Tiki Palm Springs - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Mon, Mar 14, 2005 10:41 AM In my humble opinion, since this development does not seem to use any Polynesian name or further Polynesian design concepts, (unlike the Royal Hawaiian Estates, which also used lava rock and Tikis in the landscaping), it seems a little forced to call it "Tiki". It would be interesting to hear directly from Donald Wexler what he remembers his influences were in designing those houses. The A-frame and outrigger beams WERE a hallmark of Tiki temples, yes, but they initially came from Asia/Japan. So if Wexler says Polynesian, fine, but otherwise I would hesitate to cry "Tiki" at every lil' pitched/beamed roof. A-frames and rock walls were features in many mid-century buildings that had nothing to do with Tiki.

In my humble opinion, since this development does not seem to use any Polynesian name or further Polynesian design concepts, (unlike the Royal Hawaiian Estates, which also used lava rock and Tikis in the landscaping), it seems a little forced to call it "Tiki".

It would be interesting to hear directly from Donald Wexler what he remembers his influences were in designing those houses.
The A-frame and outrigger beams WERE a hallmark of Tiki temples, yes, but they initially came from Asia/Japan. So if Wexler says Polynesian, fine, but otherwise I would hesitate to cry "Tiki" at every lil' pitched/beamed roof.
A-frames and rock walls were features in many mid-century buildings that had nothing to do with Tiki.

Post #146659 by bigbrotiki on Mon, Mar 14, 2005 10:41 AM