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5/2/2001 - STAFF REPORTS (13)
DATE: MAY 2, 2001 TO: CITY COUNCIL FROM: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING CASE NO. HSPB-43: REQUESTTO DESIGNATE THE WEXLER STEEL HOMES LOCATEDAT 290 SIMMS ROAD,3100 SUNNYVIEW DRIVE,3125 SUNNYVIEW,3133 SUNNYVIEW DRIVE,3165 SUNYVIEW DRIVE,300 E. MOLINO ROAD,AND330 E.MOLINO ROADASACLASS 1 HISTORIC SITE. RECOMMENDATION The Historic Site Preservation Board recommends that the City Council receive public comment and review information regarding the designation of the Wexler Steel Homes as a Class 1 Historic Site. The Historic Site Preservation Board further recommends that the City Council, at the conclusion of the public hearing, adopt the attached resolution designating the subject properties as a Class 1 Historic Site. SUMMARY The Wexler Steel Homes are seven model homes that were constructed as a collaborative effort between architect Donald Wexler and U.S. Steel to demonstrate nontraditional uses of steel. The homes were built by the Alexander Company and embody many elements of the midcentury modern architecture found throughout Palm Springs. Designation is proposed in recognition of the historic symbolism these homes embody with respect to the use of residential building materials. Designation is also proposed in recognition of the architecture. Class 1 Historic Site designation would limit alterations to the structures as well as cause a plaque to be erected recognizing of the importance of these structures in experimenting with the use of steel. Each of the seven property owners supports the Class 1 Designation. RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR A CLASS 1 HISTORIC SITE A Class 1 Historic Site is a structure or site that qualifies for city designation. This structure or site may be qualified at the federal, state and/or county level. An archival file will be maintained. The structure or site may not be modified nor objects removed withoutthe approval of the City Council. Usage may be limited by the City Council to the extent that it may impair the integrity of the site. The site will be plaqued. The City Council is authorized to designate Historic Sites. The Historic Site Preservation Board is charged with conducting studies and investigation of sites proposed for designation and making a recommendation to the City Council regarding proposed designation. In accordance with Section 8.05.180 of the Municipal Code, no person may undertake any of the following within or upon a Class 1 Historic Site without a Certificate of Approval from the Historic Site Preservation Board: 1. Construction of a new structure; 2. The moving,demolition or alteration of an existing structure in any mannerwhich affects the exterior appearance of the structure; 3. A change in land use which affects the exterior appearance of a structure or the interior arrangement of public buildings; 13A HSPB-43: WEXLER STEEL HOMES DATE: MAY 2, 2001 PAGE 2 4. The erection, remodeling or replacing of a sign which affects the exterior appearance of a structure. Additionally, in accordance with Section 8.05.170 of the Municipal Code, at any time after the initiation of proceedings for designation of an historic site,the Historic Site Preservation Board may, upon its own motion or upon the application of any interested person, issue an order staying any proposed orthreatened demolition or alteration of the exterior of any structure within or upon such proposed site. Such stay order shall be effective for no longer than 120 days and is intended to afford time for necessary studies, hearings and determination whether such site should be designated as a historic site. Such stay order may be extended once for a period not to exceed sixty days. Decisions of the Historic Site Preservation Board may be appealed to the City Council WEXLER STEEL HOMES: BACKGROUND The seven houses were designed by Architect Donald Wexler,A.I.A. in 1961 as model homes in a collaborative effortwith U.S.Steel to demonstrate the use of light gauge steel in the construction of single family residences. U.S. Steel, interested in researching and developing new outlets for its product, supported a number of housing projects. The houses helped to demonstrate how, in contrast to traditional materials, new materials, including steel, were cheaper, safer, and lasted longer. In the early 1960's, U.S.Steel commissioned Wexler to work with Bernard Perlin of Calcor Manufacturing to develop an all-steel home system. Wexler then involved the George Alexander Company in building a subdivision that was meant to include thirty to forty steel houses in north Palm Springs, across from the Racquet Club. Calcor would produce a variety of standardized parts made of 16 to 20 gauge galvanized steel sheet. Prefabricated