Palm Springs has the most extensive collection of modernist architecture in our free world. During its heyday, which was during the 1950s and 60s, the very elite and wealthy, which… Continue reading Palm Springs Architecture Was A Classic From the Beginning
The Mysteries of Hearst Castle
Once upon a time, there was a man named William Randolph Hearst. He was a famous American newspaper publisher and business tycoon. He lived in a castle on a hill… Continue reading The Mysteries of Hearst Castle
Privacy on a High Level in Homes Built by R. Lee Miller
Hidden in plain sight along a hillside in Palm Springs are rock dwellings otherwise known as Araby Rock Houses, created and built by organic architect R. Lee Miller. Miller liked… Continue reading Privacy on a High Level in Homes Built by R. Lee Miller
Gropius Created a Global Vision with the Bauhaus School
The Bauhaus school was originally established in 1919 in Weimar in Thuringia, Germany. The school was the brainchild of architect Walter Gropius. Although the school only lasted 14 years, it… Continue reading Gropius Created a Global Vision with the Bauhaus School
Los Angeles Is Synonymous with Modern Architecture
With examples such as the Schindler House built in 1922 in West Hollywood, the Fitzpatrick- Leland House built in 1936 on Laurel Canyon, and the Mackey Apartments built in 1939… Continue reading Los Angeles Is Synonymous with Modern Architecture