Todd PitmanSep 4, 20182 minLa Mesa Ruocco Design ThreatenedThose who are familiar with Lloyd Ruocco's work are likely most familiar with his residential work. Over the past decade there have been...
Todd PitmanAug 15, 20183 minDwell ...Historic Preservation Friend or Foe?I remember when Dwell magazine first came out. I eagerly subscribed to the new magazine and was a loyal reader for years. As a landscap...
Todd PitmanAug 11, 20183 minRuocco Reemerging MysteryTime erases the record of many artists and architects are no exception. Even research on the work of well documented practitioners has an...
Todd PitmanJul 30, 20181 minRuocco Delawie RediscoveredThanks to former Homer Delawie partner John Henderson and research by Keith York of modernsandiego.com I've been able to add about a half...
Todd PitmanJul 20, 20183 minSan Diego Regional Modernism?I often want to go back and caveat things I have written in the past where I call Ruocco "The father" of San Diego modernism or the "Pion...
Todd PitmanJun 10, 20182 minGarden VillaGarden Villas were Ruocco's answer to affordable unstandardized builder houses using standardized components. He intended to create high...
Todd PitmanMay 20, 20181 minSave a Ruocco?Most of the listings that are shared on social media feature beautifully restored and or original homes. The truth is that many more Loy...