If you appreciate Mid-Century Modern architecture, Palm Springs is a terrific place to visit and live. There are so many examples throughout the city; from business offices, civic buildings, and landmarks to private homes. If you ever drive into Palm Springs via Highway 111, you will encounter an excellent example as you approach Palm Springs proper. The former Tramway Gas Station, now our Visitor's Center, is a marvelous example of the work of the late modernist architect Albert Frey, who resided in Palm Springs for many years. The "Frey gas station" as it is sometimes called, is one of the most significant structures in the city and is now an historic site. It has nifty angles designed to mimic the San Jacinto Mountains. I am so captivated by it's simplicity that I wanted to share various views of this structure.
Two nifty angles. I borrowed the one on the left. But I took the color photos
Above right: This is a small photo, but it shows the two different angles of the roof, jetting out in opposite directions.
And the official placard...It reads:"Conceived by developer Culver Nichols as an entry statement to Palm Springs, the roof is a hyperbolic paraboloid of steel I-beams and corrugated metal roofing supported by steel tubular Pillars. Albert Frey was consulted in its 1998-1999 adaptive reuse as a sculpture gallery"
Happy Friday!
-Rick Rockhill
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