In Spring 2013, the Los Angeles Conservancy launched a broad-based initiative, Curating the City: Modern Architecture in L.A., 1940-1990. Part of the Getty’s Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A., the initiative curated fifty years of Modern architecture through tours, panel discussions, and a permanent online resource.

As part of this initiative, and along with the concurrent redevelopment of its website, the Conservancy created a dedicated section (microsite) devoted to Modern architecture. At the heart of the microsite is a database and interactive map of more than 300 historic Modern places throughout Los Angeles County. The microsite serves as a central resource for documenting, exploring, and preserving Modern architecture in Los Angeles. Both the database/map and additional content reflect new scholarship, presented to the public in an engaging way using innovative technology.