Albert Frey: Inventive Modernist
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Architecture and Design Center, Edwards Harris Pavilion |
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January 13, 2024 – August 18, 2024 |
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Architecture and Design Center, Edwards Harris Pavilion |
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January 13, 2024 – August 18, 2024 |
Albert Frey (American, born Switzerland, 1903-1998) helped to establish Palm Springs as a world-recognized center for modern architecture and design. He was the first architect to design a modern International Style structure for Palm Springs and paved the way for modern architecture and the architects that followed.
Steeped in early European modernism, Frey's adroit handling of low-cost and low-maintenance industrial materials, sublime desert color combinations, and appealing geometric compositions give him a unique and permanent place in the idiom of "desert modernism" and succinctly expressed his two greatest loves—nature and architecture.
His mark on Palm Springs is indelible and includes such recognized icons as the Palm Springs City Hall, Fire Station #1, The Palm Springs Visitors Center, The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Valley Station, The Loewy House, and his final home, known as Frey House II, as well as hundreds of other notable projects.
"….the sun, the pure air and the simple forms of the desert create perfect conditions for architecture."
Exhibition Highlights
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
December 7, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
December 14, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
December 21, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
December 28, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
January 4, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
January 11, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
January 18, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
January 25, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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February 1, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
February 8, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
February 15, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
February 22, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
March 1, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
March 8, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
March 15, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
March 22, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
March 29, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
April 5, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
April 12, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
April 19, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
April 26, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
May 3, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
May 10, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
May 17, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
May 24, 9:00am - 2:00pm
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Frey House II Tour + Museum Day Passes
May 31, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Every Saturday