Aluminaire House Side

Architectural photographer Paul Clemence gives us a sneak peek at the completed Aluminaire House™ prototype in Palm Springs. The full-scale structure, built close to the parking lot of the Palm Springs Art Museum in California, is the brainshild of architects Albert Frey and A. Lawrence Kocher. Named after its aluminum components, the project was initially conceived in 1931 as an experiment to explore new industrial materials and Modern design in creating low-cost housing. It represents Frey’s utopian belief that the power of U.S. industry could be used to create affordable housing for everyone…”

Aluminaire House Side

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