Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs (2010)

Southern California’s Coachella Valley, including the communities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Desert Hot Springs, boasts hundreds of extraordinary midcentury modern homes, public buildings and commercial structures. Modern designers such as William F. Cody, Albert Frey, William Krisel, John Lautner, Richard Neutra, R.M. Schindler, Donald Wexler, E. Stewart Williams left their collective mark on this desert paradise. Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs traces the history of modern architecture in Palm Springs from the first bold forays into modernist design to the preservation challenges facing the region today. Director Jake Gorst’s film features rare archival images and footage as well as interviews with historians, homeowners and the architects who helped create this mecca of modernism.

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Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs
Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs
Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs

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Albert Frey
Albert Frey
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Alan Heiss
Alan Heiss
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William Krisel
William Krisel
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Donald Wexler
Donald Wexler
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E. Stewart Williams
E. Stewart Williams
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Jake Gorst
Jake Gorst
Director
David Shearer
David Shearer
Producer
Jill A. Wiltse
Jill A. Wiltse
Executive Producer
H. Kirk Brown III
H. Kirk Brown III
Executive Producer
Jake Gorst
Jake Gorst
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