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About Earl Parson

Earl Parson is a Los Angeles-based architect. He received his BA in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis (1991) and his Master of Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (1996) where he was awarded the Best Graduate Thesis prize. His architectural practice, focusing primarily on single-family residences, has seen the completion of successful projects not only in the L.A. area, but also in the Midwest and the South. He teaches drawing in the Architecture Department of Pasadena City College and is currently engaged in research on the theoretical and philosophical origins of modern architecture. His portfolio website can be found at www.earlparson.com, and he maintains a blog on architecture, design, and cultural topics at creaturesofprometheus.blogspot.com/.

Earl Parson's Articles

Reviews, Science & Technology

The Frackers, by Gregory Zuckerman

Earl Parson February 20, 2015

The Frackers, by Gregory Zuckerman. New York: Portfolio, 2013. 404 pp. $29.95 (hardcover). The Frackers: The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters, the second book by Wall Street Journal reporter Gregory Zuckerman, tells the story of the development, over the past several decades, of the amazing technology by…

Arts & Culture

Frank Lloyd Wright Masterpiece Opens to Public for the First Time

Earl Parson May 10, 2014

The Johnson Wax buildings, as they are commonly called, offer a great example of how a company’s architecture can be integral to its identity. The S. C. Johnson company has always been extremely proud of its Wright-designed buildings, and the buildings’ design has helped shape the identity and culture of the company over the years.

Arts & Culture

Designers Craft Innovative Gown Using 3D Printing

Earl Parson October 18, 2013

When people think of 3D printing, they typically have in mind high-tech mechanical or medical devices, but this technology offers much broader potential than one might suppose. Fashion designer Michael Schmidt and architect Francis Bitonti have created what they describe as “the first fully articulated gown” using computer modeling and…

Reviews, Science & Technology

Review: FrackNation

Earl Parson February 20, 2013

Earl Parson reviews FrackNation, written and directed by Phelim McAleer, Ann McElhinney, and Magdalena Segieda.

Science & Technology

FrackNation Documentary Airs on AXS.tv January 22

Earl Parson January 21, 2013

FrackNation—the new feature-length documentary that sets the record straight on the process of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas—will debut on television tomorrow, Tuesday, January 22, on AXS TV. (See my recent post about the film here.) FrackNation presents real-life fracking success stories and shows that the process is…

Science & Technology

FrackNation Defends Revolutionary Energy Technology

Earl Parson January 13, 2013

A new feature-length documentary on the hotly debated subject of hydraulic fracturing—a technology for extracting oil and natural gas—debuted last week in New York and Los Angeles. FrackNation, a production of Ann and Phelim Media LLC, presents the facts surrounding this controversial technology and counters many of the misconceptions surrounding…

Arts & Culture, Reviews

Review: Eames: The Architect and the Painter

Earl Parson February 20, 2012

Earl Parson reviews Eames: The Architect and the Painter, directed by Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey.