Self-driving, docent-led tours through modern green homes in Santa Monica and Venice, or homes with distinctive art collections on the Marina Peninsula.

Saturday, May 19
Please read carefully the hours of each event listed below, as they vary.

$50 per person

Tickets for each tour sold separately. If you wish to take part in both tours, please check in early starting with the Modern Green Homes tour. (See registration information below.)

The Art & Architecture Tours are generously sponsored by Dwell Magazine. All guests will receive a complimentary copy of Dwell at registration and may enter to win one of 10 annual subscriptions!

Includes admission to the free Silent Art Auction Preview on Saturday, May 19, from 4 - 6 pm at Westminster School, 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice.

Note: Select Venice Art Walk & Auctions Angel packages include tickets to the Art & Architecture tours

MODERN GREEN HOMES IN SANTA MONICA & VENICE
Meet the architects, clients and developers involved in bringing green buildings to life.

1920 Olympic, Studio of Environmental Architecture
Architect: David Hertz, AIA
This new architecture studio is a remodel of a former Mexican market and now a registered LEED Platinum-certified building.

Beitcher Residence
Architect: Warren Wagner, AIA, W3 Architects
Conceived as a showcase of modern sustainable design, demonstrating the integration of solar and sustainable technologies into the highest level of architecture.

Ehrlich Residence
Architects: John Friedman and Alice Kimm
An abstract design incorporating passive and active green strategies as well as recycled and sustainably harvested materials.

Living Homes, Glenn Residence
Architect: Ray Kappe, FAIA
The showcase for LivingHomes, a premier developer of modern prefab homes, constructed using natural and non-toxic materials and systems, and installed in just eight hours.

Ca’ Rosa Fourplex
Architects: Ian McIlvaine, AIA, and Victoria Yust, AIA, Tierra Sol y Mar, Inc.
Ca' Rosa's coral stucco skin belies its green heart; featuring photovoltaics, engineered lumber, natural and low-VOC finishes, cotton insulation, and permeable driveways.

PRIVATE HOMES & ART COLLECTIONS ON THE MARINA PENINSULA
Join our docents for a rare opportunity to see impressive private art collections and homes within a stone's throw of the ocean and canals of Marina del Rey.

Lee Residence
Architect: William Pauli
An international modern-style home designed for avid art collectors to showcase their contemporary art collection including the most celebrated artists from Venice and the LA area.

David/Braff Residence
Architect: Robert Glaus, Interior Design: Barbara Barry
A light-filled steel, concrete and glass structure with exceptional gallery space for a diverse art collection most notable for its stunning black-and-white photographs.

Maslon Residence
Original Beach Craftsman, Built 1915
A distinctive classic black craftsman home with works by David Hockney, Ed Ruscha, Tom Otterness and Claes Oldenberg, as well as a collection of 20th century sculpture.

Garcia/Harrison Residence
Design and Conception by Sean Harrison, Architect: Jeffrey Dahl
This contemporary masterpiece represents California culture at its best by creating an oasis of art and tranquility – a “live-in vacation destination” with an international art collection.

Glass Residence
Architect: Roger Kurath, Design 21
A sleek wood, glass and stone home with enormous windows and an almost entirely white modern interior, featuring pieces from the world-renowned Blue Dog by Cajun artist George Rodrigue.

If you are interested in architecture visit the A+D Museum. The mission of A+D Museum is to celebrate and promote an awareness of architecture and design in everyday life through exhibits, educational programs and public outreach.