World War II Marine base and future site of UC Santa Barbara: aerial view of site and coastline
An aerial view of the Goleta mesa campus site, with Campus Point in the foreground and the Santa Barbara Airport in the distance. World War II era buildings can be seen both inside and outside of the line of eucalyptus trees used as a windbreak. This photograph was taken before any buildings were constructed for the University, and clearly shows the layout of the Marine Buildings. The two-story buildings within the eucalyptus treeline were converted into classrooms and offices for the University; the long row of one-story buildings closer to the airport were originally enlisted men's barracks and became the residence halls for the collegiate men.
University of California, Santa Barbara Campus Building records, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
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World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: view of water tower
A view looking east towards the ocean, with the Marine base water tower off to the left. This site is currently the Materials Research Lab building.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: view of gymnasium and pool
A photograph of the Marine base gymnasium building, with attached pool. This photograph also shows the lack of proper landscaping and grounds maintenance which plagued the early campus planners. Lack of topsoil (which the Marines had scraped off to fill the slough for the airport) revealed a sandy soil, which blew sand throughout the new campus. The building is currently used for office space, storage, art studios, and as shower facilities for the pool, which is used for water polo matches and community events.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: view of buildings
A photograph of de-commissioned buildings on the former Marine base, possibly former officers' quarters.. Some of this type of building are still being used today for office space, including housing the ROTC and Military Science department. During the early years of the campus, these buildings were used as dormitories for male students until new residence halls were built.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: view of building 434
A photograph of building 434, the Associated Students Annex, directly across the Pardall bike path from Storke Tower. This building was the recreation building during the time of the Marine Base, it was later converted into a Student Union in the 1950s. The Marine Base auditorium was located across the road from building 434; until Campbell Hall was built in 1962, the auditorium was the largest venue on campus, with a capacity of 750 people.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: view of building 431
A photograph of the former Marine Base, looking southeast towards the ocean. The building in the foreground is possibly Building 431, which was torn down and eventually the 1977 addition to the library was built on this spot. Building 431 was a mess hall and "senior non-commissioned officer's club." This Marine Base building had been re-purposed into education and psychology classrooms for the first few years of the university.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: view of barracks
A view of the World War II barracks, as they existed when the University developed the Goleta mesa site. Barracks like these were turned into classrooms, laboratories, and offices. This photograph appears to have been taken in the current area of South Hall; the buildings pictured would have housed military science department and additional physical education spaces, since the gymnasium would have been located immediately to the west of the row of trees. Currently, buildings of this type house the offices of Arts & Lectures, a portion of El Centro, the Ergo lab, and other offices.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: looking north towards the mountains
A photograph of the campus as it appeared after the Marines left, but before much construction had taken place. The Marine water tower is seen in the distance, and a car is parked on the road.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: Goleta Slough
A view looking west from near the current site of the East Entrance to the campus. This area looks fairly similar today, despite plans in the past to turn the coastal wetland into a recreational lake with a harbor, and other plans to infill the area with earth and extend highway 217 all along the edge of the mesa, out to Storke road. This location is now known as the Goleta Slough State Marine Conservation Area.
World War II Marine base and future site of the UC Santa Barbara campus: campus pool
A view of the campus pool as it appeared before the Marine base was given to the University of California. The pool was used by the Marines to practice water landings and emergency parachute procedures; the jumping platform in the center of the photograph was converted to diving boards for the University. The old gym (Red Barn, Building 479) is in the background. After being converted to a co-educational facility, the gym was used for recreational activities for many years. The building is currently being used as overflow office space, and the original basketball court floor can still be seen in some of the rooms.
William Levy Alexander: William Levy Alexander house (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
Photograph of the living and dining room area in the house William Levy Alexander built for himself on Holly Dr. in Laguna Beach, California.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Michael Farr, photographer
William Levy Alexander papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Photo of the living room in the William Levy Alexander house on Holly Dr. in Laguna Beach, California.
Photograph of the patio at the William Levy Alexander house on Holly Dr. in Laguna Beach, with views of the mountains and ocean in the background.
Aerial photo of the house by architect William Levy Alexander for himself on Holly Dr. in Laguna Beach, California. "House ->" points to the house in the upper left corner.
William Levy Alexander: Poole Boone house and studio (Wilton, Conn.)
Photo of the exterior of the Poole Boone house and studio from a side view with landscaping in the foreground.
Photograph of the exterior of the Poole Boone house and studio by William Levy Alexander, located in Wilton, Connecticut.
William Levy Alexander: Las Cruces Palmilla Resort and Residences (San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico)
Aerial photograph of the resort taken from the cape.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Al Tetzlaff, photographer
San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico
Photograph of the exterior of the resort.
