MARK VINSON
“From Tee Pees to the House of the Future:
Midcentury Architecture of Tempe & the East Valley”
Due to explosive growth in the middle of the Twentieth Century, many new buildings of various styles were built in Tempe, as well as the entire East Valley Collectively known as “Midcentury Modern,” these buildings formed the landscape in which many of us grew up, went to school, worked and recreated. “From Tee Pees to the House of the Future” takes a look at many of these memorable structures which have become an important part of our sense of community.