num_pages: 160
description: The Leisure Architecture of Wayne McAllister Chris NicholsWayne McAllister was an iconoclast, a designer with no formal architectural training who changed the fabric of cities, a quiet conservative who created some of the most outlandish and sometimes garish spaces in North America. His works are defined by the monumental roadside sign at the edge of the highway, the rambling, relaxing scale of everything-a leisurely freedom of space spread over vast acreage, with rolling lawns, open patios, winding paths and miles and miles of neon beckoning to the automobile.From the famous Sands, Fremont and Desert Inn hotels in Las Vegas to neon-laden drive-ins such as Bob's Big Boy, McDonnell's and Simon's to extravagant dinner houses like Lawry's the Prime Rib, Richlor's and Melody Lane, The Leisure Architecture of Wayne McAllister explores the history of this architect's best-known projects.Projects include Hotels and 1934 Biltmore Hotel, Los AngelesEl Rancho Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas1952 Sands Hotel, Las VegasFremont Hotel, Las Vegas1935-42 Simon's Drive-in's, Los AngelesHerbert's Drive-Ins, 7800 Beverly Blvd, Los AngelesMcDonnell's Drive-Ins, Los Angeles1955 Bob's Big Boy, Van NuysDinner 1945 Richlor's, Beverly Hills1947 Stear's for Steaks, Beverly HillsLawry's the Prime Rib, Beverly Hills1955 Smoke House restaurant, BurbankMelody Lane
language: English
title: The Leisure Architecture of Wayne McAllister
titlecomplete: The Leisure Architecture of Wayne McAllister
genres: Nonfiction, Americana, Architecture
ratings_count: 31
publisher: Gibbs Smith