Orange County Central Sheriff Headquarter

Also connected to the county jail, the combined sheriff’s complex is a single brutalist showcase. The headquarters is a two-story building, surrounded by an arcade and open hallways. Large cement columns run into cement beams holding up a substantial flat roof. The heavy look of the building is not only practical, but it gives the headquarters a somewhat unassuming look. It takes an up-close examination to appreciate the cool, cavern-like construction of the building. (2017)

Architect: Richard Neutra

Built: 1961

Style: Brutalist

Type: Civic

Address: 550 N Flower St

City: Santa Ana

Sources:

Hines, T. S. (1982). Richard Neutra and the Search for Modern Architecture: A Biography and History. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. https://books.google.com/books?id=xoA76SOY154C&pg=PA314&lpg=PA314&dq=lawrence+elementary+school+garden+grove+neutra&source=bl&ots=SwkdB3d4yW&sig=JrxVa5owKEo0AWoKsVzxfTnBPA8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiXpJ28xKvYAhWmhVQKHcRpDvsQ6AEIUzAJ#v=onepage&q&f=false

Lamprecht, B.M. (2015). Neutra Complete Works. Köln, Germany: Taschen.