Michael Bauman Burch (March 4, 1953 Pasadena, California) is a Southern California-based

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. He is a Fellow of the

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(FAIA). A fourth generation Southern Californian, Burch was raised in Pasadena, CA, and educated at the

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and the

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. He has taught at the

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. Burch founded his firm, Michael Burch Architects, in 1986. He was the original co-curator of an exhibition for the Getty Institute's ''Pacific Standard Time'' on the Spanish Colonial/Mediterranean Revival style. Burch's work has appeared in 20 books on the style, including the cover of "the definitive statement on the subject". He was invited to present the work of his firm at the

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in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018(2018). "Time Space Existence in the context of the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale". Retrieved April 19, 2019 and 2020, as well as at Moscow's Schusev Architecture Museum in 2020. He has been described as "the greatest living practitioner of the Spanish Colonial/Mediterranean Revival style".(May 2017). "Making a fragment whole again - reimagining a George Washington Smith House" ''Period Homes'' vol 18 no 3: 32-36. In addition to numerous American Institute of Architects awards, his firm has received three

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s, the sole national award for traditional architecture.

Bibliography

A selection of books in which Michael Burch's work appears: * ''Ranches: Home on the Range in California'' (2016) * ''Signature Homes'' (2016) * ''Adobe Structures of the Coachella Valley'' (2015) * ''Dreaming Small'' (2013) * ''The California Casa'' (2012) * ''Classic Homes of Los Angeles'' (2010) * ''Ranches of the American West'' (2009) * ''Legendary Estates of Beverly Hills'' (2008) * ''Dream Homes of Los Angeles'' (2008) * ''California Romantica'' (2007) * ''Experimental Architecture in Los Angeles'' (1992)

Selected projects

*''Alta Canyada'', La Cañada Flintridge, CA *''French Ranch'', Hidden Valley, CA * ''Carolwood'', Holmby Hills, CA * Hot Springs Road'', Montecito, CA, * Las Fuentes, La Cañada Flintridge, CA * Casa de Paz, Fresno, CA * El Oasis, Indian Wells, CA * Enigma Villa, Cape Town, South Africa * ''Cutler Insurance'', Redlands, CA * ''Jonathan Martin Headquarters'' (demolished), Los Angeles, CA

References

External links

Official site
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