walls,some as large as 37 feet, 7 inches long by 9 feet high were factory built to a 1/16 inch tolerance. Construction was simple. Four men and a rig operator could erect the core and all exterior walls in four hours and the entire home was assembled in three days. The floor plans were open and modular. The central utility core runs down the center of the house. The factory built module contains the kitchen and bathroom elements. In the ceiling is a large raceway where utilities and air conditioning ducts could be run. The front of the home is the living room and dining room and the rear is either two bedroom and a dining room or one bedroom and a family room. All rooms open out to patios via large sliding glass doors. The houses went together perfectly and the George Alexander Company stated that"they would never build a wood house again." However, upon completion of the seven models, Calcor sold to Rheemetal who increased the cost of steel. Consequently,the price of steel could not compete with wood and only the seven model homes where completed. /3hz HSPB-43: WEXLER STEEL HOMES DATE: MAY 2, 2001 PAGE 3 WEXLER STEEL HOMES: DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS The defining characteristics of these homes are: Roof Features Fenestration Materials Stone Wall Carports Color Roof Features:Three basic roof styles were offered. The only ornamentation was a folded plate on the roof that zigzagged over the living room. Three(3125 Sunnyview Drive,3133 Sunnyview Drive, 330 E. Molino Road)of the seven model homes have a flat roof while two(300 East Molino and 290 Simms Road)have a folded plate roof and two(3100 Sunnyview Drive and 3165 Sunnyview Drive) have an elevated flat roof. The roof design is a of the defining characteristics of the homes and should not be altered. Fenestration:The only materials used in these homes was steel, concrete, and glass. The location of the glass windows are as much a defining characteristic as the steel. All rooms open out to a patio via large sliding glass doors. Existing windows on each of the seven homes appear to be unaltered. No window alteration should be permitted. Materials:The steel homes utilize steel in the walls, roofs, and structure. This material defines the structure and other materials should not be substituted or applied to the steel. Stone Wall:The original design included a wall built in green stone which was mined from the same quarry as the stone used for the original low wall at the front of the house. Each of the seven houses had a similar front wall, a design element that unified the development. At 290 Simms Road,the wall has been painted white. At 3100 Sunnyview Drive,the stones appear brown. There is no longer a stone wall at3125 Sunnyview Drive. The existing stonewalls should remain and not be painted as they are considered a defining and unifying characteristic of the development. Carports: The carport design is considered an integral part of the house design. A simple design utilizing a flat steel roof and steel support beams,the location of the carport varies, but it is always connected to the home. The carport at 300 E. Molino Road has been altered, and the carports at 3133 Sunnyview Drive and 290 Simms Road have been enclosed. Unaltered carports should remain and not be altered. Those that have been altered should be encouraged to bring the structure back to its original appearance, but not required to do so. Color: Each home is painted white, although this is not the original color. The original architect indicated that color was an important consideration on the original homes,with desert tones being utilized. In recognition of the importance of color,the Historic Site Preservation Board will meet with the homeowners and the original architect to create a color palate of acceptable colors. Future repaints must be compatible with the color palate. Paint color should not be altered without permission from the Historic Site Preservation Board. 10 0a HSPB-43: WEXLER STEEL HOMES DATE: MAY 2, 2001 PAGE 4 The Historic Site Preservation Board recommends that all existing alterations be considered acceptable and that owners be encouraged, but not required,to bring altered elements to the original appearance. CEQA In accordance with Section 15308 of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA),the proposed designation is a Class 8 Categorical Exemption as it involves action taken by a regulatory agency to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment. HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD RECOMMENDATION At its meeting of February 13,2001,the Historic Site Preservation Board conducted a public hearing on the proposed request. