The exhibit, Steel and Shade: The Architecture of Donald Wexler, continues its run at The Palm Springs Art Museum through May 29, 2011. As an accompaniment to Palm Springs Modernism Week, this exhibit can act as a primer to mid century desert area architecture and emphasizes Wexler's influence on the local design community as a foundation for the Palm Springs Modernist movement.
The exhibit includes original presentation drawings, working drawings and photographs. These are augmented by a number of new professional photographs and new models, including a full-scale sectional steel model illustrating the prefabrication system Wexler used in his steel houses.
The exhibit attendee will recognize many of the structures represented including The Palm Springs Airport, Raymond Cree Middle School, The Spa Hotel, Larson Justice Center plus personal residences including The Dinah Shore house. The museum also incorporates information such as environmental needs and offers handouts on Experimental Steel Projects, Building a City in the Desert, and Wexler's Legacy. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday until 5:00pm. On Thursdays the museum remains open until 8:00pm.
Palm Springs Modernism Week runs February 17 - 27, 2011, with events, screenings, lectures, tours and book signings across the greater Palm Springs area.
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