Wines, James

Wines, James

(1932–)American artist/architect associated with environmental design, Wines is also a product designer and educator. He began his career as a sculptor and graphic designer, with a gallery in Rome and the Marlborough Gallery in New York City. He founded SITE (Structures in the Environment) Environmental Design in 1970, design firm of architecture, environmental art, interior design, and public-space and landscape-architecture projects, including ones sponsored by large corporations. His municipal clients have included the cities of Hiroshima, Yokohama, Toyama, Seville, Vienna, Vancouver, Le Puy en Velay, Chattanooga, and New York City. See also SITE.