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Historic Site Preservation Board voted 4-0, 1 abstention, 1 absent,to directthe staff to prepare a resolution to recommend to the City Council that the Wexler Steel Homes be designated as a Class 1 Historic Site. Director Planning and Building City Manager ATTACHMENTS: 1. Map 2. Historic Site Preservation Board Minutes of February 13, 2001 3. Various Articles and Correspondence on the Subject Site. -(available in the office of 4. Resolution the City Clerk) VICINITY MAP pt?OJ�C1 OMOLINO LOAP N.T.S. LOCAfION 51MM5 MAP z_ z FPANC15 PFIV� MOLINO FOAP ppOlCT 511 E5 5IMM5 WAP 5IMM5 PT z z CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DESCRIPTION CON51b5 WON 0f CLA551 NI5TOMCAL n5516NAION FOP, THE 5fM HOU5F5 PF%N�P PY PONA P MUP, AT 3100, 3125, 3133, 3165 5UNNY VIEW np; 300, J 330 � MOLINO pn; & 290 5IMM5 F\R '3 s CITY OF PALM SPRINGS HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING Minutes of Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 13, 2001, 8:15 a.m. Large Conference Room, City Hall 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, California DRAFT FY 2000-2001 Present Present Excused Absences ROLL CALL This Meeting To Date To Date John Harrell, Chairman X 8 0 Hal Meltzer, Vice Chairman X 4 4 Tracy Conrad 7 1 Jim Isermann X 5 1 Karen Pirozzi X 8 0 Carl Prout X 7 1 STAFF PRESENT: Hope Sullivan, Principal Planner Carrie Rovney, Senior Secretary wwwww w Chairman Harrell called the meeting to order at 8:21 a.m. wwwww w REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA: The February 13, 2001 agenda was available in accordance with state and local procedures for public access at the City Hall exterior bulletin board and the Department of Planning & Building counter by 4:00 p.m., Thursday, February 8, 2001. wwwww w PUBLIC COMMENTS: Chairman Harrell opened the meeting to Public Comments. There being none, Public Comments was closed. wwwww w Page 2 of 5 Historic Site Preservation Board Meeting February 13, 2001 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: M/S/C (Meltzer/Pirozzi 5-0, 1 absent) to approve the minutes of November 14, 2000 with corrections to grammar and wording noted. M/S/C (Meltzer/Pirozzi 5-0, 1 absent)to approve the minutes of December 12, 2000 as presented. M/S/C (Prout/Meltzer 5-0, 1 absent)to approve the minutes of January 9, 2001 with corrections to spelling and punctuation noted. PUBLIC HEARING: Chairman Harrell opened the meeting for Public Hearing on the request to designate the Wexler/Harrison Steel Homes, located at 290 Simms Road, 3100, 3125, 3133 & 3165 Sunnyview Drive, and 300 & 330 East Molino Road for Class 1 Designation. Member Isermann abstained, due to a conflict of interest. Principal Planner Sullivan presented a staff report outlining the historical context and defining characteristics of the Wexler/Harrison Steel Homes. She stated that the defining characteristics are: roof features, fenestration, materials, stone walls, carports and color. Mr. Don Wexler,the architect who designed the homes,presented additional information regarding the seven homes. Mr. Wexler stated that the floors were not steel, but either concrete or terrazzo. He also stated that the original master plan was for 30-40 homes, and that the first three homes were built by Calcor with himself and Ric Harrison as partners. The second phase were four homes built by Rheemetal and designed by Wexler. Member Meltzer asked Mr.Wexler what the original color concepts were for the homes. Mr.Wexler mentioned that the colors emphasized post and beam structure with a darker color and all of the soffits were white and most of the walls were off-white or tan and they always tried emphasizing the structure as much as possible with darker contrasting colors. Chairman asked Mr.Wexlerfor his opinion on the importance of exterior color being a control factor in designation. Mr. Wexler suggested that a multiple-colored palate be created for the homes. Chairman instructed staff to make minor refinements to the staff report in response to Mr.Wexler's comments and information. Chairman opened the meeting to public comments. Mr. Hugh McKenna,a Wexler/Harrison Steel Homeowner,290 Simms Road,expressed his support for the Class 1 Designation of the Steel Homes. Mr. McKenna stated that he owns the Photoplate roof home. Mr. McKenna stated his concerns regarding restrictions or requirements for future renovations in regards to his carport and possibly adding a block wall on the side of the home for protection from sand damage. It II �' Page 3 of 5 Historic Site Preservation Board Meeting February 13, 2001 Mr. Kevin Lane, a Wexler/Harrison Steel Homeowner, 3125 Sunnyview Drive, expressed his support for the Class 1 Designation of the Steel Homes. Mr. Lane stated that he purchased the home for its defining and functional characteristics. He also believes that this is an opportunity,for the first time since the