A comprehensive overview of Southern California's experimental architecture, showcasing the highly expressive work of famed architects such as Frank Gehry and Thom Mayne, as well as the best of the new guard. This is the first critical examination and history of what was first identified as the "L.A. School" in the 1990s, which has influenced American architecture for the last twenty-five years. This book examines contemporary Southern California influenced architecture from 1987 to the present, exploring its experimental nature and sculptural tendency