, the audience heard from Ralph Opacic, OCSA’s founder and executive director, who has announced his retirement from his full-time leadership of the school he founded in 1987 and lead for 34 years, helping create one of the premier arts schools in the nation. Going forward, the school’s mission will be in the capable hands of new president and CEO Teren Shaffer.
The Bushala family started the giving off with a $50,000 gift, inspiring others in the crowd to also make contributions to support OCSA’s talented student artists. The Santa Ana-based nonprofit public charter school serves 2,300 students in grades 7-12 from more than 100 cities throughout California. OCSA relies on $13 million of private donations annually to fund its nationally recognized arts training and academic programs.
“I am so amazed and grateful for the generosity of our families and supporters,” says Dr. Opacic, who will continue serving OCSA as a strategic consultant. “Thanks to all of them, we are able to continue providing all OCSA students with incredible educational experiences that will greatly impact their lives and their futures.” ocsarts.net giracci.com BlueDoorMagazine.com
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ILLUMINATION FOUNDATION GALA OFFERS HELP FOR THE HOMELESS, RAISING MORE THAN $1 MILLION By Kedric Francis Photos by Werkit Photo
Guests explored the expansive grounds of Dr. Jacqueline DuPontCarlson’s and Marc Carlson’s San Juan Capistrano estate, greeting friends and gala-goers at the outdoor Chef’s Table fundraising event supporting Illumination Foundation. The evening was a success on all levels, including the most important: fundraising. The event raised $1,332,409 to help the homeless—the most the event has earned in its eight years.
We chatted with Rich Mead of Farmhouse, Jared Cook from Olea/ Vine/Ironwood/Sapphire, and Ed Lee, a co-owner of Toast in Costa Mesa. And, of course, everyone was eager to say hello to Amar Santana, the Top Chef star. Amar and his team from Vaca/Broadway/ The Hall Global Eatery at South Coast Plaza prepared and donated the delicious dinner.
It was the chance to see people up close(ish) whom we had not seen in more than a year, given this was one of the first sit-down events in 2021. Do we air kiss, hug, fist bump, shake hands, or just wave? Some 375 guests quickly found their comfort level at the well-planned event, bidding on silent auction items while sampling culinary creations from OC chefs and cocktails from global brands, all served from pop-up stations spread around the stunning estate.
During the sit-down portion of the evening, co-chairs Dr. DuPontCarlson and Karen Jordan spoke about the work of the Illumination Foundation, as did the Foundation’s founder and CEO, Paul Leon.
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Guests were entertained by singer Marisa Corvo, and Glen and Debbie Bickerstaff and The Bascom Group were recognized with the Foundation’s Community Champion Awards for their generous support of the foundation’s mission.
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To help support the important work of the foundation, auctioneer Nick Dinieri encouraged bids during a live auction that included a Robb Report “Car of the Year” experience that includes private jet transportation, a luxury hotel stay, and test-driving upcoming luxury and performance vehicles, donated by Lugano Diamonds. And epicureans bid on dinner and wine for six guests at Chef Santana’s Vaca or Broadway, and a taste of Argentina for 20, courtesy of Chef Leo and Teresa Razo of Villa Roma/Cambalache. According to Illumination Foundation, most cases of homelessness stem from lack of access to resources, chronic illness, and financial insecurity. Despite this, most of us (91 percent) believe homelessness is primarily caused by drug and alcohol abuse, while 85 percent believe it is primarily caused by mental illness.
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The Foundation offers help by providing access to health and housing stability for the most vulnerable members of the community, with a focus on families and those with chronic health conditions. Illumination Foundation has helped 46,378 families and individuals in the community, providing immediate relief, housing assistance using the Housing First approach, case management, medical care, mental health services, and workforce training and placement services. “We are forever thankful for your support of our mission,” says Paul Leon. “You are illuminating the darkness for so many struggling with the challenges of homelessness. You are changing lives.” Ifhomeless.org BlueDoorMagazine.com
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CELEBRATING THE DESIGN BIZ SURVIVAL GUIDE
Orange County design professionals gather at Middleby Residential to mark three years of inspiring conversations with dynamic individuals.
OC designer, influencer and podcaster Rick Campos is on a mission to promote “community over competition” in an effort to help design professionals build stronger and more profitable businesses, one conversation at a time. What started out as an experimental podcast with the intention of opening up a dialogue about business among designers, Design Biz Survival Guide has since featured over 75 designers, architects, builders, and industry partners on what has become the “go to” podcast for information and inspiration for the design community. To celebrate the three-year anniversary of Design Biz Survival Guide, Middleby Residential opened the doors to its extraordinary Orange County showroom for an event sponsored by Blue Door Magazine, providing attendees a long-awaited opportunity to reconnect with fellow design 32
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colleagues and recognize the achievements of the podcast which has expanded to become a multi-faceted business development platform. Guests were treated to individual tours of the showroom and culinary delights prepared by in-house chefs Sharon Sessler and Andres Dangond. “We’ve been waiting over a year to share the Middleby Showroom experience with the design community, and we are honored to host such an influential group of design professionals and celebrate Rick’s commitment to the design community,” says Nichole Cooper, Showroom Manager. Each year the tables are turned and a podcast listener or past featured designer is selected for the “podcast takeover” where they ask the questions and Campos assumes the role of the interviewee. This year
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interior photographer and fan of the podcast, Molly Rose, facilitated the anniversary episode, which went live on iTunes and Spotify on August 2.
an unprecedented time. The platform is committed to growth and expansion in direct response to the needs of the design community.
When asked about the intention of the podcast and his perception of how the effort is being received by the design community, Campos explains that the goal is to open a dialogue of trust and transparency among design professionals. “For a second, I wondered if other designers would be willing to speak and share as freely as I am about things like pricing, contracts, finances, and client relations. As it turns out, this is a conversation design professionals have been waiting to have with each other for years.” The act of sharing, informing, and inspiring fellow design professionals can only help elevate the design community as a whole by empowering creative entrepreneurs to make informed decisions based on the shared experience of their peers.
When Campos was asked why he hung up his design hat and pursued this platform of influence, he explained that just like with any other professional career path, one must constantly evaluate their contribution and the ROI associated with it. “I felt that the level of commitment I was investing in the business of design would be of greater value to the design community. There are so many incredible design professionals out there who are making their clients’ dreams come true, but there are not many resources for design professionals to help them make their business dreams come true.” Stronger businesses naturally contribute to a better client and service experience. Campos considers this “trickle down effect” the most rewarding part of his efforts because “everyone wins.”
The podcast takeover interview naturally touched on 2020 and the effects it had on the business of design. Design professionals were dealt a complicated hand in 2020 and there has been no better example of the power of community than this past year. Business consulting, virtual round table discussions, and a two-day business and personal development retreat are just a few examples of the response from Design Biz Survival Guide to help guide design professionals through
So what’s next for the Design Biz Survival Guide? Campos plans to take the show on the road to gather information and inspiration from design professionals around the globe. He also plans to expand the business and personal development retreats to other key regions to connect with the designers in other markets who support and rely on the platform. It’s all about paying it forward and with the help and support of the design community, the sky’s the limit. designbizsurvivalguide.com
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ART PARTY AT KENNEDY CONTEMPORARY Photos by Rick Campos
“Permission to Descend,” a solo exhibition with Joseph Justus at Kennedy Contemporary in Newport Beach, speaks to our collective experience over the last year of being in a pandemic atmospheric bubble. The exhibition is meant to celebrate a descent into a collective new normal. A reception with the artist, in partnership with California Love Drop, helped raise awareness for the charity started by Wing Lam, co-founder of Wahoo’s Fish Tacos. This new body of work by Justus was created during the pandemic as a reflection of what happens as we descend back into normal life. Much like the artist, Lam founded California Love Drop during the pandemic to support and feed first responders and front-line healthcare workers. As we ease into a post-pandemic world, California Love Drop extends its mission to support local restaurants and extend its “love drops” to local 36
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schools. Justus and Lam have created meaning and brought value to their local communities from such a time of uncertainty. The reception was an opportunity to meet both artist and entrepreneur at Kennedy Contemporary. Justus discussed his work and Lam was celebrity bartender, serving signature calorie-conscious cocktails provided by The Whole Purpose. Proceeds from artwork sales will go to fund California Love Drop and the organization’s dedication to providing meals for our community members. Kennedy Contemporary 2043 Westcliff Drive Newport Beach 714.519.6297 kennedycontemporary.com
BUS STOP
Appreciating a once rarely seen painting by artist Elsie Palmer Payne now in the collection of UCI Institute and Museum of California Art (IMCA)
The woman locks eyes with the viewer, staring from across the decades. Her face is almost sculptural when contrasted with the blurred figures on the sidewalk. The artist cast a soft and flattering light across the upper third of the composition illuminating it differently than the rest. There’s an arresting stillness in her presence that invites us to pause, and perhaps wait with her. Where has she been—at work? The orange hued-light makes it seem like evening. Where does she live, and where will she sit on a bus in 1949 Los Angeles?
