Photos by Robert C. Cleveland published in the January 1959 issue of Arts & Architecture magazine. "The site is along the edge of a canyon, the ground dropping sharply away from the curving street. There is a commanding view of mountains and the ocean in the distance... The house was planned for a single man, who is a university professor and author. His requirements were: a place to live, a place to entertain large informal groups of people and a space where he could work. The plan developed around the large two-story high living room which can be expanded by opening the sliding aluminum doors to include the 20-foot by 20-foot outdoor deck terrace. The kitchen and dining areas are on the same level as the living room. The owner's bedroom, the study and bathrooms are on the level above. The two levels are connected by means of the open stairway. The building is of wood frame construction throughout, with exterior walls of vertical boards and battens and stucco. The interior walls are plastered except for the Philippine mahogany paneling in the study and the living room. The ceilings in the living room and study are exposed tongue and groove sheathing. The remaining rooms have plastered ceilings. The fire-places are of brick, painted. The window walls are of sliding aluminum sash and fixed glass." Click on image for photo gallery, click on each image to enlarge.

Pre-restoration June 2007. Photos by Larry Underhill, Andrew Hurvitz, Jen Clark, Elisabetta Conti, Joe Riggio and Tim Braseth. Click on image for photo gallery, click on each image to enlarge.

On June 3 2007, over 300 people came from as far as San Francisco, San Diego and Las Vegas to attend an open house hosted by the Modern Committee of the Los Angeles Conservancy. Photos by Larry Underhill, Andrew Hurvitz and Jennifer Sargent Clark. Click on image for photo gallery, click on each image to enlarge.

On September 21 2007, a dinner was held at the Pasinetti House on the eve of the start of work to celebrate the restoration. Attendees included guest-of-honor and son of the architect, Chris Georgesco and his wife Maria; Murtha Baca, longtime friend of owner Pier Pasinetti and executor of his estate; Wim de Wit, head of special collections and architectural curator of the Getty Research Institute; Taras Matla of The J. Paul Getty Trust; Twentieth Gallery owner Stefan Lawrence; Pasinetti's god-daughter Elisabetta Conti; Pasinetti's long-time friend Judy Hale; architectural historian and journalist Jeffrey Head; architectural writer Craig Nakano from the L.A. Times; architectural historian and landmark consultant Anna Marie Brooks; restoration architect and builder Aaron Torrence and Art Lopez of d+Con Construction; Mimi Starrett of Hilton & Hyland/Christie's Great Estates; and Willow Glen Partners partners Tim Braseth and Joe & Alison Riggio. Guests received a souvenir copy of the iconic 1959 photo of the house mounted on a piece of wood from the original Philippine mahogony bookcase. Photos by Joe Riggio. Click on image for photo gallery, click on each image to enlarge.

Willow Glen Partners and friends were honored guests at the opening of an exhibition and symposium celebrating the centenary of architect Haralamb Georgescu at the Ion Mincu University in Bucharest, Romania. The U.S. delegation included Tim Braseth from Willow Glen Partners, Wim de Wit from the Getty Research Institute, writer/historian Jeffrey Head and Chris Georgesco, son of Haralamb Georgescu and the guest of honor. The Pasinetti House was prominently featured and recognized as one of Georgescu's finest residential works in the world. Click on the image for a photo gallery and click on each image for a caption.

Restoration work began on September 24, 2007 and is scheduled for completion in summer 2008. Photos by Tim Braseth. Click on image for photo gallery, click on each image to enlarge.

Restoration of the Pasinetti House was completed in December 2008. Photos by Tim Braseth, Aaron Torrence, Ricardo DeAratanha and Paul Jonason.

On December 13, 2008, the Pasinetti House hosted its premier post-restoration event - a private after-party for the gallery opening of Paris-based artist Paul P. at the Marc Selwyn Fine Art gallery in Los Angeles. The event was a sit-down dinner for forty guests who had traveled from as far as from New York and Paris to attend the event. Despite having to move the tables indoors from the deck due to inclement weather, the house received rave reviews.

On Saturday, March 7, 2009, the Society of Architectural Historians held a private tour for 40 of their members followed by a Q&A with Willow Glen Partners partners Tim Braseth and Joe Riggio, restoration architect Aaron Torrence, and Pasinetti friend and executor, Murtha Baca.

Willow Glen Partners is pleased to partner with Marc Selwyn Fine Art for the second time (see Willow Glen Road under Projects) on an installation of works from California abstract painter Lee Mullican (1919-1998), some of which were featured in a show at the L.A. County Museum of Art and in the September 2006 issue of Art in America Magazine. The paintings selected for the Pasinetti House are from 1957 and 1959 in keeping with the house that was built in 1958. We are also honored to partner with internationally renowned sculptor Christopher Georgesco, son of architect Haralamb Georgescu, on the installation of two pieces; "Triangulation II", an eight-foot steel column and "Camber Right" from his leaf series. Prices available upon request. Contact Tim Braseth or the Marc Selwyn Gallery for a private showing. Click on any image for more information.

Willow Glen Partners looks forward to having the newly restored Pasinetti House photographed by Julius Shulman and Juergen Nogai in early 2009. Watch this space to view the photoshoot and the final photos.

Romania 1933-1947 / Los Angeles 1951-1977. Click on image for photo gallery, click on each image to enlarge.

Willow Glen Partners gratefully acknowledges our corporate sponsors for their generous support of the restoration of the Pasinetti House, including Oldcastle Glass and DuPont for all specialty glass products, Walker Zanger for all the stonework and tile needs, Modernica for their assistance restoring vintage fixtures, and Marc Selwyn Fine Art for furnishing the completed house with exceptional art. Watch this space for more details or contact Tim Braseth at (310) 858-8648 for more information.