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Stacey Ravel Abarbanel is a writer, filmmaker, and advisor to museums and other cultural institutions. From 2002–14 she was director of external affairs for the Fowler Museum at UCLA, after ten years in arts-related publishing at Getty Publications and Architectural Digest. In addition to her consulting practice, her award-winning writing about art, culture, and history has appeared in Alta, Smithsonian Magazine, UCLA Magazine, Zócalo Public Square, and other outlets. She is the writer and producer of the documentary UnRaveling (2021), about her grandfather and Pancho Villa.
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Chris Lukather is a fifth-generation Californian, born in Burbank, just north of Los Angeles. He is the author of three books on Mid-century home designers and builders in Southern California, including William Mellenthin’s Birdhouse Ranch homes, Jean Vandruff’s Cinderella homes, and the homes of Robert Byrd. Chris is a CalArts graduate and the editor of the quarterly literary journal The Writing Disorder.
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Linda Dishman has been the leader of the Los Angeles Conservancy since 1992, first as Executive Director and now as President & CEO. Over 31 years, she has tripled the staff and multiplied its budget six-fold, transforming the Conservancy into one of the nation’s foremost local historic preservation organizations. She loves to meet and talk with members at events and tours, especially Last Remaining Seats. Linda‘s success in building support to save historic buildings is her belief that “People make history, People preserve it”.
Photo by Daniel Reichert
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Janet Grey is a photographer and the creative force behind @housesofhollywood, an Instagram feed focused on residential architectural treasures located in and around the greater Los Angeles area. She’s passionate about music and spent decades in the business, marketing “oldies” and creating compilations for Rhino, RCA, Capitol and iTunes. While she’s out exploring neighborhoods and photographing houses, Janet looks out for what she calls “endangered architecture,” and works towards matching these ailing abodes with restoration specialists to bring them back to life, saving them from the dreaded developers. She’s also the Founder of TravelDrivers, a concierge service that vets and books the best private driver-guides worldwide for extraordinary travel adventures.
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As Design Manager, David Ross offers over 30 years of experience as one of FF&P’s leading design visionaries. The longstanding leader of our residential practice, David imbues all his design with a strong sense of domesticity and humanism. In addition to his work on projects of all sizes in the residential, academic, and workspace realms, David has led FF&P’s ongoing efforts in exhibition design at some of Southern California’s premiere cultural institutions, including LACMA, the Getty Museum, and the Skirball Cultural Center. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from SCI-Arc.
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Methodical but easygoing, Nathan Prevendar is a nimble manager of the entire design and construction process. Nathan cares deeply about his clients and teams, and is known for accessibility and responsiveness. His empathic yet objective approach to architectural practice has enabled him to lead all types and scales of FF&P projects, from large academic buildings to houses. Nathan obtained his Bachelor of Architecture from USC and his Master’s degree in Architectural Studies from MIT.
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Matthew Kelley, AIA is as visionary as he is pragmatic. A careful observer, Matt has been able to absorb and influence FF&P’s design ethos in equal measure. His versatility has propelled him into a leading role in designing some of our signature institutional and commercial projects, from their guiding ideas to their complex construction details. Matt obtained his Bachelor of Arts from Brown University and his Master’s degree in Architecture from SCI-Arc.
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Marisa Kurtzman, RA, LEED AP brings energy and focus to spearheading FF&P’s visioning, programming, and planning work. A linguist and a “people person,” she loves finding out what makes institutions and organizations tick, and then translating those values and goals into design concepts that are distinctly expressive of their identities. Marisa received her Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University and her Master’s degree in Architecture from Yale.
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A native of Japan and a graduate of SCI-Arc, Takashige Ikawa is both precise and poetic. Perhaps due to his early training as a photographer, he sees architecture as a series of emotional moments to be connected through space and time. Whether designing a house, an exhibition, or a large creative workspace, Taka immerses himself in context and in the spirit of a place. The results are diverse but consistently thoughtful and thought-through.
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Anupama Mann is a researcher and designer living in Los Angeles. Their academic work focuses on development projects, historical studies and media analysis and can be found on Researchgate and Academia. Anupama is also Principal at Wyota Workshop that specializes in residential building projects. Some of their work can be seen at www.wyotaworkshop.com.