William Levy Alexander, photographer and architect
Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, and Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Photograph of the exterior resort, showing two levels of rooms, the loggia, the tower, and the dining and lounge rooms.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Al Teztloff, photographer
Photograph of the exterior of the Las Cruces Palmilla Resort and Residences.
Aerial photograph of the Las Cruces Palmilla Resort and Residences in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico
Photograph of the chapel and fountain at the Las Cruces Palmilla Resort and Residences in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico.
Photograph of the detail of the tower and part of the loggia to the right, as seen from the approach from the land side.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Al Tetzloff, photographer
Photograph of the interior of the loggia from the tower side in the Las Cruces Palmilla Resort and Residences, located in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico)
Photograph of the interior of the loggia looking towards the tower side in the Las Cruces Palmilla Resort and Residences in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico.
Photograph of the dining area in the Las Cruces Palmilla Resort and Residences, located in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico.
Photograph of the tower detail and spiral staircase in the Las Cruces Palmilla Resort and Residences in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico.
William Levy Alexander: John T. and Katherine McTernan house (Los Feliz, Calif.)
Photograph of the study and guest room in the Ambrose Avenue house belonging to John T. and Katherine McTernan in Los Feliz, California.
Photograph of the interior of the house built for John T. and Katherine McTernan, located on Ambrose Avenue in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
William Alexander Levy papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
William Levy Alexander: John T. and Katherine McTernan House (Los Feliz, Calif.)
Photograph of the study in the house by architect William Levy Alexander for clients John T. and Katherine McTernan. The house is located on Ambrose Avenue in Los Feliz, California.
William Levy Alexander: House in Space (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Photo of the dining table with a view of the balcony in the House in Space by William Levy Alexander, located in Los Angeles, California.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Julius Shulman, photographer
Photograph of the dining area in the House in Space by William Levy Alexander, located in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Julius Schulman, photographer
Photograph of the exterior of the House in Space during construction. William Levy Alexander designed this house for himself on Viewmont Dr. in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Photograph of a man sitting at the balcony at the House in Space, located on Viewmont Dr. in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Wide World Photos Los Angeles Bureau, photographer
Photograph of a worker working on the House in Space project in Los Angeles, California. William Levy Alexander built this house for himself using cantilever construction techniques.
Photograph of William Levy Alexander's House in Space during construction. This house was an early example of the cantilever construction method in the Southern California area.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Alex dePaola, photographer
Photograph of the exterior and landscape of Alexander's House in Space that he built for himself, located at Viewmont Dr. in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
William Levy Alexander: Halliburton house (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
Aerial photo of the Halliburton House on Ceanothus Drive in Laguna Beach, California.
Photograph of the retaining wall at the Halliburton house on Ceanothus Drive in Laguna Beach, California.
Sketch and floor plan view of the Richard Halliburton house on Ceanothus Drive in Laguna Beach, California.
William Levy Alexander: Halliburton House (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
Photograph of bedroom #1 in the Halliburton House, located in Laguna Beach, California.
William Levy Alexander, architect George Haight, photographer
Photograph of the living room and balcony in the Halliburton House in Laguna Beach, California.
Photograph of the living room and entrance foyer in the Halliburton House, located in Laguna Beach, California.
William Levy Alexander papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design, and Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Photograph of the Halliburton House looking towards the ocean in Laguna Beach, California.
Photograph of the Halliburton House from the driveway with people on the balcony.
William Levy Alexander, architect Carl F. Zeigler, photographer
William Levy Alexander: Design for a Firesafe Concrete House
Plan for firesafe concrete house, including birds-eye perspective, plans, elevations, and details.
William Levy Alexander: David Greggory house (Encino, Calif.)
Photo of the carport at the David Greggory house in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Photo of the exterior of the David Greggory house from the back.
William Levy Alexander, architect; Robert C. Cleveland, photographer
Photo of the swimming pool and lawn at the David Greggory house in Encino, California.
Photograph of the outside courtyard of the David Greggory house in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Photograph of a door handle in the David Greggory house.
Photograph of a cart designed by William Levy Alexander.
Photo of the guest and sitting room in the David Greggory house.
Photo of the fireplace in the David Greggory house, located in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Photograph of the cabinets and stove in the kitchen of the David Greggory house.
Photograph of the interior of the David Greggory house with a tiger rug on the floor.
Photograph of the table in the kitchen of the David Greggory house in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Photograph of the list of client requirements for the David Greggory house in Encino, California
Photograph of the dining table and buffet in the dining room of the David Greggory house in Encino, California.
Photograph of the kitchen cabinets and sink in the David Greggory house.
Photo of the hallway in the David Greggory house.
Photo of the living room and fireplace in the David Greggory house.
Photo of bookshelves in the David Greggory house in Encino, California.
Photograph of the living room in the David Greggory house on Rancho Street in Encino, California.
Photograph of the kitchen in the David Greggory house on Rancho Street in Encino, California.
