Sinziana on "On the Periphery"

This photograph shows a detail of St. Basil Catholic Church in Koreatown, designed by AC Martin & associates, built in the late 60s. Shot on a Mamiya 6 medium format camera with portra 400 iso film on one of my many photowalks that I take with my mom. I just happened upon this building without knowing about it previously, despite having lived in LA my whole life. It was a lovely find for me and an educational experience as I’m always trying to find unusual and overlooked architecture around Los Angeles. The St. Basil’s Church is definitely a building I’d recommend any architecture aficionado to visit for its stark brutalist look that provides a modern touch to the historical Wilshire Blvd, known most famously for its art deco buildings.

Sinziana Velicescu