Bus Stop is one of 40 works by Elsie Palmer Payne (1884–1971) now in the IMCA collection, thanks to the 2017 gift of the Buck Collection to UCI. Elsie and Edgar Payne were founding members of the Laguna Beach Art Association. Edgar’s works of California Impressionism are mainstays in the collections of local museums. Elsie is less well-known. She was a classically trained artist who sublimated her career for her husband’s, avoiding oil painting for years because that was his preferred medium. She returned to painting when her marriage ended and she moved to Los Angeles, which is where she painted Bus Stop. Elsie rejoined Edgar years later to care for him as he died of cancer. Bus Stop was on display as part of the “Radiant Impressions” exhibition at the IMCA space in an Irvine office tower. The refreshed space is the organization’s interim home until a new museum is built, presumably on the UCI campus. IMCA’s next exhibition, “The Resonant Surface: Movement, Image, and Sound in California Painting,” debuts September 11. IMCA 18881 Von Karman Avenue Irvine 949.476.0294 imca.uci.edu 38
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A NEW ERA AT OCMA Since Heidi Zuckerman joined Orange County Museum of Art as CEO and director seven months ago, she has energized the Southern California art and culture community, Zuckerman previously served as CEO and director of the Aspen Art Museum, leading its transformation into a world-class institution, while raising $85 million to design, build, and endow an architecturally significant new museum. In OC, she’s already secured some $15 million in new investment for OCMA, recruited new donors and board members, and validated the long-term vision of the museum’s most stalwart supporters. “My perspective is a transformational culture,” Zuckerman says. “My way is a culture of yes.”
Heidi Zuckerman leads Orange County Museum of Art toward the October 2022 opening of California’s most important new museum
BLUE DOOR MAGAZINE: OCMA was founded by 13 women at Balboa Pavilion in 1962. Does that history inspire you? HEIDI ZUCKERMAN: It does. The show that I’m curating for the opening of the new museum in 2022 will feature 13 female artists from our collection honoring the 13 female founders of the museum. The artists will rotate in and out for an entire year. BlueDoorMagazine.com
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BDM: The other opening exhibition is a reprise of the influential California Biennial, with former OCMA chief curator Liz Armstrong as one of its three curators. She is known for innovative and popular OCMA exhibitions like “Birth of the Cool” and “Girls Night Out.” Talk about that connection. HZ: The first exhibition that I installed when I came to the Aspen Art Museum was the “Girls Night Out” show. I’m really interested in an expanded idea of what art is, and so the choice to invite Ms. Armstrong back was very systematic, because she has a really expanded view of art. I’m really excited about building a museum for the 21st Century, and a space that is really inclusive. Inclusive about what art means, the experiences we can have, while bringing people together who might not previously had an opportunity to connect and interact. BDM: On the subject of inclusion, can you speak to plans to add art to the permanent collection? HZ: OCMA had not made an acquisition in at least six years before I got here, and we’ve already made two. One is a commission by an artist named Sarah Cain, and it’s on view in our lobby area. The other is a work by a 24-year-old artist from Atlanta named Osaze Akil Stigler. It is a portrait of two incredibly beautiful Black women, and holds a unique place in our collection.
Top: Bending Water into a Heart Shape, 2003, by Kelly Nipper; four-channel video installation with sound; Collection OCMA. Above Lahja (The Present), 2001, by Eija-Liisa Ahtila; five-monitor installation on DVD-R with stereo sound. Collection OCMA. Above works were part of “Girls Night Out” at OCMA and Aspen Art Museum. Opposite: Reconciled Paths, 2021, by Osaze Akil Stigler. OCMA purchase. Courtesy of UTA Artist Space. Photo Jeff McLane.
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Below: Aspen Art Museum, designed by Shigeru Ban. Right: A rendering of the new OCMA, designed by Thom Mayne and Morphosis. Heidi Zuckerman points out that each architect was the finalist to design the other museum:. Mayne for Aspen Art Museum and Shigeru Ban for OCMA.
BDM: So you are committed to diversity in the collection and exhibitions? HZ: Yes. In Aspen, I had more solo shows of female artists and artists of color than any non-ethnically specific museum in the country. I never hung a flag outside that said all the shows are by women right now, though sometimes they were. OCMA will show the most interesting work that’s being made in the world. And it’s often by female artists and artists of color. BDM: How will you connect the new museum to the community? HZ: Part of my philosophy is to remove as many barriers of entry as possible. To have admission free or affordable, give free lunch to all the kids that come to the museum for field trips, have bilingual programs, and to really just make people feel welcome. If you address people’s creature comforts, like somewhere to eat and to sit down, it makes people more open to the experiences of art. I like to say that art is not for everyone, but it can be for anyone. I straight up proselytize that art is essential for the good of society. BDM: You’ve already raised a lot of money. How? HZ: It’s really about personal relationships, and it’s about articulating a vision that people are excited about. The Aspen connection is helpful for people who have experienced what I had done before. I’ve had people who live in Orange County but have visited the Aspen Art Museum reach out to me, and say, “I love what you did. We’d love to 44
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get involved here.” And so, I’m standing on the shoulders of many generations of people who worked really hard to get us where we are. When you run a not-for-profit, you’re existing based on the generosity of others. I’m incredibly fiscally conservative, and our donors are basically our investors. People want to put their money somewhere that they know they’re going to be proud, and they know it’s going to be a great return on their investment. BDM: OC admires business-centric venture philanthropy. HZ: Part of my job and what you can always count on me to do is to make you look good. Anyone who supports OCMA, anyone who has a leadership role, volunteers, or works here—everyone will be proud of being part of this project and of the museum. BDM: Have you found the Orange County arts world competitive, with everyone courting the same donors? LEFT IMAGE COURTESY OF THE ASPEN ART MUSEUM. © MICHAEL MORAN/OTTO.
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HZ: I was asked a similar question about whether there’s a limited amount of philanthropic dollars here. I don’t think so at all, because I have an abundance mindset and that’s how I do things. One example is when I got here, I heard about the prior merger with Laguna Art Museum, and one of the first things that I did was to work with our acquisition committee for the approval to return 200 objects that belong to Laguna Art Museum that we had held onto. And so, we’re doing that.
BDM: Consey and curator Paul Schimmel led the museum in the 1980s, a period of creativity, innovation, and institutional growth.
BDM: So, why come to Orange County?
HZ: I think it means building a permanent, sustainable home for modern and contemporary art in Orange County.
HZ: There have always been a lot of points of connection to Orange County for me, and I think they all came to sort of an “a-ha” moment for me. Kevin Consey was my boss when I was at the UC Berkeley Art Museum, and I always knew about the time that he had spent at the Newport Harbor Museum.
HZ: Yes. I know Paul, and have always been inspired by his curatorship and the history that he has here. Paul reached out to welcome me when I was appointed, and said, “Now you can finish what Kevin and I started 32 years ago.” BDM: What does that mean to you?
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In a groundbreaking partnership with City College of San Francisco (CCSF), the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is hosting Diego Rivera’s monumental mural The Marriage of the Artistic Expression of the North and of the South on this Continent—more commonly known as Pan American Unity—in the museum’s free Roberts Family Gallery beginning in Summer 2021.
The mural, measuring 22 feet high by 74 feet wide and comprised of 10 fresco panels, is the largest portable mural created by Rivera, and his last made in the United States. Rich in symbolism and imagery from across the North American continent, including Mexico, the United States, and Canada, Pan American Unity was created in 1940 as part of the Art in Action exhibition at the Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE) on San Francisco’s Treasure Island. Pan American Unity has been on view in the Diego Rivera Theater on the main campus of CCSF since 1961. In 2023, the mural will return to CCSF to be installed in a new Performing Arts Center on its main campus.
It took the museum and an international team of experts three years to do the research, testing, and preparation necessary to move such a fragile and historic object, including a year lost to the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place mandate. As the mural was embedded in a 12-inch-thick concrete wall in the Diego Rivera Theater at CCSF, the project came with unique challenges and constraints. An international consortium of fresco experts, Rivera scholars, SFMOMA and CCSF staff, and scientists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico convened in Mexico City to study existing Rivera murals and to formulate an approach to move the 10-panel fresco, which weighs over 60,000 pounds and covers nearly 1,800 square feet. At the invitation of noted architect Timothy Pflueger, Rivera journeyed to San Francisco to participate in the Art in Action program in the Palace of Fine Arts during the 1940 season of the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island. Rivera and his assistants began in June 1940 and completed BlueDoorMagazine.com
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Above: Original sketch of an upper panel of Pan American Unity by Diego Rivera, 1940. Left: Diego Rivera and assistant working on Pan American Unity mural, Treasure Island, 1940. Image courtesy of San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
the mural in December, two months after the close of the Exposition. Over 30,000 visitors viewed the mural during a preview and a public viewing. Using fresco techniques in the manner of Italian Renaissance painters, but updating its themes and reimagining its social function, Rivera created a mural consisting of 10 steel-framed panels that allowed individual sections to be transported and relocated after the close of the GGIE. Four panels on the lower row are discrete scenes, with the top five panels and the lower center panel forming a continuous view featuring one of Rivera’s most dynamic montage narratives. “My mural will picture the fusion between the great past of the Latin American lands, as it is deeply rooted in the soil, and the high mechanical developments of the United States,” Rivera said. BlueDoorMagazine.com
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Above: Installing a large upper panel in the Roberts Family Gallery at SFMOMA. Image: Katherine Du Tiel/SFMOMA.
My mural will picture the fusion between the great past of the Latin American lands, as it is deeply rooted in the soil, and the high mechanical developments of the United States.
