Mid-Century Modern

Mid-Century Modern in the SGV.

Postwar modern style emphasizing indoor-outdoor flow, structural honesty, and integration with site. In the SGV, MCM is well-represented in Pasadena's Madison Heights and in the foothill communities, often in works by H. Roy Kelley, Buff & Hensman, and Smith and Williams.

Identifying Mid-Century Modern.

• Low-slung, single-story horizontal massing
• Flat, shed, or butterfly rooflines
• Floor-to-ceiling glass walls and clerestory windows
• Open floor plans integrating indoor and outdoor space
• Post-and-beam construction with exposed structural members

Pillar Guides Covering Mid-Century Modern.

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