BUILDING A LEGACY

NINE ORANGE COUNTY BUILDINGS SHOW THE RANGE OF THE AREA ’ S OUTSTANDING ARCHITECTURE .

BY TERENCE LOOSE

Architecturally , Orange County has gotten a bad rap . Stereotyped as a stucco and palm-treed land of tract homes , Mickey Mouse and no culture , the real OC couldn ’ t be further from that truth . With award-winning architecture at every turn , Orange County is a landscape rich with wonder . Here are nine OC buildings that put the stereotype to rest .