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Pan American Unity features a sweeping panorama of the Bay Area, which connects idealized scenes of pre-Conquest cities of the Valley of Mexico City (left side) with depictions of the development of Northern California (right side). Rivera’s imagery extends from ancient civilizations (Toltec, Aztec) to Bay Area architectural icons (the Golden Gate Bridge, 450 Sutter, 140 Montgomery, Alcatraz). Rivera also incorporated current events, as well as references to his previous murals and artworks. In a lower panel, Rivera references scenes from Hollywood movies such as The Great Dictator, Confessions of a Nazi Spy, and All Quiet on the Western Front to bring awareness to the rising threat of fascism and to encourage the United States to join World War II. An accompanying exhibition, Diego Rivera’s America, which offers the most in-depth examination of the artist’s work in more than 20 years, will open at SFMOMA in 2022. San Francisco Musuem of Modern Art 151 Third Street San Francisco 414.357.4000 sfmoma.org
Top: Workers from Atthowe Fine Art Services remove Pan American Unity’s central lower panel from the wall at the Diego Rivera Theater at City College of San Francisco. Image: Katherine Du Tiel/SFMOMA. Above: Artist Diego Rivera holding plans for a mural to be painted as part of the Art in Action exhibit of the 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition, 1940. Image courtesy of San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
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COMPADRES QUEST David Dahl and the Newport Beach-based Whittier Trust team renew a 100-year company legacy by competing in the 2,225-mile Transpac classic yacht race from California to Hawaii Photos by Brett Hillyard
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through squalls, slalomed through debris, navigated near-miss crossings with other yachts in the race, and solved problems on the fly with little sleep. “Racing the Pacific Ocean, encountering whales, 20-foot swells, debris, and wind speeds at night with families on board. It is a test of the human spirit,” says David Dahl. This year’s race organizers and participants faced another challenge: COVID-19, which impacted logistics and social events at both the start and finish. The race hired an expert consultant to create protocols for safety and compliance in California and Hawaii. Transpac has been raced biennially, with few exceptions, since 1906. One such exception was World War I. When the race returned in 1923, the family that founded Whittier Trust was represented at the start, beginning a nearly 100-year legacy with Transpac. Brothers Don and Paul Whittier sailed the 107-foot yacht Poinsettia in the ocean race. Their father Max Whittier was an oilman who co-founded and developed Beverly Hills. The 54
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Poinsettia was built in Germany for Crown Prince Frederick, and had never been defeated in races along European canals. It was confiscated by the Allies during the war, and brought to Los Angeles afterward by the Whittiers. Poinsettia was manned by a professional captain and first mate, a cook who had spent seven years in the service of Teddy Roosevelt, and a crew of 14 college friends of the Whittier brothers, most of whom had never been to sea. Alas, the 1926 Transpac race did not go well for Poinsettia: A two-day long storm forced her to return to San Pedro. It was the start of a 100-year legacy of the Whittier family competing in Transpac, a legacy Whittier Trust celebrates by underwriting the race as Heritage Sponsor. “I can vividly remember my uncles racing in one of the first Transpac races,” says Winifred Rhodes, granddaughter of Max Whittier. “We’ve had several family members race over the years. “ BlueDoorMagazine.com
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The winning yacht back in 1926 was Invader, with a time of 12 days, 2 hours, and 48 minutes—a record that lasted for 23 years. Now, the course record is 5 days, 2 hours, set in 2017. In this year’s race, Roy Disney’s yacht Pyewacket was the first to finish, breaking the record for distance sailed in 24 hours: 506.4 miles, at an average of 21.1 knots of speed. The Compadres finished fourth in its division. After routinely sailing at 20 knots, the yacht and crew experienced mechanical challenges the last few hundred miles. Some crews might have just proceeded under power for the rest of the race. The Compadres crew chose to finish strong by 58
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sailing in on partially repaired sails. Michael, Sean, and David Dahl shared a watch, and found that they got along well on board, “maybe better than on shore,” Michael says. In the long tradition of Transpac, the Compadres crew was greeted with Mai Tais when they arrived in Honolulu, celebrating their perseverance, camaraderie, and teamwork. “We are rewarded with being part of a team,” David Dahl says. “And the thrill of the experience.” Whittier Trust 4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1500 Newport Beach 949.216.2200 whittiertrust.com
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A harbor cruise aboard Compadres in the weeks prior to the Transpac race
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Above and right: Renderings of a first-place winner in the Low-Rise architectural design competition, The Branch House by Vonn Weisenberger
LOW-RISE RESOLUTIONS Winners of an architectural design competition reveal new ways to look at density, affordability, and the California housing crisis
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For much of the 20th Century in Southern California, and particularly following World War II, architectural experimentation and efforts to boost household wealth and upward mobility focused on the singlefamily house. It was in the realm of the standalone single-family residence that SoCal defined its own version of the American dream.
With Los Angeles and Orange County having largely run out of empty parcels of land to develop with single-family subdivisions, that dream needs an addendum. Preferably, one that preserves existing neighborhoods and does not depend completely upon residential towers and highest -density developments to meet housing mandates. “Low-Rise: Housing Ideas for Los Angeles” is a design challenge meant to engage architects in developing design proposals for new models of low-rise housing suitable for certain neighborhoods. The challenge: pursue well-designed residential architecture in
the range of three to four units (or six to eight across two adjacent lots), limited to one or two stories. Multifamily projects of one and two stories are the least expensive housing that can be built on a per-unit basis—$175,000 per unit for a fourplex on a 5,000-square-foot lot. There is a strong sustainability case to be made for this housing as well, given that an intelligently designed fourplex may well use the same or less energy and water as a large single-family residence on the same lot. Housing at this scale delivers a host of tangible social benefits: a bolstered sense of community and resilience, an improved ability to age in place, a broader and more inclusive definition of the family unit, proximity to work and transit, stronger support for local retail and the creation of new businesses, and new paths to homeownership. There is also a rich history of design innovation unique to Southern California at the low-rise, multifamily scale in which today’s architects can find inspiration, including bungalow courts, garden apartments, BlueDoorMagazine.com
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and other thoughtful designs by Irving Gill, A. Quincy Jones, Richard Neutra, R. M. Schindler, and Paul R. Williams, to name just a few. The COVID-19 pandemic has only made the appeal of housing at this scale easier to see. Low-rise multifamily housing offers a way to add units at a significant volume while also providing immediate access to gardens and other shared outdoor spaces. The Low-Rise design challenge was organized by the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office and the Chief Design Officer for the City of Los Angeles, Christopher Hawthorne, and was free to enter. It received a total of 380 submissions from around the world, all of which responded to a brief with four categories: Corners, Fourplex, (Re)Distribution, and Subdivision. Details on the categories and more on the winning designs can be found at lowrise.la.
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CORNERS CATEGORY FIRST PLACE: Branch House Vonn Weisenberger Brooklyn, New York Inspired by the homes designed by Cliff May, often referred to as the father of the California Ranch home design, Branch-style Housing is a framework that embraces the historic stylings of lowrise housing while integrating today’s best practices for housing design, modular construction, materials, and landscaping. The California Branch House framework creates housing that is family-focused, multigenerational, accessible, and flexible. The proposal suggests three types of housing units and a corner community space arranged across the site under three roof structures. Although they range in size from one to four bedrooms, they all feature a flexible area that can serve as an additional bedroom, workspace, or secondary living space. Every unit has a main corridor that passes through its entire length, providing natural crossventilation and a strong connection with the outdoors.
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“It is a new kind of dream home that is flexible, affordable, sustainable, and purposefully designed around the lives of the people and communities who call SoCal their home.”
Low, sweeping gabled roofs with deep eaves collect the site’s clusters of housing units underneath a larger structure that continues the rhythm and scale of residential neighborhoods. These roofs span indoor and outdoor spaces, bringing shade, protection, and a sense of unity to both public and private areas. BlueDoorMagazine.com
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“The soul of housing embraces human-centered design principles such as light, access to nature, and flexibility with the human experience at the forefront.”
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FOURPLEX CATEGORY FIRST PLACE: Hidden Gardens Omgivning and Studio-MLA Los Angeles As Los Angeles neighborhoods continue to densify, the future of multifamily housing depends even more on finding the right balance between indoor and outdoor space. This balance is critical to the health of urban residents and the success of the places they call home. Planning for density and open space creates an opportunity for a more porous city with spaces that increase access to natural light, landscape, and human-centered places. Hidden Gardens is a model for a versatile framework that creates relationships between indoor and outdoor spaces and offers a compelling connection between views, neighbors, and the city. These spaces lead to a stronger sense of community within the complex and neighborhood by fostering dialogue and social connections. Hidden Gardens places three individual two-story housing blocks, each interconnected with multiple variations of internal and external spaces, to make the whole site feel like a series of gardens. This porosity creates spaces between the units that act as a buffer to help with privacy and noise reduction while allowing each space to have access to natural daylight and ventilation. The model also grants residents their own private indoor and outdoor spaces where they can relax and enjoy themselves within the garden setting. By transforming a typical lot into an interconnected network of gardens that are private and public, Hidden Gardens builds a stronger sense of community within the complex and neighborhood by fostering dialogue and social connections that otherwise don’t typically occur in a typical fourplex apartment. Passive and active building strategies are implemented to create a Zero Net Building model by harnessing existing solar and wind patterns for resident comfort throughout the year. The placement of the structures, trellises, clerestory windows, deciduous planting, and renewable energy sources helps to achieve carbon neutrality and status as a Zero Energy Community.
