Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs

Name: Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 01 Jan 2010
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Cast: Albert Frey, Alan Heiss, William Krisel, Donald Wexler, E. Stewart Williams

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.

Year: 2010

Genre: Documentary, History

Studio: Design Onscreen

Director: Jake Gorst

Cast: Albert Frey, Alan Heiss, William Krisel, Donald Wexler, E. Stewart Williams

Crew: Jake Gorst (Director), David Shearer (Producer), H. Kirk Brown III (Executive Producer), Jill A. Wiltse (Executive Producer), Jake Gorst (Writer)

Runtime: 52 minutes

Release: Jan 01, 2010

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Country: United States of America

Language: English