"Here, in two words, is the architecture
that Los Angeles, the city that loves and
hates architecture, currently loves to
hate: Persian Palace. No other coinage so
immediately evinces dismissal and
revulsion. It is the ultimate form of
"mansionization," taking a small lot and
building the largest possible box on it. A
compleat Persian Palace--there are many
minor variations and lesser imitations--is
distinguished by its exaggerated moldings,
numberless layers of cornices, elaborate
grillework and columns galore."

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