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I'm Alison King -- also known as PixelPixie -- and I'm the founder of Modern Phoenix, along with my husband Matthew who has driven us both around Phoenix seeking out good examples of midcentury domestic architecture over the last six years. Gradually we built up this formidable image bank of local architecture . So being a certifiable design dork I made a web page about our findings in the summer of 2003, and the rest is history. Slowly word got out about us, and people have been contacting me to provide their own information and photos, or simply comment and say thanks. I thought how neat it would be if we could network up all the homeowners and become a real resource for all the other local modernism enthusiasts out there seeking inspiration and information about how to own and enjoy their slice of the American Dream. So our message boards were born. You'll see a couple of familiar names around there, I bet, maybe even your neighbors! Think of this area as your endless backyard fence where you can poke your head over and say hi, or swap information and resources about your projects and passions. Some of Arizona's finest writers, design researchers and professionals have contributed to the network. And as for myself, I have become a total MCM research junkie. We pride ourselves on not only bringing you plenty of opinions, but fact-filled primary source material that helps you understand our area's design history better. Hope to see you on the boards soon! Alison King Founding Editor and Designer ModernPhoenix.net alison@modernphoenix.net Modern Phoenix Founder Alison King honored by AIA Arizona Modern Phoenix: at Home with Alison King in Java magazine The Vig Goes Uptwon: Preserving the City Through Adaptive Re-Use in Java Magazine Meet Alison King of Modern Phoenix in Retro Renovation Phoenix architect Fred Guirey built home for joy and laughter in Cool Homes feature by Susan Felt in the AZ Republic Cool Homes slide show of the F. M Guirey Residence inthe AZ Republic You May Not Know Fred Guirey, But He Knew Phoenix in the Surreal Estate column by Robrt Pela of the New Times Has Phoenix Finally Arrived? Feel the Love by Robrt Pela in The New Times Remixing Phoenix by Alison King in 944 magazine Bland Skyline Struggles to Give Phoenix a True Sense of Identity in The Arizona Republic A Midcentury Modern Kind of Love on Phoenix Art Space Preservation Online Story of the Week Mod in Phoenix: Arizonans Celebrate the State's Recent Past Phoenix Beadle House Saved on Preservation Online Home tour sets clock back to midcentury Modern -- Sound Slideshows in the East Valley Tribune Ubiquitous Tucson ranch houses gain historic cachet in the AZ Daily Star A Phoenix man scored when he bought Ralph Haver's family home for a song in the Phoenix New Times

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