FOURPLEX CATEGORY THIRD PLACE: Tia Rosa House Danielian Associates and Urban Arena Irvine One of the most powerful takeaways from the listening sessions was the desire for extended families to be able to live near each other and not be displaced from the neighborhoods where their relatives reside. One distinct advantage of multigenerational extended-family living is that individual households contribute to the flourishing of one another—grandparents lovingly provide on-site childcare for their grandchildren, while adult children help their parents and grandparents with household chores and property upkeep. This proposal is based on a homeowner with plans to remodel an existing house and add new dwellings on the property, to be inhabited by extended family members across multiple generations. The imagined owner has lived in her house, which she owns free and clear, for over 40 years and watched her children and their children pass through its rooms and yards. She wants to leverage her equity into opportunities for her loved ones by building additional homes on the property to provide residence, ownership, and wealth-building opportunities for herself and her progeny. Because everyone living on the property will be extended family, it is critical that in addition to private yards and patios, the site includes a communal gathering space that accommodates everyone, plus guests, for birthdays, holiday celebrations and family barbecues. BlueDoorMagazine.com
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(RE)DISTRIBUTION CATEGORY FIRST PLACE: Kings Road House Arts and Creatives Designs Ltd Banstead, U.K.
A reimagining of Rudolph Schindler’s Kings Road House offers the opportunity to reduce construction waste by utilising existing and loved buildings. The key issue with the existing building was that many rooms were cold and dark as they are heavily shaded and not insulated. Our proposal offers insulated box rooms as a solution that doesn’t alter the architectural character of the existing building and allows living rooms to be open to the garden but bedrooms and studies to be warm at night. The insulated modules are built within the existing building to allow warm bedrooms and studies. External modules can be added using the same construction system with additional rainproofing. Schindler designed the house for his family and two other family friends with a focus on private studios and communal kitchen and living spaces. We have used this concept as the base of our public health approach. Each apartment has private areas for sleeping and working but more transparency across kitchen and living areas. This will allow families to come together to share meals, organize cooperatively and share childcare. The internal organization encourages flexibility in the plan allowing for new additions and care responsibilities. We have also provided an additional accommodation unit within the scheme, to provide temporary accommodation to vulnerable people within the community. It also allows residents to have longer term guests and long-term childcare, or isolate in the case of illness.
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“We hope this proposal will encourage new ideas on communal living that suggest a flexible and adaptable approach centered on support and production.”
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“Old public alleys can be reimagined as pedestrianfriendly Green Alleys that foster a sense of community and promote micro-enterprises in a small-scale live/work environment.”
SUBDIVISION CATEGORY FIRST PLACE Green Alley Housing Los Angeles Our competition entry starts with the low-rise subdivision category and goes bigger. We chose to focus not only on the duplex infill module as directed by the competition, but also on a network of public spaces that can support the community-building possibilities of low-rise housing. We call it Green Alley Housing. Green Alley Housing proposes to convert underutilized public alleys found throughout Los Angeles to sensitively add new low-rise duplex infill to our neighborhoods. The pandemic has shown a klieg light on the urgent need for flexibility and live/work options in housing design. Green Alley Housing can form a community backbone for live/work. The duplexes can act as mini workshops along the alley frontage. Traditional garages can double as flex space for creative spaces. UCLA’s Luskin Center for Innovation identified 900 linear miles of alleys across the city of Los Angeles alone. Green Alley Housing’s proposal calculated space for roughly 100 units of new, low-rise duplex infill housing along a half mile of alleyways. If those numbers could be replicated, it would mean 180,000 new units of live/work housing that could add density while preserving neighborhood character. BlueDoorMagazine.com
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Mike Johnson and Anders Lasater at the Monarch Beach property purchased by their mutual client, and now in the approval phase for a new house designed by Lasater.
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Architect Anders Lasater and real estate agent Mike Johnson collaborate for their clients
Real estate professional Mike Johnson’s clients were considering buying a house in Monarch Beach. They loved the location and the view, but were unsure if the existing house could be remodeled into the home they needed it to be, or if they’d be better of building a new one.
So, Johnson called in a trusted colleague—Laguna Beach architect Anders Lasater. “Getting an experienced architect like Anders involved with clients early on, even before the decision to purchase has been made, is a huge benefit,” Johnson says. “Anders often finds unique aspects to a property that are really special and would have been overlooked without his trained eye. This helps our clients to have a clear understanding of what the real possibilities can be.” To help Johnson’s potential Monarch Beach buyer, Lasater visited with the client at the house and discussed their future, their goals for retirement, and their lifestyle preferences and values. “It was clear that there were many things about the existing house that worked in their favor,” he says. “But there were an equal number of things that did not work. A remodel could certainly solve some of them, but a new house solution might do a better job and get them closer to their ideal lifestyle.” BlueDoorMagazine.com
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The new homeowners loved the dramatic views of Dana Point from their site, but didn’t love the limited indoor/outdoor living spaces of the exisitng home. Anders Lasater and his team created a dynamitic living room and kitchen solution that opens to the outdoors for seamless indoor/outdoor living.
Having an architect as a trusted team member gives real estate agents the ability to answer their client’s questions confidently and effectively, which gives them the ability to act quickly on purchasing a home. —Anders Lasater
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From that meeting, it was clear to the homebuyers that they had options—either to remodel the existing house or build a new one. Either way, they felt confident enough to make the purchase. They closed escrow on the house, and Lasater and his design team at Anders Lasater Architects began working on a preliminary remodel solution. They consulted builders and solicited preliminary construction prices. That exercise revealed that, for the money it would take to remodel the house, the homeowners would do better to simply start over with a new home that truly meets their needs. “We started a new house design for them and are moving through the HOA approval process now,” Lasater says. “The homeowners are pleased because they know confidently this solution will give them the kind of home and lifestyle they want.” Johnson often calls Lasater in to help clients understand the constraints and the opportunities of a property they are considering buying. “You really need to know that you’re getting into when you move into some properties,” Johnson says. “The lifestyle in a coastal community, if it’s not what your used to, can be very different than expected. Not understanding that can lead a buyer to purchase the wrong property and find themselves in a bad place,” says Johnson.
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Left: A welcoming entry that invites visitors, while also offering privacy from the street, was key to the homeowner’s lifestyle. Below: Well-balanced, and abundant natural light was high on the homeowner’s must-have list. Lasater embraced the idea and incorporated a series of thoughtfully placed skylights into the new house design, such as this long and narrow opening leading from the entry through to the living spaces.
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Collaborating with design professionals can help clients understand the unique, idiosyncratic nature of development in coastal Orange County. “Setbacks, height limits, neighborhood compatibility and patterns of development—these are the things that we as architects manage on a day-to-day basis,” Lasater says. Having an architect as a trusted team member gives real estate agents the ability to answer their clients’ questions confidently and effectively, which gives them the ability to act quickly on purchasing a home. And Lasater appreciates the opportunity to collaborate. “We love working with serious and sophisticated real estate professionals like Mike who have the client’s best interest in mind and who know they can trust in our expertise to bring added value and confidence to the homebuying experience,” the architect says.
“He knows that we can help them find the answers to his client’s questions about what they can do to their home, what it will cost, and how long it will take.” Johnson says he relies on the talent and expertise of architects like Lasater, “but just as importantly, I need someone who listens to my client and understands their needs. Too much is riding on a transaction to let my client down, so honesty and reliability are key. At times the client is not really ‘heard’ by some design professionals, and the results are never good. That’s never the case with Anders.” “Sometimes the results of a design consultation with Anders are surprising,” he says. “I’ve had clients who thought they had their design all figured out before engaging with him. He’s a great listener, but also not afraid to present alternate plans. The final result is often much more than my client could have imagined going in.” BlueDoorMagazine.com
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The bath space should feel spa-like in nature and create a sense of tranquility. To establish balance within the bath, Brizo suggests coordinating different design styles and incorporating striking natural details. Bathrooms that push the boundaries on contrast, while maintaining a minimalistic tone, create the most coveted sanctuaries. Natural minimalism Consider choosing earth tones like mocha and rust to bring richness and warmth to the bath. The addition of texture also disrupts the uniformity of a space. For instance, larger visual elements like pebble flooring, a stone tub, or a concrete window bench deliver unexpected interruption without feeling obtrusive. Additionally, incorporating organic touches, such as live plants or greenery, balances the raw minimalism of the unfinished materials. Complete the space with a custom-made mirror with warm backlighting for a functional and luxurious finishing touch.
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Stunning combinations Nero Marquina marble is renowned for its rich black hues and distinctive white veining. Movement varies by slab, and when paired with hand-selected stone that complements or contrasts with the marble, the space becomes the perfect backdrop for a luxurious soak. Further experiment with hardware and fixtures
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throughout the space to create additional smaller pops of contrast. For instance, the classic combination of gold and onyx works effortlessly as a stand-alone element, or beautifully when incorporated against a monochromatic feature. Perfect imperfection Embrace the beauty found in imperfections, a key element of the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi. A deeply veined marble wall, such as Calacatta Macaubas Quartzite, alludes to both the principles of wabi-sabi and to kintsugi, the Japanese method of repairing broken pottery using lacquer dusted with powdered gold. Select additional elements that carry these philosophies through the space, such as the Single-Handle Lavatory Faucet from the Kintsu™ Bath Collection by Brizo®. The faucet handle displays clean, unbroken lines while in the off position, demonstrating the streamlined form of Scandinavian minimalism. When in use, the handle creates a broken visual line, celebrating the principles of wabi-sabi. Exquisite details Opt for strong geometric shapes as both primary and supporting elements within the bath. A cherry wood vanity can act as the focal point or as an understated base to house a variety of accessories. Create stunning contrast with light and dark tones by adding a mother of pearl soap dish or inlaid cabinet hardware against black lacquered surfaces. From small accents to larger statement pieces, establishing a balanced aesthetic within the bath will instill a sense of peace and make for a calming space. For more information about Brizo® kitchen and bath products or to locate a dealer, visit brizo.com.
