Architect and architecture critic for the San Jose Mercury News will lead a discussion about the history of the California ranch house vernacular. The presentation is offered in conjunction with the Museum's current special exhibit, California Living the Sunset Way, 1929 - 1961.
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Enjoy a special evening with two renowned authorities on Southern California modernism: architect and author Alan Hess (Googie, Googie Redux, Palm Springs Weekend, Oscar Niemeyer Buildings) and Charles Birnbaum, president of The Cultural Landscape Foundation (Preserving Modern Landscape Architecture). They'll discuss the history, significance, and preservation challenges of 1960s cultural landscapes, a key but often overlooked aspect of the built environment.
This 45-minute guided tour is a rare opportunity to see the 1,000-square-foot residence of the late modernist architect Albert Frey. Situated on a mountain precipice overlooking downtown Palm Springs, Frey ll is seldom open for the public. A shuttle van will transport participants of the tour from the Palm Springs Art Museum to the Frey House.
The San Jose Women’s Club and the San Jose Preservation Action Council of San Jose’s new event "Ron Tanner: From Animal House to Our House" explains the importance of architectural preservation. The event is hosted by Ron Tanner, author of From Animal House to Our House: A Love Story, which tells the story of Ron and his then-girlfriend, Jill, and how they brought an abandoned fraternity home from ruined to livable.
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