How the West Coast is being won

By Tim Culvahouse 2001-10-16T00:00:00

Everywhere you turn in San Francisco and Los Angeles, work is under way on blockbusting signature buildings. World Architecture surveys the scene and highlights Californian architecture's less glamorous need for sustainable construction and affordable housing.

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