Photograph of the living room with furniture in the David Greggory house by William Levy Alexander, located on Rancho Street in Encino, California.
Photograph of architect William Levy Alexander with his portrait sculpture.
Photograph of architect William Levy Alexander at a drawing table.
Photo of architect William Levy Alexander in a store.
Photo taken in 1978 of William Levy Alexander, on the right, with Eric Lloyd Wright (grandson of architect Frank Lloyd Wright), on the left.
William Alexander Levy: David Greggory house (Encino, Calif.)
Photograph of the living room and window with view outside in the David Greggory house.
Walter White: Willcockson house (Indio, Calif.)
The Max E. Willcockson house in Indio is notable for White's first use of the hyperbolic-paraboloid roof. This dramatically sweeping feature appears from a distance to hover over the house (which was sited on a high sand dune to increase the drama). The orientation of the highest points of the roof (which was painted white to reflect the sun) are angled in such a way as to block the strongest and hottest rays of the sun, while also enjoying a view of the mountains.
Walter S. White papers, Architecture and Design Collection; Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Architecture and Design Collection; Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Walter White: White House (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
The large house White designed for his family at the Kissing Camels Estates outside of Colorado Springs, was the first large house White built for himself. With sweeping views of the Rocky Mountains, the house contained two bedrooms, a study connected to the living room with a roof-height circular fireplace, and an ample porte-cochere.
Walter White: White cabin (Los Angeles, Calif.)
After World War II, Walter White designed small cabin-like houses for returning service members in the Hollywood Hills, along Valevista Trail. White and his family lived in one of the cabins for a short time.
Walter White: Valley Lumber Company (Palm Desert, Calif.)
For the Valley Lumber Company in Palm Desert, White designed an addition to the store and office building.
Walter White: Turner house (Calhan, Colo.)
The Wayne Turner house in Calhan, Colorado is one of White's passive-solar houses with Heat Exchanger Windows. The houses were designed to trap heat inside during the cold winter months, and shade the house from the sun in the hot summer moths. The Heat Exchanger Windows reflected the light and heat away in the summer, and drew in the warmth of the sun in the winter.
Walter White: Stewart house (Palm Desert, Calif.)
The house in Palm Desert for E.W, Stewart is one of the best examples of White's large residential commissions. The interior of the house is clearly divided into public and private zones, with a massive circular fireplace at the center of the living room / dining room combination.
Walter White: Stafford house (Escondido, Calif.)
For the Newt and Lillian Stafford house in Escondido, the clients built the original frame house, and White designed a shed-like roof, which was shaped like a butterfly's profile. With the angled roof, some of the interior walls did not reach up to the roof, but gave the appearance of the roof floating above the interior.
Walter White: Smith solar house (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
For the Carroll and Dr. Marlene Smith house in the Black Forest area near Colorado Springs, White designed the house to utilize passive solar architecture in a domestic setting. The house is curved, to take advantage of the view, and contains many of his patented Heat Exchanger Windows.
Walter White: Shadow Mountain Sun Lodges (Palm Desert, Calif.)
The Shadow Mountain Club was one of the first resorts in Palm Desert; the Sun Lodges were bungalows which could be purchased by individuals and then rented out when not in use. The land was owned by the corporation, making the Sun Lodges one of the first 'condominium' style developments in the area. These small houses fit the requirements of the local architecture review boards, and helped pave the way for future White commissions in the area.
Walter White: Safari USA offices (Palm Springs, Calif.)
The office building for Safari USA, a boat building company, utilized steel beams and corrugated sheet metal to provide visual interest and help shade portions of the building from the desert sun.
Walter White: Ratliff house (La Quinta, Calif.)
White designed this house for Truman and Marie Susan Ratliff; she was a school teacher and he farmed the property, growing alfalfa and citrus fruits. The sweeping roof was S-shaped, with a higher roofline above the dining and living rooms to take advantage of light and the view, while the lower portions of the roof cover the attached carport for needed shade.
Walter White: Pritzlaff house (Palm Desert, Calif.)
The first Herbert Pritzlaff house was designed by Cliff May, in 1947-1948, and was one of the earliest houses in the Palm Desert / Shadow Mountain region. The home burned to the ground in 1949, and White designed and built the replacement.
Walter White: Prefabricated Mountain Cabins (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Walter White designed a number of Prefabricated Mountain Cabins through the years with the first one being The Yellowstone in 1965. The design started out as a small weekend home, with eventual designs encompassing permanent mountain residences. By utilizing steel beams and cedar planking, the cabins were strong, sturdy, and inexpensive to build and maintain.
Walter White: Pearson, Scott & Company (Indio, Calif.)
For the Pearson, Scott & Company building, White worked with architect Leopold Fischer to design the offices for the mortgage company. The building is no longer extant.
Walter White, architect Leopold Fischer, architect
Walter White: Milliken house (Palm Desert, Calif.)
