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Architecture

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

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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.

Architecture, Photography

Palm Springs City Hall. “The people are the city.”

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Built in 1952, this concrete-and-steel architectural masterpiece of midcentury desert modern design by architect Albert Frey, was realized by some of modernism’s biggest names including E. Stewart Williams, Robson Chambers, and John Porter Clark.

Photographed with the Canon EOS R5

Photography

Fireworks on a windy desert evening.

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4th of July Fireworks came early last night at the Fantasy Springs Resort near Palm Springs.

The wind was blowing hard across the Coachella Valley when the fireworks show started, so I thought the photos were going to be trash. Much to my surprise, the wind really made for some amazing fireworks shots! This is one of my favs.

Kudos to @fantasysprings and staff for hosting the show.

Photography

The Pink Elephant of Rancho Mirage, California.

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The Rancho Super Car Wash, better known as the “Elephant Car Wash” opened in 1966 along Highway 111 in the tony town of Rancho Mirage near Palm Springs.

The monument was designed by legendary neon artist Beatrice Haverfield of Seattle for a chain of car washes in Washington State. While there are still about 14 Elephant Car Washes in Washington State, only a few examples of Bea’s original sign remain.

Photography

Desert X 2021: The North Face x Gucci Pit Stop

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To celebrate their collaboration and support of Desert X, Gucci and The North Face created a stylish geodesic dome to serve as the dedicated Pit Stop for visitors to Desert X 2021. This installation is covered in patterns from The North Face x Gucci collection, using different materials that relate to landscapes, travel and exploration.

Located in downtown Palm Springs, The Pit Stop is located in close proximity to a number of hiking trails in the area and just steps away from the Palm Springs Art Museum and the entrance of the Cactus to Clouds trailhead, a challenging 19.8 mile point-to-point trail featuring soaring Coachella Valley vistas.

Architecture, Art, Photography

Modernism Week 2020 Love Fest

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The 15th annual Modernism Week love fest to mid-century architecture, design, aficionados and lifestyles has concluded under the sunny desert skies of Palm Springs, California.

We had a great time visiting and photographing a spectrum of mid-century masterpieces – from homes and commercial architecture to vintage travel trailers, including a few photographs we’ve shared here over the past week or so.

We leave it with this photograph of the popular Modernism Week tour bus photo-bombing us while making a stop at Palm Springs City Hall.

Hope to see you next year!