Phew it is hot. The heat in Southern California never seems to let up. This February is unseasonably warm, which translated, means just like summer. During the week we drove to Los Angeles. I like this town. It is terribly snobby, but it beats with positive and creative energy.
From Newport Beach to Santa Monica (Los Angeles) the route by car usually takes about an hour, we were able to make it to the nearest Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in just over 40 minutes.
For sure we went faster as we used the less crowded carpool lane – reserved for cars with a minimum of two passengers. Look at all those cars with just one person driving!
A visit to the Polish very elegant office passed without any problems, and in over one month I should get my new passport by mail.
A few months ago, I spotted on the Discover LA Instagram page a property that took my breath away. I really wanted to see it with my own eyes. I succeeded:
The Stahl House is located in Hollywood Hills. Buck Stahl wasn’t anybody famous. The house itself does not involve any Hollywood story. It just happened that one day in 1954 Stahl bought land on the hills and decided to build a home on it.
With the help of architect Pierre Koenig, the Stahl House was transformed into amazing and unique estate. The Koenig work featured in the Case Study House Program. It was a practical manifesto of a large group of designers, whose aim was to show the modern, post-war and functional architecture.
The concept used the beautiful skyline, visible from any interior. The house itself is built mostly of glass and steel. The Stahl House was entered the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Our only regret was that we did not stay until sunset, and we could not cool off in the pool.
Here is a link to the Stahl House gallery of recent magazine and commercial photoshoots:
http://www.stahlhouse.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=115