More on the Sinatra House

I enjoyed reading J.R. Moehringer’s appreciation of the Frank Sinatra house (“‘The House I Lived In,’” The Travel Issue, March 26). However, I was disappointed that he did not include the name of the architect who designed the building, E. Stewart Williams.

All too often design is taken for granted, as if it just happened by itself, as if it sprouted from the ground or grew on a tree. Williams is featured in the documentary film “Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs,” which premiered at the Palm Springs Art Museum a few weeks ago.

Bill Stern

Executive Director

Museum of California Design

Los Angeles