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| An architectural innovator passed away on Friday, June 26th at the age of 89. Donald Wexler was one of the architects that put modernism on the map and helped shape the iconic landscape of Palm Springs. His use of steel, glass and concrete gained him the nickname, the "Man of Steel." |
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| "Wexler is all about logic and efficiency. His buildings fit together tightly, like parts of a machine. Nothing seems out of place, and details rarely distract from the whole. His approach to building dates back several decades, when the elegance of architecture was supposed to be a byproduct of research and good thinking. He is as interested in building technology as a general contractor and as aware of cost as a developer," |
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Wexler's 50 year career began by working with Richard Neutra. In early 1953 he moved to Palm Springs to work for William Cody and fell in love with the Coachella Valley. “After six months,” he recalls, “I didn’t want to live anywhere else.”
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