Bestor: The Vanguard Of Female Architects

She likes to "build out of things that aren't pretending to be something else." She has enthusiasm for experimentation.

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March 16, 2002, 8:00 AM PST

Barbara Bestor is thriving in a male-dominated profession. She considers herself a California Modernist, "following in the tradition of the 1950s Case Study architects..." She uses mass-produced materials, and keeps them visible instead of hiding them away. Her low-cost projects are high-end designs, and this is her strength.

Thanks to Gwenn Hilburn

FULL STORY: Building a Name for Herself

Thursday, March 14, 2002 in The Los Angeles Times

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