Palm Springs Mid-Century Modern (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764334610)

178 stunning color and b/w photos present mid-century modern architecture clustered, perhaps in its highest concentration, in Palm Springs, California. The desert environment and Hollywood stars inspired architects of the day to creative heights, including Donald Wexler, E. Stewart Williams, William Krisel, Albert Frey, William F. Cody, and Richard Neutra. See the Frey House II, Kaufmann House, "House of Tomorrow," and many more. Distinctive architectural features include carports, stone and perforated walls, chalet entrances, extra large driveways, walls of glass, indoor/outdoor spaces, deep overhangs and peaked, butterfly, and L-shaped roofs. For all who are passionate about architecture, this book will be a treasure.

Author: Dolly Faibyshev
ISBN-10: 0764334611
ISBN-13: 9780764334610
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/20/2010
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 8.75h x 11.20w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2011 pg. 161