Brizo Kintsu 14” Square Multifunction Raincan Showerhead, 7” Linear Square Wall-Mount Showerhead and TempAssure® Thermostatic Valve in Brilliance® Luxe Gold®
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Fire Magic grills stand apart from the competition
Now more than ever, people want to import the resort into their own backyard, says Gary Smith, co-owner/partner of BBQ Grill Outlet. With three Orange County stores featuring more than 20 brands, Smith says Fire Magic stands out in the space when it comes to creating a high-performance outdoor cooking environment. “Fire Magic is the most comprehensive line of anyone in the industry,” he says. “Aside from barbecues, they have a full range of refrigerators, storage, side burners, and more. They even offer more unusual items, things like a window in the hood so you can keep an eye on your grill with the cover down.” Most important, says Smith, is performance: “It puts out tremendous, highly consistent heat.” BBQ Grill Outlet Lake Forest | Santa Ana San Juan Capistrano San Diego | Vista 714.540.5590 bbqgrillsandislands.com
Smith also points out that the made-in-the-USA line is a leader in customer service, in terms of both production turnaround and its focus on consistency and reliability. “Getting the right product information and dimensions is critical to anyone installing an outdoor BBQ area or kitchen,” says Smith. “Fire Magic is an extremely professional organization, both from the quality of product they make as well as customer service.” And in the current backyard renovation craze rippling through Southern California, those factors are critical, he says. “People don’t want to go out to eat. They want to stay home and eat, and have it feel as resort-like as possible. Fire Magic makes a quality product that comes in a variety of price points.”
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Gary Smith and Jay Contreras, co-owners/partners of BBQ Grill Outlet, at the Lake Forest store
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Local Laguna Luminaries Open Dream Design Store
CLAIRE HOOPER AND CHARLES SHROUT are the talented duo behind one of Orange County’s most popular resources for decorators and individuals shopping for high-end home decor. Designer Donald Gray notes, “When I shop in OC, Cock & Tail is always a must-visit as the store is curated from an interior designer’s perspective.” The new space, which opened in April, features Sferra Italian linens, Match Pewter, and Juluska tableware, in addition to furniture, home accessories, and a highly curated collection of vintage barware for which the shop is known. 1200 South Coast Highway, Suite 103a Laguna Beach 949.715.0999 cockandtailhome.com
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New Design Store, Marian Paquette Maison, Opens Its Doors The moment you step into Marian Paquette Maison you feel at home. Located in Laguna Beach, the shop has that vintage cottage feeling—every room has two windows. There is so much light and air and it’s right across the street from the ocean. You want to stay a while. A designer by profession, Paquette says, “I wanted to create a cottage atmosphere, a place for my clients to hang out and shop. My design office is right above the store and I realized that clients love to talk to the person behind the brand. The store is a touch-point experience for clients.” Known for its original, one-of-a-kind clutch bags and handbags (many made from recyclable materials and remnants), the store showcases Paquette’s many fashion designs from vintage sources of the 1960s and ’70s. Each can be cut and designed to order. There are also design pieces for the home, such as custommade pillows and ottomans. Marian Paquette Maison 1504 South Coast Highway Laguna Beach 949.715.5299 marianpaquette.com
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Paquette adds, “Clients connect to what we can make for them and the story behind the materials we curate. They know I am always at the store to give them a personal experience, so they can come in and find out more.”
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518 SANTA ANA, NEWPORT BEACH 5 BEDROOM, 5.5 BATH • 5,167 SQFT • LIST PRICE $4,250,000 www.518SantaAna.com Introducing a Quintessential Spanish Contemporary in the exclusive enclave of Newport Heights, Newport Beach. This masterpiece has finishes which command attention and awe, while inviting carefree coastal living and casual to grand entertaining. Built in 2003 fully renovated in 2020, situated midblock with a spacious and private front yard on 5881 SQFT Lot. Five-bedrooms En suite with 5.5 baths totaling 5167SF with all of the expected creature comforts creating the perfect carefree coastal lifestyle. Formal Foyer with 20 ft ceiling opens to an expansive grand living, dining, kitchen and family room spaces with wide wood plank oak floors throughout, all facing an open and spacious center courtyard with BBQ and Fire pit. Attached 3 car garage, finished in race-deck floors with built-ins, along with two new half ton AC/HVAC, new water heaters, and new fixtures. Walking distance to dining and shopping and easy access to local beaches. Your Coastal Lifestyle is calling you home.
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104 KINGS PLACE | NEW LISTING Newport Beach | $14,995,000 | 104Kings.com 5 bedrooms | 7 bathrooms | 8,926 approx. sq. ft. residence | 22,500 approx. sq. ft. lot Stunning modern estate that could grace the cover of Architectural Digest Magazine. Spanning nearly 9,000 square feet on a spacious 22,500 square foot lot, the five bedroom and seven bath home offers design perfection. The one-of-a kind site boasts unobstructed, panoramic ocean, harbor, and city light views visible from every major area in the home. Exceptional design elements flow seamlessly through the open living area and gourmet kitchen. The expansive Master suite offers a private terrace with stunning views and a spa-inspired en-suite bathroom. The expansive out door area is an entertainer’s dream with infinity lap pool, rolling lawns, and outdoor lounge. Several secondary suites, gym, office, media room, and attached four car garage complete this architectural masterpiece. Close proximity to beautiful beaches, Balboa Bay Club, and all the shopping/dining Fashion Island has to offer!
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125 VIA GENOA Lido Isle | Offered at $3,795,000 Great value on Lido Isle! Welcome to 125 Via Genoa, a delightful three-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath, 2500 square-foot home situated on a 40’ lot in an ideal location on exquisite Lido Isle. From the inlaid-marble entrance foyer to the peaceful center patio bathed in afternoon sunshine, this home is an inviting respite from daily life. A beautifully executed traditional formal living room houses a limestone fi replace for staying cozy on chilly nights and French doors that open to the enchanting patio with fountain. Large corner windows fl ood the room in natural light, while custom millwork and built-ins indicate quality construction with attention to detail. The formal dining room offers myriad built-ins and a charming fi replace and is also steps from the sunny outdoor living space. A Chef’s kitchen features dual Viking ovens, a La Cornue range, a SubZero fridge and an expansive Calcutta Gold marble island with breakfast bar. A downstairs bedroom and bath as well as a laundry room adjacent to the two-car garage complete the fi rst fl oor. Upstairs, private living quarters include two en-suite bedrooms: one a spacious, comfy Master with three closets and a spa-like Master bath with dual vanities and soaking tub. The third bedroom is bordered by a wall of bay-facing windows to allow for fresh ocean breezes and contains a well-appointed bath with a marble-tiled shower and fl ooring as well as a walk-in closet. Further conveniences include a downstairs powder room and butler’s pantry, along with plenty of built-in storage throughout. Positioned on a wide-open street just steps from the grand tree-lined Piazza and the Genoa boat garden and playground, this residence is the perfect island home.
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201 VIA CORDOVA Lido Isle | Offered at $4,495,000 It’s all about location and this home, including four bedrooms and six baths in 3,986 square feet, offers an opportunity to own on one of the prettiest corner lots on picturesque Lido Isle. Bordered by two stradas and kitty-corner from one of Lidos famed parks and tennis courts, this residence boasts multiple balconies, original plantation shutters and oak fl ooring throughout. The layout includes a formal living room with fi replace, a formal dining room, a spacious family room with access to the lovely front patio, and a center kitchen with stainless appliances. A guest suite with fi replace, patio entrance, walk-in closet and full bath as well as a laundry room, powder room and three-car garage complete the fi rst fl oor. A sunny spiral staircase off of the two-story entranceway leads to a sizeable primary bedroom with its own private balcony overlooking Barcelona park and tennis court, as well as a sitting area, large bath and walk-in closet. Down the hall, an open-plan office suite is perfect for working from home and is host to a Juliet balcony above the center strada, custom built-ins and an en suite bath. Two additional en suite bedrooms with private balconies grace the second fl oor. Whether you enjoy dining under a canopy of trees on your front patio, sitting dockside, walking the Lido boardwalk or taking a short stroll to the renowned shops and restaurants of Lido Village, this island home presents a multitude of occasions for idyllic living on scenic Lido Isle.
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112 VIA DIJON Lido Isle | Offered at $4,595,000 Chic, new, fabulous - Lido Isle at its fi nest. Newly rebuilt and refreshingly unique, every level of this residence is certain to please. Designed by renowned Urban Arena, positioned on a large, 40’-wide parcel, close to the entry and offering 5 bedrooms and 5 baths in 2700sf of transformative living space with a seamless blend of modern flair coupled with beach house charm. The residence easily fl ows and is adorned with hardwood fl oors, designer fi nishes, two courtyards and a picturesque, generous rooftop view deck that will be the focal point for many gatherings. The open-plan living room, dining area and kitchen open onto a sun-bathed courtyard providing the perfect backdrop for entertaining. The Chefs kitchen is anchored by a center granite island and replete with stainless appliances including a built-in wine fridge. The living room, topped with a cathedral-style beamed ceiling and bordered by a wall of glass sliders to the central courtyard, is an inviting space made especially cozy by the original stone fi replace. A separate family room opens onto the strada and center courtyard while a sunny bedroom/office offers a welcome retreat. Three additional bedrooms afford privacy on distinct levels, including a lavish master bedroom with seating area, walk-in closets and a beautifully appointed bath. Views from the coast to Saddleback Mountain can be savored from the spacious rooftop deck, featuring turf and teak decking. Step down into the covered verandah, providing a cozy outdoor space.
