Jewish Journal: Designing woman preserves observatory's past for future November 02, 2006 The Jewish Journal features a cover story about Brenda Levin's historic preservation work. Published in the Jewish Journal Cover Story - November 3, 2006 by Morris Newman, Contributing Writer "As [Brenda Levin] recites a list of materials and techniques she used in bringing back to life the stately, white, beaux arts-style building, which now looks as bright and sharp-edged as it did when completed in 1935, it's clear that Levin's warm, approachable manner belies a core of strong will and clarity of purpose. The observatory has personal attachment for her. 'It's practically in my backyard,' said the Los Feliz resident, adding that she and her family have been hiking in the nearby trails of Griffith Park for more than two decades." ..."The observatory, which this weekend celebrates its reopening after a $93 million renovation and expansion, is one of the best-known structures in Los Angeles. For decades, it has been a pilgrimage site for visitors, not least for its unparalleled vista of the L.A. basin, which flows downward from its site like an immense green checkerboard, intersecting with the spiked spine of tall buildings along Wilshire Boulevard." Link: Read the full article in the Jewish Journal Education | Arts & Culture | Civic & Social | Urban Revitalization About Levin & Associates | News | Home