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Film + Lunch: Journeyman Architect: The Life and Work of Donald Wexler
WHERE:
Hilton Hotel,
400 East Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
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START TIME:
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Pacific Time (US & Canada) (GMT-08:00)
DESCRIPTION
(2009, Director Jake Gorst, 68 minutes)
Film + Lunch with Donald Wexler
During the 1950s and 60s, Donald Wexler pioneered commercial and residential construction using steel. Wexler applied his groundbreaking techniques and unique style to hundreds of structures, including the Palm Springs Airport, the Contemporary Resort at Disneyworld, and projects for clients such as Dinah Shore and Frank Sinatra. Today his work provides inspiration for a new generation of architects. This film won the coveted Audience Award in the Art, Architecture and Design Category at the 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival.


