Agents of Architecture, The Journal - Vol. 7
We hope that your holiday season is off to a great start.
The response to our first Lookbook has been incredible. Thanks to everyone who reached out with their compliments, feedback, or just to talk about stories and homes that resonated with them. Creating interesting conversations and building a community of architecture and history enthusiasts is one of our main goals when sharing content.
There are still a few copies left, see the story below to receive one. Our Winter 2022 edition will be out in the new year to coincide with our flagship office and gallery opening (more on that coming soon).
Some beautiful properties have hit the market and we’ve put together some of our favorites; from an Art Moderne design overlooking Presidio Park to the Munk House in La Jolla, which is currently owned by UCSD, having been gifted to the school by the Munk family. Downtown’s Parkloft has an incredible SoHo-inspired loft available, and local contemporary architect, Christian Rice’s recent project has hit the market in Solana Beach.
Hope you enjoy this month’s volume.
-Agents of Architecture
1939 Art Moderne ‘Irvine M. Schulman House’ by Louis Preibisius - Mission Hills
Schulman moved to San Diego in 1911. In the early 1920’s Schulman established a home furnishings business, the Globe Outfitting Company. His son, Victor, rose through the ranks of the company and eventually changed the name of the company to V.J Lloyds House of Fine Furniture and Interior Design, later known simply as Lloyds (on El Cajon Boulevard in North Park).
Architect, Louis Preibisius, was the son of Henry Harms Preibisius; a noted local architect who has been established by the Board as a Master Architect. Louis studied architecture under his father, and began independent practice in 1930.
Over the following decade he designed apartment buildings and private residences before taking a position as a civilian architect for the 11th Naval District in 1941 where he served as supervising architect for the Southwest Division of the Bureau of Yards and Docks until his retirement in 1963.
1953 Mid-Century Modern ‘Seiche’ by Judith Munk - La Jolla
Judith Kendall Horton was born in 1925 in San Gabriel, California. Horton attended Bennington College and earned degrees in art and architecture, with world renowned architect Richard Neutra as a mentor.
As graduate at Harvard University School of Design, Horton worked as an illustrator and model builder at the Scripps Aquarium. After marriage, she worked mainly in sculpture and architectural design in the nearby community, working on several buildings on the campus of Scripps; including The Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP, a 1962 building of redwood and glass, overlooking the ocean from the cliffs), Scripps Seaside Forum, and the Scripps Crossing, a cable footbridge linking two parts of campus.
Horton was active in the restoration of the 1913 "Director's House", and was also responsible for bringing a Donal Hord statue to campus, now located outside the Munk Laboratory.
Judith Horton married oceanographer Walter Munk in 1953. The Munks designed their home in La Jolla, "Seiche" (a standing wave in a body of water), and frequently hosted campus social gatherings there.
In July, UCSD spokeswoman Lauren Fimbres Wood told the La Jolla Light that proceeds from the sale would be distributed equally among the Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Foundation for Earth Sciences, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Kyoto/Munk Fund.
1896 Queen Anne Victorian by Albert H Beach - Escondido
Known as the “Jewel of Escondido”, the A.H. Beach House has been very well maintained, including when Harry Parashis spent over a decade turning it into a museum quality estate.
Listed on the National Registry of Historical Places, the residence truly lives out its period charm and reflects what an estate of 1896 would look like in its time.
The house has been painstakingly restored to its original glory—think loads of hand-painted patterned wallpaper, gorgeous woodworking, and chandeliers galore. Yet it also has a host of modern features, like LED lighting, central air, and a solar power system.
Then there’s the impeccable landscaping, which features manicured lawns, shrub walls, and abundant local flora. A gazebo built in Queen Anne style sits in the middle of it all.
Parkloft by KMA Architecture - East Village
The Soho Courtyard Penthouse at Parkloft is one of largest residences in downtown.
Parkloft developer, Doug Wilson, loved the historic brick-faced residential buildings so prevalent in American cities on the East coast, thus the project was designed with a full-brick exterior facade and exposed steel canopies and trellises that have a timeless design sense about them.
This residence features custom Rimadesio Italian doors, contemporary closets, cabinetry, lighting, electric shades, and an incredible designer kitchen.
Just Sold on Sunset Cliffs - Eclectic Mid-Century Modern with a Post-Modern addition
Agents of Architecture is happy to announce our recent sale of the The Leslie Perlis Home & Studio, closing at $1.933M.
We recently invited Hidden San Diego into the home and they did an amazing editorial piece about Leslie and the property.
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