Eclecticism is LA's defining characteristic. It's a thriving hybrid of acity-decentralized with no clearly defined hub-and its architecturereflects its character. Here is a little guide that will give tourists andprofessionals alike an overview of notable architecture created in LAduring the last fifteen years. More than sixty buildings by renownedarchitects such as Frank O. Gehry (Walt Disney Concert Hall), Rafael Moneo(Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels), and Richard Meier (Getty Center) areprofiled and over 200 color photographs and a site map are included foreasy use.