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19 BAY ISLAND Newport Beach | $9,250,000 | 19BayIsland.com This Traditional-style bayfront “cottage” lies on the western shore of historic Bay Island and features endless views of Newport Harbor, the main turning basin, the Balboa shoreline, Newport Harbor Yacht Club’s mooring field, Lido Isle, and in wintertime, the snow-covered San Bernardino mountains. From this vantage point your vistas are an everchanging kaleidoscope of sailing regattas, paddleboarders, morning crew workouts, boat parades, and never-ending sunsets. Accessed by a private bridge from the Balboa Peninsula, Bay Island, the harbors only natural Island, originally began as a “gun club” in 1903; where its earliest owners shot ducks from its shores. Today, Bay Island is one of Newport Beach’s most exclusive addresses - a private 5.5 acre sanctuary of 23 waterfront homes that commonly own a tennis court, parking structure, wide sandy beach, grassy lawns, mature trees, and lush botanical and cutting gardens. This gracious French Normandy revival home features richly stained dark hardwood floors, beautifully proportioned rooms including a huge great room with a fireplace and built-in bookcases, a family room, remodeled kitchen, an elegant master suite with a marble bath, three additional bedrooms, four baths, a lower-level multi-purpose room and a private boat dock that can accommodate a boat to 60’ and several side ties. All of the fun of Newport Beach is out your door, swimming, sailing, boating, paddleboarding, biking or strolling the boardwalk, fine dining, high-end retail shopping, and the “world famous” Fun Zone is an easy walk away. Bay Island is one of Southern California’s most unique and gracious locations and this is a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to purchase one of its twenty-three bayfront residences.
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949 285 1055 ecorkett@villarealestate.com @high_corkett DRE No. 00468496
B R E AT H TA K I N G H O M E O N T H E B I G W O O D 1 3 0 S G O L D E N E A G L E D R I V E - S U N VA L L E Y I D A H O This expansive home has it all with over 11,000 square feet of living space in a flowing open floor plan. The beautiful estate offers great space for entertaining in the gourmet kitchen which features all new appliances.
There are exquisite finishes with no details left out. The completely finished basement creates the opportunity for additional bedrooms. Plus.. World Class fishing out your back door!
4 Bed | 5.5 Bath | 3 Car Garage | 11,244 Sqft | MLS# 21-327773 | Offered at $8,995,000 Learn More at murphyblakegroup.evrealestate.com
Mike Murphy & Jessica Blake Engel & Völkers Sun Valley Mike: +1 208-720-3323 Jessica: +1 208-720-7566 murphyblakegroup@evrealestate.com www.murphyblakegroup.evrealestate.com
Engel & Völkers Sun Valley • 291 First Avenue North • Ketchum, Idaho 83340 ©2021 Engel & Völkers. All rights reserved. Each brokerage independently owned and operated. Engel & Völkers and its independent License Partners are Equal Opportunity Employers and fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act.
IN TOWN CUSTOM KETCHUM HOME 6 1 0 N 1 S T AV E N U E - K E T C H U M , I D A H O This one-of-a-kind home was constructed by its owner, who was one of the top custom home builders in
the state. It was built to exacting specifications with no attention to detail overlooked. It has its own elevator and is being offered turnkey including a baby grand piano and fully equipped gym.
4 Bed | 4.5 Bath | 1,235 Sqft Garage | 5,157 Sqft | MLS# 21-327984 Offered at $3,900,000 Learn More at murphyblakegroup.evrealestate.com
Mike Murphy & Jessica Blake Engel & Völkers Sun Valley Mike: +1 208-720-3323 Jessica: +1 208-720-7566 murphyblakegroup@evrealestate.com www.murphyblakegroup.evrealestate.com
Engel & Völkers Sun Valley • 291 First Avenue North • Ketchum, Idaho 83340 ©2021 Engel & Völkers. All rights reserved. Each brokerage independently owned and operated. Engel & Völkers and its independent License Partners are Equal Opportunity Employers and fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act.
ANNETTE REEVES
It takes a village these days to complete our beautiful projects. Coming together as a team is a critical element to meeting the client timeline, maintaining the budget and pulling the finishing touches together. The teams of Laura Brophy Interiors and The Stonehill Company successfully orchestrated the remodel of this beautiful ocean view project in Corona del Mar with poise and ease, no easy task these days with industry shortages and supply chain challenges. Through PIRCH and HOMEbyAR, my team’s passion each day is to strive to meet the needs of our clients with professionalism, enthusiasm and industry expertise while delivering gorgeous dream homes. Contact us at 949-212-9101 or annette.reeves@pirch.com.
3303 Hyland Avenue, Suite D | Costa Mesa, California 92626 949.212.9101 | annette.reeves@pirch.com | annettereeves.com | pirch.com
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A Q&A with Mark and Bryan Burkhart about their luxury custom home building business... and wine! BLUE DOOR MAGAZINE: HOW DID YOUR SUCCESS IN THE WINE INDUSTRY IMPACT YOUR CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS? BURKHART BROTHERS: I look at building custom homes with the same passion I have for wine, art, history, and travel. In the wine industry, I dealt with hundreds of different wines and thousands of customers all over the country. The logistics of training, delivering the wine, and supporting the customer are enormous. Mark comes from the computer industry. The systems we put in place and the technology utilized are state of the art for residential construction. BDM: WHAT DO YOUR CLIENTS SAY ARE THE REASONS YOU EARNED THE PRIVILEGE TO BUILD THEIR PROJECT? BB: Transparency and technology. Our relationship with customers is built on trust, integrity, commitment, and excellence. BDM: WHAT MAKES A HOUSE A HOME? BB: Making the home vibe with the client’s personality. BDM: WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE WINE REGION AND YOUR FAVORITE STYLE OF HOME DESIGN? BB: That’s like asking someone who their favorite kid is. Every region of the world has its own identity or terroir. When the wines are made correctly, they will reflect the region they are from. This is how the masters blind taste a wine and can tell you what it is, where it came from, and often the grapes and the vintage of the wine. Houses are very similar. When they are built correctly, the house’s quality will shine regardless of the genre. Modern, contemporary, Spanish, Craftsman, Cape Cod, Tudor—it makes no difference when they are well-built. Burkhart Brothers Construction, Inc. 130 McCormick Avenue, Suite 107 Costa Mesa 949.375.6725 burkhartbros.com
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JOE KRAMER
My last semester in college, I was running plans through the city of Los Angeles for a three-unit apartment project. I couldn’t wait to graduate and actually start building. Thirty years later, I have built 16 spec homes and completed an extensive amount of notable client work, including the first BONE Structure duplex in Orange County, which recently won an AIA award. Building for yourself makes you much more attentive to the process, and that same effort and sense of ownership are always extended to my clients’ projects as well.
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HANZ RADLEIN Growing up in Jamaica, I remember reading the magazines showcasing the stunning homes for sale in the U.S. Never did I imagine I would one day immigrate to the U.S. and have the pleasure of helping families acquire and sell homes similar to the ones I spent hours looking at. Helping families on the next step in their personal journey has been very fulfilling. There is so much to be grateful for: my family, great coworkers, and a warm community I call home. Here’s to the future, to living life to the fullest, and to never stop pushing.
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ICONIC CAR WASH CELEBRATES 28 YEARS AS A LAGUNA BEACH INSTITUTION
I opened the car wash when I was 29 years old. I met my wife there, and we now have four kids. It’s my life. It’s our lives and I love it. So do our clients. They just keep on coming. It’s simple really. We clean cars by hand and make people happy! — Scott Thompson
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Barye, Roger and Angelica (Angelica), 2016, by Matthew Rolston. Courtesy of Fahey/ Klein, Los Angeles)
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STILL LIFE The Pageant of the Masters Portraits by Matthew Rolston at Laguna Art Museum
The Pageant of the Masters is an iconic part of summer in coastal Orange County, and a foundational cornerstone of art and culture in Southern California. Since the early 1930s, actors have recreated classical and contemporary artwork on a Laguna Beach stage. Known as tableaux vivants, or living pictures, the paintings, sculptures, and other works are vividly realized, thanks to the actors who remain motionless amid painted backdrops and sets. Theatrical lighting, a live orchestra, a compelling script, and dramatic narration complete the performances. The humanity and artistry of the Pageant and its actors is also on display a few blocks away at Laguna Art Museum, with the exhibition Matthew Rolston, Art People: The Pageant Portraits.
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Hittorff, La Fontaine des Mers (Paredrae of Neptune), 2016 (Courtesy of Fahey/ Klein, Los Angeles). Hittorff, La Fontaine des Mers (Neptune), 2016 (Courtesy of Fahey/ Klein, Los Angeles).
