The Music Room at Manola Court.

To experience Manola Court (aka the Sachs Apartments) is to enter into the mind of one of the pioneers of Southern California modernism. Its architect, R.M. Schindler—a contemporary and colleague of Frank Lloyd Wright and Richard Neutra—designed the 16-unit complex in the 1920s for his friend, Herman Sachs, a bon vivant, muralist, and designer who left his mark on the civic landscape of Los Angeles through his work on important public buildings, including Union Station and City Hall. Manola Court, Sachs’s home and studio—and the social hub for a vibrant Silver Lake creative community—is now a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. A meticulous new restoration pairs Schindler’s principles and vision with amenities that bring the best of the 21st century to this magnificent property. Private courtyards and lush landscaping by Terremoto unite the complex’s five buildings, creating a green oasis in the middle of Silver Lake, one of LA’s most interesting neighborhoods.

To book a stay at this freshly restored masterpiece of Southern California architecture, please visit the Live to Give LA website here. Fees from short-term stays support research into rare blood-related diseases through an innovative new charity model devised by Paul Finegold, owner of Manola Court, to honor his late wife, Gitu Bhavnani. Live to Give LA will contribute one hundred percent of visitors’ fees to this important research. Guests benefit by not paying hotel room tax or parking fees in addition to being among the first to enjoy this important property. Manola Court is a magical place. We look forward to sharing it with you.

"Each of my buildings deal with a different architectural problem, the existence of which has been forgotten in this period of Rational Mechanization. The question of whether a house is really a house is more important to me, than the fact that it is made of steel, glass, putty or hot air." - R.M. Schindler

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#repost @diestelle We're very excited to finally share some tidbits from the trailer of the upcoming documentary series chronicling the painstaking restoration of this property. As I'm sure many of you know, documentaries about architecture, and the
This Schindler designed patio, located outside a two bedroom apartment, is one place where Herman Sachs put his genius of mural design to work on the property. Fashioned out of tiles, the ground displays the rich blue, turquoise, rust, and peachy-pin
1923 photo of Thanksgiving at Kings Road, likely taken by R.M. Schindler. The photo illustrates the mutual Chicago-Los Angeles connections that Schindler and Sachs (far left) had, such as Betty Katz (seated front center facing the camera) and her fut
Discovered that the property was featured in the SurveyLA: Historic Resources Report under the pre-war modernism section (this is the photo that was used in the report...2014 was not the best year for the foliage). Interesting that this was chosen, i
Schindler designed Manola Court in three stages between 1926 and 1939 (when the original owner, Herman Sachs, acquired more money, the adjacent lots were purchased and built on). This apartment, whose permit was pulled in August of 1939, is contained
Manola Court, painted by #jonaswood in 2013. Not much has changed since then 🌿 ⠀ ⠀ #manolacourt #rmschindler #schindler #rudolphschindler #hermansachs #architecturepainting #painting #midcenturymodern #modernarchitecture
@bridgetcogley wrote a wonderful piece about the Manola Court restoration for @dezeen (pictured is the living and dining room in the penthouse). The reviews are in: "WOW. Kuddos. Seriously" and "Damn, I love seeing these original moder
The eating nook in the Penthouse, complete with a custom made dining table based off of an original Schindler design located in another apartment on the property. The shelving and mirror unit is original, but was located on another wall when the kitc