Better is the new more in beach city architecture

by Michael Lee, AIA My grandparents bought their property in North Manhattan Beach in 1952 for $900. That was big money in the 1950s, but the lot they purchased was in a sweet location, with an ocean view, on one of the new “walk streets," a couple of blocks from the beach. My grandfather, an engineering draftsman at Pacific Iron and Steel, drew up plans for a 1,200 sq