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The series, comprised of 23 high-resolution photographic works printed on a monumental scale, blurs the lines between painting and photography. Rendered in archival pigments on cotton rag paper, these oversized prints are presented as individual portraits, diptychs, and elaborate groupings of participants juxtaposed against images of the Pageant’s makeup templates, which are used to model the performers’ final appearance. Each subject willingly yields their own subjectivity to the artifice of the image and the photographic qualities of light, hue and contrast that register the works with a touching emotional poignancy. Five years ago, Rolston was granted unprecedented backstage access to the Pageant, setting up a makeshift studio to shoot the fully costumed performers during dress rehearsals and intermissions. Over several weeks, Rolston photographed the volunteer actors, mostly Laguna Beach locals, in their Pageant costumes and makeup. Dressed as figures taken from works by da Vinci, Fragonard, Matisse, Rivera, Hockney, and many more, the performers posed for their portraits away from the painted sets and stage lighting of the Pageant, drawing attention to their unique human characteristics. Each photograph is activated through a deep sense of intimacy with its subject, utilizing painterly lighting and featuring Rolston’s mastery of color harmonies — all hallmarks of his practice, one that interrogates the nature of the subject and the space of photography to propagate overlapping narratives of both truth and fantasy. In Rolston’s brilliant, richly hued portraits, the artist offers not only a deeply poignant and personal account of the Pageant of the Masters and its participants, but also underscores the uncanny ways in BlueDoorMagazine.com
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which these works bring out fundamental aspirations of the human spirit and its underlying impulse towards art creation. Growing up on Southern California, Rolston was exposed to both classical art and Hollywood imagery around the city and at area cultural institutions and festivals, including the Pageant of the Masters, which he first saw as an 8-year-old. Now a celebrated artist, photographer, and video director, Matthew Rolston (born 1955) was “discovered” by Andy Warhol while a student at ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena. His images of celebrities for Warhol’s Interview magazine, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and other publications won him acclaim as an heir to the tradition of Hollywood glamour photography. Rolston’s larger-than-life, strangely haunting photographs of participants in the Pageant also celebrate the broader history of art and photography that defines the cultural heritage of California. Rolston’s exhibition references both the “pictorialist” movement adhered to by Laguna Beach photographers of the 1930s, such as 124
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Rubens, Brueghel the Elder, The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man (Eve), 2016 (Courtesy of Fahey/Klein, Los Angeles).
William Mortensen and George Hurrell (and later, the works of Laguna-based photographer Paul Outerbridge, Jr.), and the opposing aesthetics of the Carmel group, which featured the so-called “purist” photographers of f/64, such as Edward Weston, Ansel Adams, and Imogen Cunningham. Rolston’s series Art People, a contemporary work, is situated between and informed by the two opposing aesthetics. Accompanying the exhibition is a lavishly illustrated museum catalogue with essays by cultural critic and journalist Christina Binkley, Pageant of the Masters scriptwriter Dan Duling, and classical scholar Nigel Spivey, alongside carefully selected images from art history that contextualize the work in the exhibition. Designed by Laguna Art Museum in collaboration with Rolston, the catalogue is offered in two versions: a luxurious trade edition as well as a deluxe, limited and numbered collector’s edition featuring a signed print by the artist enclosed in a folio. Art People: The Pageant Portraits is Rolston’s first solo museum exhibition on the West Coast, and was curated by Dr. Malcolm Warner, Laguna Art Museum’s former executive director. Art People: The Pageant Portraits Through September 19, 2021 Laguna Art Museum 307 Cliff Drive Laguna Beach 949.494.8971 laguna art museum.org 126
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FASHION STATEMENT A Pelican Point estate designed and built for a fashion industry leader is a timeless classic of coastal elegance
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The quality and attention to detail at 7 Shoreview in Pelican Point is evident as soon as you enter the front gate. Exquisite stonework covers the exterior, artisan lanterns light the perimeter, and walnut, stone and ebony floors glow from the interior of the home.
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That “ahh, I’m home” feeling—isn’t it the best? Whether one has been absent for a long vacation away or simply an errandrunning day, the old saying is still true: Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. Not too humble, of course. This is coastal Orange County, after all. The magnificent Pelican Point estate at 7 Shoreview is decidedly not demur. Its classic architecture and spectacular indoor-outdoor spaces offer a restrained yet elegant aesthetic.
It would be so nice to come home to: a perfect place to enjoy a carefree life on the Orange County coast, as well as a sublime setting in which to ride out an anxious era. Behind the exclusive guarded gates of Pelican Point, the property provides for truly gracious living by offering the luxury of space, and the rarity of a special coastal locale. “When most homes of this caliber and size are sitting up in the hills, this estate has always struck a chord with me because of the proximity to the beach and Corona del Mar,” says Mike Johnson, the real estate professional who represents the seller. “Combined with the expansive gardens and pool, this property makes a unique and very special real estate proposition.”
A loggia leads from the outdoor living room to the pool house and swimming pool. The home’s design incorporates the exterior spaces in a seamless flow from indoors to outdoors.
The six-bedroom, 11,000-square-foot home is set on more than a half-acre, and is one of only a select few of the 50 or so Pelican Point properties built on a double lot. Constructed across four years by the best trades and artisans available anywhere and recently refreshed, the home’s design offers a seamless flow between the indoors and expansive pool, gardens, and grounds.
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The expansive outdoor living space includes a mosaic tile-lined pool and spa, fireplace, built-in BBQ station, and casita.
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“The finishes are as fine and detailed as I’ve seen. They present such a timeless, classic style that the home just doesn’t age.” —Mike Johnson
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The spaces are distinct—no open floor plan or cold Modernism here. Well-tailored and traditional, the estate is not tied to a particular Mediterranean home design trend. While some Newport Coast estates of a certain age are undergoing what one designer defines as “Tuscan-ectomies” to appeal to current trends, this home remains confident of its aesthetic. “The finishes are as fine and detailed as I’ve seen,” says Johnson. “They present such a timeless, classic style that the home just doesn’t age.” In any era, 7 Shoreview would be a showstopper. That’s because the architecture, interiors, and art all reflect the owner’s sophisticated and fashion-forward global style. A former apparel industry CEO, she collaborated closely with the home’s architects (Carlos Elenes and Ade Collie) and interior designer (Sheldon Harte) to create her dream home in which to live with her family. The result is a high-minded aesthetic that reflects the owner’s fashion industry pedigree, with objets d’art from the family’s travels. With private community access to the expansive and relatively empty beaches of Crystal Cove, Pelican Point offers privacy plus oceanfront access, a rarity among the luxury neighborhoods in
Above: The family room opens to the outdoor living area, while large windows bring wonderful light to the interior of the estate. Right: On the top floor, the master retreat and large second suite are connected by a sitting room. Four additional bedroom suites (including guest rooms and an apartment with exterior access), multiple media rooms, a gym, elevator, subterranean garage, and a separate entertaining kitchen off the pool terrace finish the home.
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Above: A pool-side casita and stunning swimming pool reflect the resort lifestyle offered by the Pelican Point estate. Right: The recently refreshed kitchen is the heart of the home, and is anchored in the center by a grand oversized island.
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Coastal Orange County. The estate is adjacent to the greens and fairways of Pelican Hill Golf Club’s Ocean South Course, which offers a green belt buffer on three sides of the Pelican Point community, with PCH offering the fourth. Being on the ocean side of PCH, but away from the bustle of the coastal cities, offers one of 7 Shoreview’s most alluring advantages: a unique mix of privacy, exclusivity, and security, while offering easy access to Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, and Laguna Beach. Plus, the world-class shopping, dining, and culture at South Coast Plaza and Segerstrom Center for the Arts are mere minutes away. It’s a unique opportunity to live life in the midst of everything that makes coastal Orange County such a special place to call home, all from the comfort and privacy of an exclusive estate designed for generational ownership. 7 Shoreview is offered for $12,950,000.
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The multi-course tasting menu at Knife Pleat is always magnificent, and a marvel when meatless
Watercress Watercress soup, potato, leeks, black truffle spherification
Whenever OC’s vegetarian foodies get together (yes, that’s a thing), the lack of a fine dining meatless restaurant in the region is a topic of discussion. There are several counter order options and hipster/hippie choices with ’70s-era ambience, but searching for a truly inspired choice is a challenge. Insiders know the trick isn’t looking for a 100 percent veggie or vegan dining establishment. They try instead to track down a chef who truly appreciates the art of creating vegetarian dishes and has the skill to serve a multi-course meal.
Enter Tony Esnault of Knife Pleat. The chic and lovely French restaurant at the South Coast Plaza Penthouse is co-owned by Esnault and Yassmin Sarmadi, and is renowned for its bright and innovative take on French cuisine. A highlight at the restaurant is the Legumes de Saison vegetarian tasting menu, offered periodically as one of the Friday Night Tasting Menus when the best produce is in season.
