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Googie
Googie design balanced unexpectedly between a high tech future of sweeping cantilevers and a verdant past of primeval nature. Rooted in the Organic architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright and practiced by leading architects of midcentury Los Angeles Modernism, Googie expressed a Modern way to live with technology that still has relevance today.
Experience the story of Googie architecture, a style that turned ordinary roadside buildings into unforgettable landmarks and helped define the look and spirit of midcentury America.
About Design Onscreen
Design Onscreen is a 501.c.3 private operating foundation dedicated to producing, promoting and preserving high-quality films on architecture and design. Here is a current list of our films.
Founded in 2006 by Denver architecture and design enthusiasts Jill A. Wiltse and H. Kirk Brown III, Design Onscreen has completed nine films, with two more currently in production.
Our Films
Frey II: The Architectural Interpreter (2020)
Frey I: Albert Frey: The Architectural Envoy (2018)
The Nature of Modernism: E. Stewart Williams (2014)
Modern Tide: Midcentury Architecture on Long Island (2012)
Contemporary Days: The Designs of Lucienne & Robin Day (2010)
William Krisel, Architect (2010)
Hella Jongerius: Contemporary Archetypes (2009)
Journeyman Architect: The Life and Work of Donald Wexler (2009)
Desert Utopia: Mid Century Architecture in Palm Springs (2008)
Get In Touch
DCPs & Pro-Res of all films available for festivals and theaters.
H. Kirk Brown III
Executive Director
hkb3@designonscreen.org
Office: 303 863 1250
Cell: 303 570 1505
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In Production
Florence Knoll:
Nothing Left to Chance
Florence Knoll: Nothing Left to Chance looks behind the public façade of Florence Knoll’s life to discover the complex person whose style is indelibly stamped on interior designs from the 1940’s to today.
Photo courtesy of Knoll Archive
Florence Knoll – The Enigmatic Woman Behind the Timeless Modernist Designs
The mid-century-modern “Knoll look” is seen today in millions of offices and homes around the world. But little is known about Knoll herself, reputed to be shy and self-effacing, yet tough and uncompromising. How did a shy, quiet woman win the business of major corporations like General Motors and CBS? Why was a tough, uncompromising person so beloved by employees, friends, and family? And why, at the peak of her powers, did she suddenly turn her back on the leadership position she had worked so hard to create?
Our Documentaries
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Albert Frey: The Architectural Interpreter – Part II
2020, 87 min
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Albert Frey: The Architectural Envoy – Part I
2018, 63 min
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The Nature of Modernism: E. Stewart Williams, Architect
2014, 80 min
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Modern Tide: Midcentury Architecture on Long Island
2012, 86 min
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