Los Angeles.Urban avenues between plain and hills
Rectangular wooden city map made from oiled oak.
About the product
Northern hills and southern cultural grounds frame Los Angeles’ extensive pattern of central avenues. Griffith Observatory adds an elevated scientific setting alongside City Hall, La Brea Tar Pits and Exposition Park. Developed neighbourhoods connect public purposes from different periods. The wooden map brings civic administration, geological research, parkland and astronomical knowledge together through the shared streets of this varied central city landscape.
What does the map show?
- City Hall
- Griffith Observatory
- Griffith Park around the observatory
- La Brea Tar Pits
- Exposition Park
- Precisely cut and engraved
- Fine laser details with clear depth
- Carefully inspected and securely packed
- Handmade in Germany
Configuration
Shape: Rectangular · Design: Classic · Material: Oak · Sizes: 20 × 30 cm, 35 × 50 cm, 50 × 70 cm
The configuration shown in the cart and at the time of ordering is authoritative. The preview is not a dimensioned technical drawing.
Availability & production
- Availability
- Made to order
- Production time
- Ships in 3-5 business days
Production starts after successful payment and complete product configuration.
Materials & care
Depending on the variant, lacquered or oiled MDF or oiled real-wood veneer on MDF; optional stainless-steel mounting screws. Acrylic lacquer spray, hard-wax oil and white glue are used in production.
Wood is a natural material. Grain and color may vary slightly from the product images.
Clean with a dry, soft cloth and protect from prolonged moisture and direct heat.
Included & installation
The selected product in the ordered configuration, securely packed and prepared for installation.
- Maximum dimensions 50 × 70 cm and maximum product weight 2 kg.
- Wall-fixing screws and wall plugs are not included. Use fixings suitable for the wall type, substrate and product weight.
- Installation must be carried out by an adult. Keep optional mounting screws and other small parts away from children until installation.
Shipping & returns
Securely packed shipping. Return and cancellation information is available in the legal section.
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Manufacturer & product identifier
- Manufacturer
- Benjamin Nöst - Lightworks
Rorichmoorer Str. 76
26802 Moormerland, Deutschland
kontakt@lightworks.de - Product identifier
- LW-CAT-A9EF596BE5AC-S, LW-CAT-A9EF596BE5AC-M, LW-CAT-A9EF596BE5AC-L
Together with the order or production batch, the relevant SKU enables traceability. Safety questions and incidents can be reported to the email address shown above.
Product safety
- Decorative product for dry indoor use only; not a toy and not intended for children.
- Protect from moisture, high heat and open flames.
- Do not continue to hang the product after a fall, breakage or visible damage. Keep damaged parts away from children.
Los Angeles’ civic life, natural history and public science
Central Los Angeles connects extensive developed districts with park grounds and rising terrain to the north. City Hall represents municipal administration; Griffith Observatory stands above the streets at the hillside edge. La Brea Tar Pits and Exposition Park add natural history, public culture and larger institutional spaces to this varied central urban landscape.
Municipal government within the city
City Hall contains the mayor’s office and the meeting chambers and offices of the city council. It represents municipal administration within a large and geographically extensive city. Its position towards the eastern side of this central portrait provides an institutional reference, while surrounding streets connect it with other neighbourhoods. Government forms one of several functions distributed across different urban areas. The building adds a civic and political purpose alongside scientific and cultural places elsewhere. Its significance consequently involves more than architecture alone. It also rests in the role of municipal work within the shared public life of Los Angeles and its connected districts.
Public science at the northern hills
Griffith Observatory occupies higher ground within Griffith Park. Public astronomical learning meets a landscape different from the developed streets on the plain below. The hillside setting is therefore part of the place’s relationship with the city. Parkland and elevated views introduce the northern terrain into the wider urban portrait. Further neighbourhoods lie between the observatory and central districts, with streets responding to changes in the ground. The scientific institution remains part of Los Angeles even though its immediate surroundings involve more greenery and elevation than the denser central streets. Its position connects public knowledge with a distinct landscape setting.
Natural history beneath present urban life
La Brea Tar Pits stands west of the main civic area and connects Los Angeles with a much longer environmental history. Research beginning in 1913 has examined numerous fossils and other samples, contributing to knowledge of earlier conditions and Ice Age life. Its location inside the present urban fabric matters particularly to this portrait. A scientific excavation setting exists among inhabited and actively used neighbourhoods. Natural history consequently appears as another layer at the same place, rather than as a distant landscape outside the metropolis. Contemporary streets, public green grounds and evidence of earlier environments remain close together within the developed city.
Exposition Park and the connecting neighbourhoods
Exposition Park was founded as an agricultural park in 1872 and developed into grounds for cultural institutions and sports venues. Its southern location complements the northern hills and western research site with further public functions. Larger building plots and open areas differ from the scale of many residential streets. The connecting city, with principal avenues and everyday neighbourhoods, occupies the spaces between these references. Central Los Angeles can therefore be read through municipal life, public learning, research and culture. Differences in terrain and historical timescale give each place a separate identity, while the extensive street pattern establishes their relationships within one shared urban landscape.
Sources
- City of Los Angeles | Discover Los Angeles — https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/things-to-do/city-of-los-angeles
- The Guide to Griffith Park in Los Angeles — https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/visit/the-guide-to-griffith-park-in-los-angeles
- La Brea Tar Pits History | La Brea Tar Pits — https://tarpits.org/la-brea-tar-pits-history
- The Guide to Exposition Park | Discover Los Angeles — https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/things-to-do/the-guide-to-exposition-park
- Things to Do at Griffith Park & Observatory - Visit California — https://www.visitcalifornia.com/experience/griffith-park-observatory/
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