Donald Wexler retrospective exhibit
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:23 pm
Palm Springs Art Museum retrospective on the 50-year career of the architect: Donald Wexler: Steel and Shade, Jan. 29-May 29
FTA: "Early in Wexler's career (at a time when his office had comparatively little work), a couple requested a house designed in 'an early American style.'
'You mean like a tepee?' responded Wexler impishly. End of interview."
http://www.palmspringslife.com/Palm-Spr ... ld-Wexler/
Wexler does a very good job of "bringing the outside in." His houses also have a nice "scale" to them. His use of inorganic materials (steel, glass and concrete) because they can stand up to the environment in that part of the country makes a lot of sense.
FTA: "Early in Wexler's career (at a time when his office had comparatively little work), a couple requested a house designed in 'an early American style.'
'You mean like a tepee?' responded Wexler impishly. End of interview."
http://www.palmspringslife.com/Palm-Spr ... ld-Wexler/
Wexler does a very good job of "bringing the outside in." His houses also have a nice "scale" to them. His use of inorganic materials (steel, glass and concrete) because they can stand up to the environment in that part of the country makes a lot of sense.