MAK Architecture Tour Summer 2024: Docent Call
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024
Morning Shift: 10:15 AM — 1:30 PM
Afternoon Shift: 1:15 PM — 4:30 PM
Event Details
Spend time in an extraordinary modernist home that is rarely open to the public. You will steward the residences during the tour and then receive one free ticket for the Architecture Tour.
Docent responsibilities include checking tickets at the door, overseeing designated rooms, and supporting parking needs. All houses will have a MAK Center staff member to whom you will report. They will share background information on the house and care instructions from the homeowners.
There will be two docent shifts, each of 3 hr and 15 mins, during the tour. All docents work one shift and can go on the tour during their time off, and are invited to join the reception following the tour.
MAK Center’s 2024 Architecture Tour features four remarkable houses designed by R.M. Schindler and John Lautner in Studio City and Hollywood Hills. These residences, all dating from the 1940s, explore the architects’ use of interlocking geometries to navigate the occupants’ relationship with outdoor surroundings. Sloping walls, clerestory windows, and unique roof frames are used to navigate hillside terrain and capture dramatic views of the city. Each house on the tour has been carefully restored to preserve the original design.