The long, low house for Charles Milliken sat on a corner lot with an imposing front of stucco, masonry, and wood, while the back of the house featured much more open and airy glass walls to enjoy the view and outdoor living.
Walter White: Metro Homes (Palm Desert, Calif.)
White worked with the Metro Homes company to design small homes for subdivisions throughout California. In Palm Desert, the Metro Homes (also known as "Palm Desert Homes") were one- or two- bedroom homes (either oblong or T-shaped) with and without attached carports. The Palm Desert Corporation, the large landowner, did not allow only one architect and developer to design houses for an entire neighborhood, so only a small number of lots were built.
Walter White: McManus guest cottages (Palm Springs, Calif.)
The plans for unbuilt duplex and triplex units wee commissioned by Pearl McCallum McManus. She inherited a large amount of land in and around Palm Springs and was a major proponent for the development of tourism in the area. McManus and her husband founded a real estate and development company, which hired many well-known architects, including Lloyd Wright, Paul Revere Williams, and A.Quincy Jones to design buildings in Palm Springs.
Walter White: La Quinta units (La Quinta, Calif.)
Walter White designed and built the four houses which are considered the La Quinta Units (or Bungalows) on land adjacent to the Breedlove house, which he built for his mother-in-law. The four T-shaped houses were designed as middle-class dwellings for permanent residents of La Quinta. The uniquely shaped roof with wide overhangs, privacy walls surrounding the garden, and air conditioning highlighted some of the more desirable features of the houses.
Walter White: Kissing Camels guest cottages (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
White designed eighteen guest cottages for the Kissing Camels Golf Club. These one story one- and two- bedroom cottages utilized many of the hallmarks of the California Desert Modern design-- breezeblock entryways, floor to ceiling glass walls, and generous outdoor terraces.
Walter White: Kanrich house (Palm Springs, Calif.)
The unbuilt George Kanrich house at the Tamarisk Country Club is a luxurious curved house facing a circular pool. The concave side of the house faced the driveway and contained the utilities and service sections of the house. The convex side faced out onto the pool and the roofline curved upwards so that the inhabitants could enjoy a view of the mountains.
Walter White: Johnson house (Palm Desert, Calif.)
The Paulette Herbert Johnson house in Palm Desert was one of White's last houses in the desert before he moved to Colorado Springs. The house was originally designed with a hypar (hyperbolic paraboloid) roof, but was constructed with a flat roof, for unknown reasons.
Walter White: Johnson house (Indio, Calif.)
The Philip Johnson house in Indio, was a large house with a Y-shaped plan. This splayed plan allowed for each room to have views in many directions.
This early design by White has been called his "ideal home design." The long, narrow house plan shows a solid wall facing the street, with an open, glass-enclosed side facing a private backyard. Both the plan and elevation highlight the influence of both Frank Lloyd Wright and Rudolph Schindler on White.
Walter White: Garden of the Gods Golf Club (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Palm Desert developers Al and Margaret Hill purchased land overlooking the Garden of the Gods park, outside of Colorado Springs, and created a private club. White designed the two-story guest rooms-- a complex of three buildings with forty guest rooms overlooking the golf club and mountains.
Walter White: First Assembly of God church (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Walter White began designing homes in Colorado in the mid-60s, but it wasn't until 1968, when he received his Colorado architect license, that he was able to work on larger civic and commercial projects. The First Assembly of God Church in Colorado Springs was one of those commissions. The church had construction issues with the original design, and so the final plans changed from the original drawings.
The White Energy Integration System (WEIS) was designed as an alternative energy power plant, which pulled air upwards and powered turbines to generate energy. The large structure (496 feet tall and 880,000 square feet of land) would also have contained a sewage treatment plant which also contributed by-products that were converted into energy. Unfortunately after detailed study by scientists in the federal government, it was concluded that the design would not produce the promised amount of energy, and the tower was never built.
Walter White: Durham house (Palm Desert, Calif.)
The floor plan for the William Durham house in Palm Desert highlights the thoughtful planning behind a Walter White design. The plan shows, through a series of arrows, the view lines from each section of the house, as well as the specific angles of the sun at different point in time during the year. This careful siting allowed for maximum views with a minimum of direct summer sun on the main living areas of the house.
In this design for a drive-in and restaurant (unbuilt) by White and his friend Harry Webster, the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright can be seen by the use of horizontal lines and the linear design of the building.
Walter White, architect Harry Webster, architect
Walter White: Coachella Valley Farm (Indio, Calif.)
The Coachella Valley Farms development was initially designed to be the largest small-farm development in the world. With each homestead located on their own long and narrow two acre plots, the houses (with backyard pool) were near the road, with the majority of the plot dedicated to farming. and stables for livestock at the far end. The development was not successful, and eventually the area was renamed Bermuda Dunes and became a country club.