ART & DESIGN

Photos: The Shape Shifters

Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee are quietly transforming L.A.’s architectural landscape.

by Kevin West

Livia Corona

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Photographer: Ye Rin Mok

Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee at Various Small Fires in Los Angeles.

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Walden-Wilson Studio in Culver City, California. Photograph by Eric Staudenmaier/Courtesy of Johnston Marklee.

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The architects’ View House in Rosario, Argentina. Photograph by Leonardo Finotti/Courtesy of Johnston Marklee.

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A photograph by the artist Livia Corona from House Is a House Is a House Is a House Is a House. Courtesy of artist.

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Vault House in Oxnard, California. Photograph by Eric Staudenmaier/Courtesy of Johnston Marklee.

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Exterior view of Vault House. Photograph by Eric Staudenmaier/Courtesy of Johnston Marklee.

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A rendering for the Menil Drawing Institute in Houston. Couresty of Johnston Marklee/Nephew.

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Porch House in Los Angeles, photographed by James Welling.

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Interior of Menil Drawing Institute. Couresty of Johnston Marklee/Nephew.