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Welton David Becket (August 8, 1902 – January 16, 1969) was an American modern architect who designed many buildings in Los Angeles, California.
The most unusual Wilshire commission undertaken by renowned architects Walter Wurdeman and Welton Becket, the Post-War House was designed as a showcase for modern living. Part serious research house, part model home, and part gimmick, it was all marketing.
Although Wurdeman sadly died of a heart attack in 1949, Welton Becket and his staff would go on to put their stamp on the architecture of Los Angeles, including such globally recognizable ...
As the go-to architects known for their attention to detail and the client’s needs, Welton Becket, FAIA and his associates designed some of Los Angeles’ most iconic buildings.
Jun 5, 2024 · In the years from 1950 to 1969, the firm of Welton Becket and Associates brought to maturity the architectural principles and approaches pioneered by Wurdeman and Becket. The guiding elements of functionalism and total design were in place; the new firm just represented a massive shift in scale.
The Manila Jai Alai Building was a building designed by American architects Welton Becket and Walter Wurdeman that functioned as a building for which jai alai games were held. It was built in the Streamline Moderne style in 1940 and survived the Battle of Manila. It was considered as the finest Art Deco building in Asia, until its demolition.
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Mar 6, 2003 · “Welton Becket’s greatest buildings are as much a part of Los Angeles as Christopher Wren’s are of London,” writes Alan Hess, author of “Googie” and “Viva Las Vegas,” in a new essay for the...
