Author Talk: Cory Buckner on Frederic P. Lyman

SAH/SCC and the Santa Monica Public Library (Moore Ruble Yudell, 2006) celebrate the work of architect Frederic P. Lyman, FAIA (1927-2005) in a discussion with author and architect Cory Buckner.

Buckner will discuss the little-known work of this inventive and skilled architect who practiced in Los Angeles during the 1960s and 1970s. The work is detailed in Buckner’s new book, The Lyman House and the Work of Fredric P. Lyman (Crestwood Hills Press, 2017). Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing by the author. The event is free and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

About Frederic P. Lyman

After receiving his M.Arch from Yale University, Lyman returned to California where he purchased a lot in Malibu and built his iconic residence. Buckner’s presentation will feature a treasure trove of Lyman’s perspective drawings—all carefully rendered in colored pencil. Lyman’s use of color is abstract rather than naturalistic, and the viewer feels the grain of wood and weight of the rocks in his compositions.

About Cory Buckner

Cory Buckner was in her first year when she met Lyman at CalArts. “He was to become the major influence of my life introducing me to classic literature, Wagner, and architecture. I changed my focus from art to architecture two years after graduating and apprenticed with Lyman in order to get my license,” writes Buckner.

Buckner’s other books include Crestwood Hills: The Chronicle of a Modern Utopia (Angel City Press, 2015) and A. Quincy Jones (Phaidon, 2002). She has also written for LA Architect, The Los Angeles Times, Dwell, Metropolitan Home, and other publications.