Al Fresco takes a break from tour
DOWNTOWN – It’s the holidays and that means it’s holiday home tour season! Holiday home tours are a great way for the community to come together and enjoy the holiday spirit and residential design together. As an addded bonus, many tours are associated with local charities or community organizations and tour tickets and gift purchases help support those in need. The Center for Urban Modular Design has put together an exciting tour of the homes of the homeless on Los Angeles Street and it’s a major hit. Attendees get a chance to experience some unique habitats while sipping on some warm holiday concoctions prepared by the architect/owners. Since many Angelenos are headed toward homelessness the tour gives one some great ideas on how to make a home out of found objects. One resident built a Gaudi-esque masterpiece using an abandoned Ford Expedition, cardboard, and traffic cones. “Frank Gehry did the tour last week and I saw him taking pictures and taking notes,” said architecture critic Bruno Levi. “These hobos are literally working outside and inside the box and that freedom is allowing them to redefine the American home.”
