“When it comes to the architecture of Palm Springs, California, the architects who most contributed to the city’s acclaim as a midcentury modern architecture destination are William Krisel, Don Palmer, Richard Harrison, and Donald Wexler. They designed about 2,220 homes between 1957 and 1966 throughout the Coachella Valley in partnership with the Alexander Construction Company. Just a short drive from Los Angeles, Palm Springs quickly became one of Southern California’s top destinations for Hollywood stars looking to buy a midcentury modern home.
Common features are a single-story layout; an open kitchen, living room and dining area; three-quarter walls to divide rooms; a lack of trim or molding; and usage of patterned brick and concrete block for the interior walls. Also on the property: in-ground pools and breeze-block walls. Crafted from post-and-beam construction steel atop a concrete slab, the homes feature exposed roof planks, whether a flat roof or a center- or side-vaulted version. Some even flaunt a butterfly-style roof…”
