Main entry:

Hess, Alan, 1952- author.

Title & Author:

The Palm Springs school : desert modernism 1934-1975 / Alan Hess ; with essays by Christine Madrid French, Eddie Jones, Ken Lyon, George E. Thomas, Sian Winship.

Publication:

New York : Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 2025.
©2025

Description:

256 pages : illustrations, photographs (chiefly color) ; 26 x 32 cm

Notes:
"Palm Springs is at the center of a unique tradition in architecture marked by invention and a sensitivity to local conditions that has resulted in design that exerts an influence far greater than the town's small size. The book is the first to fully explore the wide ranging forms this architecture has taken, from houses to gas stations, hotels to airports, banks to restaurants and spas."--Provided by publisher.
"In association with Palm Springs Architectural Alliance"--Colophon.
Includes bibliography (page 250) and index.
Introduction: The Palm Springs School -- Modern Palm Springs -- Principles of the Palm Springs School -- The desert as muse: four careers -- Palm Springs overlooked -- Lessons for today.

Summary:

"Much more than a resort destination, Palm Springs has served as a laboratory of the Modern; here so much architectural innovation and design took form. From the steel-and-glass boxes of Richard Neutra to the earthy organic homes of John Lautner, and everything in between, the solutions of architects and designers--including notably William F. Cody, E. Stewart Williams, and Albert Frey--were diverse and are ever more relevant in the face of contemporary challenges. Their answers addressed questions that still hold urgency: How to design sustainably in harsh climates? How to use technology efficiently and creatively to meet those challenges? How to build affordable and high-quality mass-produced housing? How to reflect a region's culture, economy, and distinctive atmosphere? Architects here responded to nature's climatological demands, and Palm Springs became a center for innovations that were rooted in practice more than theory. Benefitting from the architectural freedoms offered by the remoteness of the California desert, designers explored new approaches that we can now identify as central to the Palm Springs School, shown here in rich archival and contemporary photography."--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780847842551 hardcover
084784255X hardcover

Subject:

Architecture, Modern History 20th century.
Modern movement (Architecture) California Palm Springs.
Architecture, Domestic California Palm Springs.
Architects United States Biography 20th century.
Interior decoration 20th century.
Mouvement moderne (Architecture) Californie Palm Springs.
Architectes États-Unis Biographies 20e siècle.
Décoration intérieure 20e siècle.
Palm Springs (Calif.) History.

Form/genre:

Illustrated works.
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

French, Christine Madrid, contributor.
Jones, Eddie, 1949- contributor.
Lyon, Ken (Architect), contributor.
Thomas, George E., contributor.
Winship, Sian, contributor.
Rizzoli International Publications, publisher.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 321883
Call No.: 321883
Copy: 1
Status: Available