John Oram's photos with the keyword: Architecture and Design Center

Wing Chaise Lounge [sic] (2007) by Sebastian Errazuriz, stainless steel. Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center | Edwards Harris Pavilion Seeing the Light : Illuminating Objects 10 October 2015 - 3 January 2016 The apparent misspelling in the title of the work makes me very uncomfortable even if it is a complex and awkward play on words. Most references use the spelling here although one part of the artist's own website does use the more expected 'Wing Chaise Longue'. 200_2_P1080149

My last visit to Palm Springs, in 2014, was just before this new arm of the Art Museum opened. It is housed in the beautifully restored 1961 Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan building at 300 S Palm Canyon Drive which is an attraction in its own right. 200_2_P1080156

Plaque attached to the north garden wall of the Palm Springs Art Museum, Architecture and Design Center. This picture should be viewed in conjunction with my several pictures of the building and their accompanying text. 200_2_P1080143E

Panton Chair (1967) by Verner Panton, plastic. Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center | Edwards Harris Pavilion Seeing the Light : Illuminating Objects 10 October 2015 - 3 January 2016 200_2_P1080144

Crown Chair (1989) by Tom Dixon, welded steel and gold-leaf. Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center | Edwards Harris Pavilion Seeing the Light : Illuminating Objects 10 October 2015 - 3 January 2016 200_2_P1080152E

Ghost Chair (1987) by Cini Boeri and Tomu Katayanagi, glass. Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center | Edwards Harris Pavilion Seeing the Light : Illuminating Objects 10 October 2015 - 3 January 2016 200_2_P1080147

My last visit to Palm Springs, in 2014, was just before this new arm of the Art Museum opened. It is housed in the beautifully restored 1961 Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan building at 300 S Palm Canyon Drive which is an attraction in its own right. 200_2_P1080154C

The Palm Springs Art Museum bought the historic 1961 Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan building in downtown Palm Springs and has rehabilitated the iconic building to create new Architecture and Design Center. The original building was designed by E. Stewart Williams. When completed, the Center will be the country’s first historic structure to be transformed into a free-standing architecture and design museum that is housed in a modern building. My daytime picture of 27 October 2014 noted its imminent opening and, as 9 November draws closer, it seemed appropriate to take a night time shot of a building about to rejoin Palm Springs' landscape. Every time I use a camera, I learn something and, here, a timed exposure allowed me to capture my first traffic streaks - for a bit of fun. 200_2_P1010830C

The Palm Springs Art Museum bought the historic 1961 Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan building in downtown Palm Springs and has rehabilitated the iconic building to create new Architecture and Design Center. The original building was designed by E. Stewart Williams. When completed, the Center will be the country’s first historic structure to be transformed into a free-standing architecture and design museum that is housed in a modern building. My daytime picture of 27 October 2014 noted its imminent opening and, as 9 November draws closer, it seemed appropriate to take a night time shot of a building about to rejoin Palm Springs' landscape. 200_2_P1010831C

Piecing together the mostly modern history of Palm Springs is as exciting and challenging as the equivalent task in Lee on Solent although, inevitably, less frequent. I was reflecting on how soothing is the architecture of the soon to be opened (9 November 2014) Palm Springs Art Museum, Architecture and Design Center, Edwards Harris Pavilion when its pleasing simplicity was explained during my research for my notes. The Palm Springs Art Museum bought the historic 1961 Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan building in downtown Palm Springs and has rehabilitated the iconic building to create new Architecture and Design Center. The original building was designed by E. Stewart Williams. When completed, the Center will be the country’s first historic structure to be transformed into a free-standing architecture and design museum that is housed in a modern building. 200_2_P1010280