homes have been built, that all of the owners understand the significance and benefit of their design. He encouraged the board to designate and save the neighborhood. Mr.Don Belotti,a Wexler/Harrison Steel Homeowner,300 East Molino Road,expressed his support for the Class 1 Designation of the Steel Homes. Stated that he agrees with Mr. Lane's comments and supports and believes that this is a fine project. There being no further appearances, Chairman Harrell closed the meeting to public comments. Member Prout clarified that each of the seven owners of the Wexler/Harrison Steel Homes are on record as being in support of the Class 1 Historic Designation. Member Meltzer directed questions to Mr. Wexler, regarding the original interior and furnishings of the Wexler/Harrison Steel Homes. Mr. Wexler distributed an explanatory handout, which is on file in the planning division. Chairman stated that the six defining characteristics of the Wexler/Harrison Steel Homes for the recommendation for Class 1 designation would be: 1) roof features -the roof design is not to be altered; 2)fenestration - no window alterations are to be permitted; 3) materials -the use of steel for the walls, roof and structure is not to be altered; 4) stone wall - existing stone walls are to remain, with no alteration, and to encourage restoration as much as possible, but not require it; 5) carports - accept changes that have happened, but encourage restoration to original, but not require existing alterations to be reversed; 6) color- current color is acceptable, but a suggestion that a color palate be created by the Board, the Architect, and the Homeowners, to serve as a guide. Chairman also stated that any alterations must be reviewed by the Board on a case-by-case basis. Mr. Don Belotti asked the Board if there would be any requirements for the landscaping of the homes. He also noted that it is important to use some screening to protect portions of the homes from the sun and wind. Mr. William Kopelk, landscape architect, stated that he has several significant mid-century homeowners as clients and made a recommendation that a percentage of the frontage be available for public view. The Board concurred that this is a good approach, but that it would encourage rather than mandate the approach. M/S/C (Prout/Pirozzi 4-0, 1 abstention, 1 absent) to direct the staff to prepare a resolution, to recommend to City Council to designate the Wexler/Steel Homes as a Class 1 Historic Site, including the concerns expressed during the hearing for adoption by the board at the next meeting. Chairman adjourned meeting for a brief recess at 9:05 a.m. and brought back to order at 9:15 a.m. /3d g Page 4 of 5 Historic Site Preservation Board Meeting February 13, 2001 CHAIRMAN'S REPORT: Architectural Approval Requirement Letter-Chairman Harrell presented a draft letter to owners of historic sites, explaining the policies and requirements involved. He requested staff to rewrite this letter. Conflict of Interests Forms - Chairman reminded board members that their completed Conflict of Interest Forms are due to City Clerk by April 2, 2001. Resignation - Chairman stated that Member John Connell had resigned from the Historic Site Preservation Board, effective January 29, 2001. Chairman also stated that with Mr. Connell's resignation, there are four vacancies on the RSPB, effective July 1, 2001. The Chairman encouraged the viewing public to apply. Fire Station#1 Re-Roof-Chairman announced that the Fire Station#1, located at 277 North Indian Canyon Drive, may be re-roofed,which will be considered routine maintenance. Thiswill not impact the appearance of the building. ARCHITECTURAL APPROVALS: American Legion Post#516, at400 North Belardo Road, request for architectural approval to erect a fence and utilize outside heaters. Principal Planner Sullivan presented the staff report regarding the American Legion's proposal. Staff then circulated pictures for the Board Members to review. Member Meltzer stated that the fence is not congruant with the architecture. Chairman Harrell pointed out that the fence is not attached to the building. Chairman also noted that the drawings for the fence do not match what was actually installed. Chairman stated that if the fence had been equivalent to the drawing, he would have been comfortable approving it. He and other members stated that they do not feel comfortable with approving the existing fence. Chairman clarified that the Board is not objecting to the concept, but it is objecting to the design. M/S/C (Meltzer/Pirozzi 5-0, 1 absent) for staff to perform a re-study of the American Legion Post #516 fence, and continue to the March 13, 2001 Historic Site Preservation Board Meeting. AGENDA ITEMS: Ordinance Update- Chairman Harrell addressed the final draft of the HSPB Ordinance. Chairman