Neighborhoods featuring mid-century homes
Work in progress- check back for highlights from various Palm Springs neighborhoods.
In the middle years of the 20th century the mountains and desert sands of California's Coachella Valley inspired a distinctive branch of the Modern Movement that would become known as Desert Modernism. Notable for its use of glass, deep overhangs, natural and manmade materials, and indoor/outdoor spaces, Desert Modernism embraced mountain views and the area's warm climate, defining a lifestyle of elegant informality. This design atmosphere inspired talented local and visiting architects to adapt contemporary materials, techniques and floor plans to the unique requirements of desert living in creating modern structures of every size and function. Remarkably, much of this historic legacy exists today to be appreciated by later generations of modernists.
Although there are numerous mid-century & modern homes throughout the Palm Springs area, many are concentrated in specific neighborhoods highlighted below:
Canyon Country Club - South Palm Springs
Desert Top 20 - Great mid-century architecture as presented by Cal State University, Pomona
