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Volk was commissioned by Swedish industrialist Dr. Axel Wenner-Gren to develop and plan Andros Town at Fresh Creek, and the Lighthouse Club. Wenner-Gren acquired the land on Andros Island, the largest island in the Bahamas, from the Bahamian…

Here we see Shoumate’s truly modern vision. Horizontal lines define the series of volumes and the house is flanked on either side by rounded archways. Palms are frond down, clouds whisper over the top, and animated bulbous trees are to the right.

Interior watercolor of a modern living room open on either side to the outdoors. Vibrant hues painted in gouache bring this interior to life.

A flat roofed modern home with louvers to modify light and three figures for scale and context. Johnson’s characteristic use of pencil shading adds a quality of sun dappled warmth—evoked through the palm tree shadows touching the ground. A simple…

The Clark-Warwick Oldsmobile Dealership was designed by Volk for owners Harper A. Clark Sr. and Harvey S. Warwick. The smooth finish of the building itself, embellished with neon signage and dramatic lighting, reflected the style of the Oldsmobiles…

The original concept for this house was created by a French designer for James and Zuita Akston, prominent figures in the artistic and social community of Palm Beach. The Akston’s presented the preliminary drawings to Volk, who brought the concept to…

Volk designed this modern house for Jane Tibbett and her husband, opera singer Lawrence Tibbett, in what was once the quiet fishing village of Naples. It featured a moon gate, a traditional architectural element found in Chinese gardens. Many of the…

Wyeth, King & Johnson designed this midcentury modern office building on Royal Palm Way. It was later modified in the Regency style but never fully realized.

Wyeth, King & Johnson designed this modern building for Florida Public Utilities, located on Dixie Highway in downtown West Palm Beach.

Perched nine feet above sea level on a coastal ridge facing the ocean, this residence was commissioned by Clarence C. Prentince. The house was decorated by Virigina Johnson (wife of Wyeth’s partner William Johnson) with Polynesian influenced…