Tomato Valvidia farms heirloom tomato, burrata, grilled peach, arugula
The centerpiece of the seven-course meal is the dish it is named for—Legumes de Saison—which includes a dozen or more vegetables, each prepared separately and then plated to create one of the most visually stunning and delicious dishes anywhere. BlueDoorMagazine.com
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Eggplant Charred eggplant panisse, eggplant caviar, quinoa, little gems, preserved lemon, pine nuts
There is meat and seafood on the menu, make no mistake. From exquisite caviar selections, escargot, and crudo, to duck confit, rabbit pasta, and beef tenderloin—so those who insist on a meatless kitchen may wish to dine elsewhere. Pictured and described here are the courses presented in this summer’s Legume de Saison menu, along with the optional wine pairings offered. Optional? Not for us. Pairing wine with a meatless meal is an art in itself, and not to be missed. Friday tasting menus change weekly, or every two weeks. Seating is limited and price per guest is $185, plus wine pairings if desired, tax and service charges. Wine pairings are $110 per guest. Knife Pleat South Coast Plaza 3333 Bristol Street Costa Mesa 714.266.3388 knifepleat.com
Forest Mushroom Chanterelle, lobster mushroom, king trumpet, hen of the woods, spinach, barley risotto, jus “corsé”
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Legumes de Saison Individually prepared raw and cooked farmer’s market vegetables
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WINE PAIRING COUR-CHEVERNY Hervé Villemade 2017 “Les Acacias” [Romorantin] ASTI Agostino Pavia 2017 “Blina” [Barbera] COLUMBIA VALLEY DeLille Cellars 2019 “Chaleur Blanc” [Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon] CHABLIS GRAND CRU Samuel Billaud 2018 “Les Preuses” [Chardonnay] BAROLO Prunotto 2016 [Nebbiolo] MACVIN DU JURA Les Chais de Vieux Bourg 2010 [Savignin] TAWNY PORT Graham’s 20-year-old [Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa]
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Cheese Black truffle brie, fourme d’ambert, comte cheese, plums, candied walnut toasted sourdough bread
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Fig Fig leaf panna cotta, fig sorbet, caramelized buckwheat, orange served candied and coulis
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KIDWORKS HELPS OC KIDS SUCCEED
Festival of OC Chefs fundraiser at Newport Beach Country Club will help KidWorks inspire and guide Santa Ana kids from Pre-K to B.A.
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Coastal Orange County is a community that’s home to a multitude of successful people. Most, if given time to consider it, would likely include an excellent education, the guidance of family and friends, individual initiative, hard work, and drive as among the keys to their success and good fortune. That’s probably why so many already support nonprofits that offer families, and especially children in need, a hand up.
An opportunity to help an organization that offers demonstrable results, while also enjoying an evening of culinary excellence, will present itself at Festival of Chefs, a new fundraiser for KidWorks scheduled for October 3 at Newport Beach Country Club. Since 1993, KidWorks has ushered hope into Orange County’s most challenging neighborhoods through life-changing leadership development and academic enrichment programs, while also fortifying families by engaging and supporting parents. KidWorks serves central Santa Ana students and families through a fully licensed preschool, after-school programs, tutoring, mentoring, and adult services in the areas of health, parenting classes, and support groups. The Santa Ana students that KidWorks serve live near or below the poverty line and face significant barriers to education. Often their families are caught in a poverty cycle and are just surviving. KidWorks helps break that cycle by sending its students into the world better equipped for college, the workforce, relationships, volunteerism, and community building. For the past seven years, 100 percent of KidWorks high school students have graduated on time and 100 percent have gone on to higher education. Plus, 100 percent of KidWorks preschoolers are assessed as kindergarten-ready. The KidWorks preschool helps children improve their school-readiness skills through activities promoting socialization, developing fine motor skills, improving literacy and English language development, improving health and hygiene, gardening, art projects, and learning to use technology. BlueDoorMagazine.com
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KidWorks “University Starts Now” after-school program provides educational, enrichment, and youth development services for 450 K-12th grade students. Students develop their academic skills through homework help, tutoring, and science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) lessons. Students learn about college via campus tours, application assistance, SAT prep classes, career exploration workshops, and financial aid application assistance. Lastly, students grow socially and emotionally through character-building lessons, mentoring, work experiences, community service, and leadership development opportunities. Santa Ana families are key to the success of KidWorks, with 90 percent volunteering and taking classes. “We partner with parents, who are the kids’ first and lifelong educators,” says David Benavides, KidWorks CEO and executive director. The support of KidWorks extends into college to help students overcome success-stalling statistics: 89 percent of low-income students leave college without a degree, and 25 percent leave after their first year. KidWorks is “walking with kids from Pre-K to B.A.,“ says Benavides, who started his connection to the nonprofit as a college intern. “Our vision is to unleash youth potential. We can make no greater investment than in young people.” Education leads to higher income, improved health, lower crime rates, and a better future. By ensuring its students graduate from college, KidWorks builds a brighter future for its students, and for all of Orange County. kidworksoc.org 146
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A DEMONSTRATION OF DELECTABLE BITES CREATED ON THE SPOT FROM OC'S HOTTEST CHEFS!
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Nan Martin, Street Scene, First Avenue, 1949, by Frances McLaughlin-Gill. Private collection; © Estate of Frances McLaughlin-Gill.
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PRINT PERSUASION From the 1930s to the 1950s, photography, graphic design, and magazines converged to transform American visual culture
Westvaco Inspiration for Printers, No. 210, 1958 Spread Designer: Bradbury Thompson Image courtesy of Cary Graphic Arts Collection, Rochester Institute of Technology
Modern Look: Photography and the American Magazine, a book resulting from a recent exhibition at the Jewish Museum in New York, is a fascinating exploration of how photography, graphic design, and popular magazines converged to transform American visual culture at mid-century.
Kid + Homeless, New York, 1955, by William Klein. Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York. © William Klein
In the 20th Century, photography became part of everyday life as mass media, particularly photo-driven newspapers and magazines, began to flourish. In its up-to-the-moment register of a rapidly changing world, photography soon matured into the preeminent medium of modern awareness. The unmistakable aesthetic made popular by magazines emerged from a distinctly American combination of innovation, inclusiveness, and pragmatism. BlueDoorMagazine.com
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Above: Westvaco Inspiration for Printers, No. 210, 1958, Spread designer: Bradbury Thompson. Image courtesy of Cary Graphic Arts Collection, Rochester Institute of Technology. Opposite: Portrait of Helen Frankenthalerby Gordon Parks, photographed for Life magazine, May 13, 1957, printed 2018 Archival pigment print; The Jewish Museum, New York. Purchase: Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Fund, 2018-75. Artwork © The Gordon Parks Foundation.
Modern Look is about American photography and design, but the story begins in Germany. During the 1920s, German artists, designers, and photographers were creating news ways of looking at the world around them. Many of the artists and designers of the German Avant Garde were Jewish. When the Nazis came to power in 1933, their opposition to modernist and experimental art, and, of course, their persecution of anyone practicing such art, drove a generation of photographers and artists to emigrate to America. In the United States, flourishing mass circulation magazines such as Life, Look, Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar offered an ideal platform for their work. And these talented European émigrés also inspired the American art directors and photographers with whom they worked. Such collaborations led to a golden age in magazine photography and graphic design that extended from the late 1930s
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We New Yorkers, 1942, by Joseph Breitenbach; The Jewish Museum, New York. Purchase: Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Fund. © Josef and Yaye Breitebach Charitable Foundation. Image courtesy of Gitterman Gallery.
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Direction, Vol. 3 No. 9, December 1940 Cover design by Paul Rand.
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PM Magazine, October–November 1938 Cover art by Paul Rand.
Scope Magazine, November 1941 Cover design by Will Burtin.
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Will Burtin Papers, Cary Graphic Arts Collection, Rochester Institute of Technology.
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From the Wedding as a Funeral series, c. 1951, by Saul Leiter. © Saul Leiter Foundation, courtesy of Howard Greenberg Gallery.
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through the 1950s, producing images of exceptional beauty and inventiveness, while also contributing to and reflecting the rapid development of American mass culture. Whether in the service of advertising or fashion, image-making began to burgeon as the relationship between photography and text grew more nuanced. As the standard of photojournalism rose, so did the power of the photograph. In magazines like Life and Look, it came to be understood as a potent new language, superseding the written word as a means of kindling the imagination. Pictorial magazines also became an important cultural venue for examining the realities of class, identity, and social status, as well as their readers’ aspirations. Photographers did not just produce compelling, artfully inventive images that changed mass media’s relationship to photography; they also challenged viewers to reconsider their own relationship to the world and their place within it. Female photographers, such as Lillian Bassman and Louise DahlWolfe, gradually entered the arena. They used color and natural settings to promote a bolder yet grounded sense of fashion and taste, closer to the everyday reality of the magazines’ readers. Above: Komol Haircoloring, 1932, by Ringl + Pit (Grete Stern and Ellen Auerbach); The Jewish Museum, New York., Purchase: Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Fund. Artwork © ringl+pit, courtesy of Robert Mann Gallery, New York. Right: “A Report to Skeptics,” Suzy Parker, by Lillian Bassman; April 1952, Harper’s Bazaar. Collection of Eric and Lizzie Himmel, New York © Estate of Lillian Bassman.
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Dick and Adele, c. 1947, by Saul Leiter. Saul Leiter Foundation, New York. © Saul Leiter Foundation, courtesy of Howard Greenberg Gallery.
Blowing Kiss, 1958, by Lillian Bassman. Collection of Eric and Lizzie Himmel, New York © Estate of Lillian Bassman.
Choreartium (Three Men Jumping), c. 1930s, by Alexey Brodovitch. Collection of Eric and Lizzie Himmel, New York.
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Atom Bomb Sky, New York, 1955, by William Klein. Howard Greenberg Gallery, © William Klein.
Gordon Parks, the first Black hire at Vogue, went beyond fashion and expanded both the political and aesthetic boundaries of photography. Parks advanced a new image of modern society in the United States in Ebony and Life. He was keenly attuned to how people were represented as gendered, racial, or unseen, utilizing the camera as a means of persuasion. Many of the artists included in Modern Look showed their audience how photography could elicit empathy and prompt social change. Digital photography and social media, ubiquitous in our time, have had a similar exponential impact on society and culture as a whole, continuing to shape the way we see and communicate. Modern Look: Photography and the Modern Magazine Yale University Press
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Kathleen Blumenfeld (a test shot), New York, c. 1956, by Erwin Blumenfeld. Private collection, © Estate of Erwin Blumenfeld. Image provided by Galerie Sophie Scheidecker, Paris.
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