04247nam a22004097a 4500 pucpr 20260406162401.0 260406b2025 |||ao||| b||| 001 0 eng d 9780847842551 084784255X pucpr eng pucpr pucpr rda CARIBET NA735.P354 H472 2025 Hess, Alan 234864 1952- 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. txt New York : Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 2025. 256 p. : ill. ; photographs ; col. ; 26cm. book rdacontent text txt rdamedia unmediaded n rdacarrier volume nc "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 Departments: Foreword by Palm Springs Architectural Alliance 10 -- Preface and Acknowledgements 12 -- Prologue: The Oasis Hotel 16 -- Introduction: The Palm Springs School 24 -- Modern Palm Springs 38 -- 47 From Health Spa to Global Resort: Palm Springs 1.0 to Palm Springs 4.0 by George E. Thomas -- 75 From Reservation to Real Estate Empire by Sian Winship -- Principles of the Palm Springs School 85 -- The Desert as Muse: Four Careers 161 -- Palm Springs Overlooked 203 -- 211 Coastal Modernism: The Sarasota School’s Architectural Revolution by Christine Madrid French -- 223 Regarding Southwestern Schools of Architectural Thought by Eddie Jones -- 236 The Palm Springs School and Historic Preservation by ken Lyon -- Lessons for Today 242 -- Appendix: List of Architects 246 -- Bibliography 250 -- Image Credits 251 -- Author Biographies 252 -- Index 253 -- "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 Architecture, Modern 20th century 196974 History Architecture Domestic 54087 California Palm Springs Architects 20th century 54076 Biography United States Interior decoration 20th century 115351 Modern movement Architecture 137430 California Palm Springs Palm Springs (Calif.) 261468 History French, Christine Madrid 303049 Contributor Jones, Eddie 303050 Architect Lyon, Ken 303051 Architect Thomas, George E. 303052 Contributor Winship, Sian 303053 Conservator Rizzoli International Publications 303054 lcc 27 NA735.P354 General H472 2025 306061 306061 0 0 lcc 0 0 4 4 33 2026-04-06 Amazon 47.91 0 General NA735.P354 H472 2025 91000000753434 2026-04-06 16:25:30 1 57.91 0000-00-00 27