Steel Modern: A History of Steel Houses in Palm Springs | Artbound | KCET

Steel construction is the once and future champion of residential construction in the desert. No American city is as closely identified with mid-century modern architecture as Palm Springs with its remarkable wealth of modernist structures; increasingly, even the town's lesser known architectural treasures are becoming nationally recognized. This is evidenced by the recent listing of Wexler & Harrison's Steel Development House No. 2, on the National Register of Historic Places. The application was prepared by the home's owner Brian McGuire. One letter of support for the nomination stated that "Collectively, the Steel Development Houses represent an important chapter in the history of American modernist architecture and the subject house possesses a high degree of integrity and, by extension, is a fine representative of this unique collection of modernist residences." Notably, this is the first midcentury structure in Palm Springs to receive National Register listing.
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[@RG-ls2db]

videos about this era is what we need.
in 2020 where I live there is no value for good design, just cheap project home builders selling an ideal lifestyle, but not building any good homes with architectural merit.

[@Its_Steeeve]

Awesome video. Such great architecture. I live in Sacramento, but my heart remains in Palm Springs.

[@dphotos007]

Boy you compare this to the houses being built in Las Vegas/Henderson in today’s times there is no comparison. I love these Wexler homes

[@chrisk8187]

BRILLIANT and GLORIOUS!
If I lived in Palm Springs, I would never leave........what would be the point.....?

[@Studio93013]

Great video!

[@davidfoster-smith211]

Fantastic modern house design 😎

[@stevemcgee99]

Wow, really well-done! Thanks!

[@sarah-janegalipo3995]

Thank you

[@nathanwhite9541]

This is cool. I too own a home design by Donald Wexler, built by Vernon Wexler and own at one time by Bob and Carol Wexler. In Minnesota.

[@rebus9]

I really miss the days when architects poured their heart into designs. 21st century housing is all cookie cutter designs and just the minimum quality required by code, all jammed onto the smallest possible lot. It's all junk now. I would love to own the home featured in this video.