He Redesigned The Hotel, But Because He Was Black, Couldn’t Stay There | LX News
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Paul R. Williams was the architect behind some of the most iconic buildings in Los Angeles and the homes of many of Hollywood’s biggest stars of the 20th century. The Los Angeles County Courthouse, Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills, the Los Angeles International Airport are just a few of the designs that sprang from his imagination. But despite the genius of his vision, Williams still had to overcome the discrimination of clients who saw his race before his talent. In fact, even though he designed The Beverly Hills Hotel, he couldn’t stay there. This is his story.
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He Redesigned The Hotel, But Because He Was Black, Couldn’t Stay There | LX News
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This was a great mini-documentary! A big thank you to Karen Hudson for keeping his memory alive!
Karen.Hudson, thanks for teaching all about
She has such grace and refinement. Some aspects of gracefulness can be learned. But the core and fundamental character to live gracefully without having to think about it, is something a person has or doesn't have. And she has it.
What an absolutely amazing man!!
Thank you family
Amazing
Thanks for doing this, Mr. Williams was an amazing Architect.
Paul R. Williams lived next door to my mother's family until he built his beautiful home in the Lafayette Park area. My mother Patricia Miller remembers Mr. Williams as handsome, courtly, elegant and friendly. He came and took my mother to see his new house with the deck that appeared to be the prow of a ship. The entire community on W 35th revered him and his wife as lovely and generous people. She remembers him building a large room in the back of his home to welcome clients to sit and exchange ideas. She always went by to visit with their dog Mitzi and thought it was amazing that he had a badminton court in the back.
Whenever I think of the image of Hollywood and Los Angeles with the sleek and unfussy homes, I always remember that what I'm seeing is Paul Williams. Paul Williams was and is Los Angeles architecture.
Very inspirational! I missed the PBS show on Mr Williams but I will look it up! I never heard of this man! A true genius and pioneer!If he could do it then I can do it now!
I'm so glad to have seen this video of a talented gentleman who was ahead of his time.
He also designed in Reno NV
While I was majoring in Architecture, I had never heard of this LEGEND. Sure I heard of the “Frank Lloyd Wright’s” but not Mr. Paul Revere Williams; it’s a shame
He was able to draw and write upside down
Hey Karen! PRW is my hero.
Paul is not Black, He's a AfroEuro.
He's still black he just lived in Europe
@@rickyharper524 That man 👨🏽 was not Black. Does he look like the African Slaves 👨🏿👩🏿 , that was brought to the USA?
@@Unsweetened8618 where are you from?
@@fragout9575 The United States
@@Unsweetened8618 born here?