“Communications Building” at College of the Desert. Palm Desert, California.

It was 105 degrees in the evening during my workshop on Architecture when students gathered to photograph this campus landmark.

The College of the Desert commissioned tBP/Architecture of Newport Beach to design this LEED Silver Communications Building.

Use of indigenous materials of the area on the exterior such as natural stone, smooth plaster and metal panels were chosen to reinforce and continue the local Palm Springs Moderne architectural heritage espoused by original campus architect’s Albert Frye and Williams and Williams.

Photographed with the Canon R5, Tokina Opera EF lens @ 19mm, ISO 320, f/11. 3.2 sec.