los angeles architecture barbara bestor interview by FRANCOIS PERRIN photography by TODD COLE Barbara Bestor arrived in Los Angeles from Boston in the late ’80s and instantly fell in love with the modernist houses by Neutra, Lautner, Schindler, and others hidden in the small streets and neighborhoods of Silver Lake, Los Feliz, and Echo Park. She was one of the first young architects to sense how these areas were starting to reconnect with their bohemian and artistic heritage. She opened a studio on Hyperion Avenue in the middle of Silver Lake and is taking part in the architectural renaissance of East LA, adding a sensitive approach to community issues and the environment. FRANCOIS PERRIN — Are you building a lot on the Eastside? BARBARA BESTOR — Yes, I’m doing residential projects in Los Feliz, Silver Lake, La Cañada, Altadena. Most younger creative people are moving to this side of town….