Chicago born architect William Pereira (1909-85), who settled in Los Angeles, was behind some key public buildings in Palm Springs, such as the Convention Center, pictured here. Photography: Palm Springs Convention Center

The architecture and career of American modernist William Pereira (1909-85) has been long celebrated and well documented. After founding William L. Pereira - Associates in Los Angeles in 1958, Pereira went on to become widely recognised for a series of iconic buildings – with an impressive 400-or-so structures in total to his name. Examples include several university masterplans and buildings (including the distinctly brutalist Geisel library), multiple expansions to the Los Angeles International Airport, as well as its signature Googie-style Theme Building, the original three buildings of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Disneyland Hotel, and the Transamerica tower in San Francisco.

美国现代主义者威廉·佩雷拉(1909-85年)的建筑和职业生涯早已被人们所熟知和记录在案。威廉·佩雷拉成立后

Almost inevitably – since Palm Springs became the nexus of aspirational celebrity life and modern architecture in the second half of the 20th century – Chicago-born Pereira was soon drawn to the Coachella Valley. And although he completed only a few seminal projects they came to define the small town’s rich architectural heritage. It was there that his style adapted and evolved, with landmark buildings drawing from the landscape and the spirit of desert modernism.

几乎不可避免地-因为在20世纪后半期，棕榈泉成为了渴望名人生活和现代建筑的纽带，芝加哥出生的佩雷拉很快就被吸引到了科恰拉山谷。虽然他只是完成了一些精干的项目，他们来定义这个小镇的丰富的建筑遗产。正是在那里，他的风格适应和发展，从景观和沙漠现代主义的精神中汲取了标志性建筑。

A key venue for all types of private and public events, and conferences, the centre sits at the heart of town, near the Palm Springs Art Museum. Photography: Palm Springs Convention Center

该中心是举办各种私人和公共活动及会议的关键场所，位于市中心，靠近棕榈泉艺术博物馆。摄影：棕榈泉会议中心

Pereira’s most famous scheme in the area is arguably Palm Spring’s J. W. Robinson’s Department Store, a large-scale structure in the centre of town, on South Palm Canyon Drive. Easily identifiable by its modernist pavilion style appearance, and built on land purchased from Palm Springs pioneer Pearl McManus, this retail building was designed by Pereira (under his then-partnership with Charles Luckman) in 1958 and has since been voted a Class 1 Historic Site.

佩雷拉在该地区的最著名的方案可以说是PalmSpring的J.W.Robinson的DepartmentStore，位于市中心的大型建筑，位于南棕榈峡谷大道上。这种零售建筑是由Pereira（在他当时与查尔斯·拉克曼合伙）于1958年设计的，后来被评为1级历史遗址。

Pereira’s expressive style is evident here in the flat roof that becomes decorative through a strong, diamond-shaped pattern. The architect has been known for his love of science fiction, which is often reflected in his work, such as in the aforementioned Geisel Library. Ziggurats and pyramids feature highly in his work, which is almost always dramatic, with recurring tropes strong geometric forms, pedestals and water elements.

佩雷拉的表现力风格在这里是显而易见的，通过一个强大的钻石形状的图案成为装饰的平屋顶。这位建筑师以他对科幻小说的热爱而闻名，这常常反映在他的作品中，比如在前面提到的盖泽尔图书馆。拉古拉和金字塔在他的作品中有着高度的特色，它几乎总是戏剧性的，具有反复出现的强烈的几何图形、基座和水元素。

Designed by Luckman - Pereira and built in 1958, the JW Robinson department store was designated a Class 1 Historic Site by Palm Springs city council in 2013. The building was renovated in 2017 by Cioffi Architects

由Luckman设计

Another key example includes the majestic Palm Springs Convention Centre, which was designed in the 1970s and draws on the tall, rocky shapes of the site’s San Jacinto Mountains backdrop – it has since been extended by Fentress Architects in 2005. It is here that the annual Modernism Week Show - Sale takes place, this year encompassing around 85 select dealers of midcentury modern furniture, art and products (15-18 February 2019).

另一个关键的例子是宏伟的棕榈泉会议中心，该中心设计于20世纪70年代，借鉴了该遗址圣贾辛托山背景的高大、多岩石的形状-自那以后，Fentress建筑公司在2005年扩建了该中心。每年一度的现代主义周秀就是在这里举行的。

Pereira may not have been as prolific in Palm Springs as some of his contemporaries who flourished there, architects such as Hugh Kaptur, Donald Wexler and William Krisel. Yet his contribution to this modernist desert town must not be underestimated, most of his projects have become instant landmarks in the architectural landscape, making this American architect one of Palm Springs’ defining creatives. §

佩雷拉在棕榈泉可能不像他的一些同时代人那样多产，他们是像休·卡普图尔、唐纳德·韦克斯勒和威廉·克里塞尔这样的建筑师。然而，他对这座现代化沙漠小镇的贡献不可低估，他的大部分项目已经成为建筑景观的立足点，使这位美国建筑师成为棕榈泉(PalmSprings)最具代表性的创意之一。§

棕榈泉会议中心是在20世纪70年代设计的，从它的岩石圣雅辛多山背景中汲取了它的线索。摄影：棕榈泉会议中心，棕榈泉会议中心是在20世纪70年代设计的，并从它的岩石圣雅辛多山背景采取它的线索。摄影：棕榈泉会议中心

在内部，灵活的空间占据了PalmSprings现代主义周节目的主持人。

在其他地方，关键的WilliamPereira建筑包括在旧金山其他地方的跨美国塔，主要的WilliamPereira建筑包括旧金山的跨美国塔。