asked that any additional revisions by the Board be noted. There were none. Rh 9' Page 5 of 5 Historic Site Preservation Board Meeting February 13, 2001 M/S/C (Isermann/Pirozzi 5-0, 1 absent) to endorse the final draft of the HSPB Ordinance dated February 5, 2001, to be reviewed by staff and the City Attorney as presented, with a request that any changes by staff or City Attorney to the draft, be presented to the HSPB before they are made. Work Program -The Updated Work Program for Calendar Year 2001 is as follows: • Funding - Identifying additional funding sources for Historic Preservation. • Plaques-Identify those properties which are designated but have not received their plaque. • Map/Guide - Continue to work with Public Arts Commission. • Complete the revised Ordinance. • Reviewing how Historic Preservation is addressed in the General Plan, and preparing a revision, as appropriate. • Completion of the Survey of Potentially Historic Resources. • Review the plaque design. • Continuing to study the Certified Local Government Designation. M/S/C (Pirozzi/Meltzer 5-0, 1 absent) adopt the above summary of the HSPB Work Program for Calendar Year 2001 as presented by staff. Survey Update - The survey sub-committee will continue to update the lists and investigate sites for proposed designations. Map/Guide - Member Pirozzi reported that Chairman Harrell and she attended the last Public Arts Commission meeting and viewed the latest rendering of the map. The artist who is donating his time and work has asked that the pictures are in color. Member Pirozzi stated that the HSPB is responsible forwriting a 35-word description for each of the pictures being placed in the map/guide. Member Pirozzi and Chairman Harrell will complete this task. There being no further business, Chairman adjourned the meeting at 10:09 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Hope Sullivan Principal Planner 13A /o WEXLER AND HARRISON STEEL HOMES SUPPLEMENTAL DATA Letter from Jim Moore, Wexler and Harrison Steel Homeowner at 3100 Sunnyview Drive Letter from Douglas N. Keeve, Wexler and Harrison Steel Homeowner at 3165 Surmyview Drive Letter from Jack F. Reed, Jr., Wexler and Harrison Steel Homeowner at 3133 Sunmyview Drive Letter from Jim Isermann, Wexler and Harrison Steel Homeowner at 330 East Molino Road Letter from Donald J.Bilotti and Mary E. Grossich,Wexler and Harrison Steel Homeowner at 300 East Moline, Road Twenty Significant Architectural Works in Palm Springs by Andrew Danish, Author of the book "Palm Springs Weekend" STEEL HOMES ARTICLES: Section Australian Vogue Living, February/March 2001 Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Los Angeles, April 1999 Issu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Skona Hem, April 2000 Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Bibel,November 1998 No.4 Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hauser, June 1999 Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Echoes, Fall 1999 Vol.8 No.2 Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Palm Springs Life,November 1998 Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Dwell, February 2001 Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Home Builders Journal, August 1962 Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 House and Horne, April 1962 Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Modern Architecture in Palm Springs, October 3, 1998 by Tony Merchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 1 Palm Springs Modern by Adele Cygehmn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Architectural Record Houses of 1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 The Modernism Magazine, Spring 2001 Issue, Vol.4 No.I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 /3A// 00 1 RECEIVED rya — zoos J I M MOOR E 6 CREATIVE DIRECTOR PLANNING DIVISION February 2, 2001 Ms. Hope Sullivan Planning Department City of Palm Springs 3200 East Taquitz Way Post Office Box 2743 Palm Springs, California 92263 Dear Ms. Sullivan, I am writing you in regards to a class one designation request for the seven steel homes designed by Donald Wexler in Palm Springs. I currently own one of these homes located at 3100 Sunnyview Drive. I understand that the Palm Springs site preservation board is considering this designation and I want to tell you that I agree with the movement to make it class one. In the nearly eight years since I bought the Donald Wexler home, 3100 Sunnyview has been published a record 40 times. This is a strong indication that the property is not only respected architecturally, but also appreciated for its timeless beauty. Donald Wexler is a world class architect who has helped to give Palm Springs its architecturally significant look both in commercial and residential properties. The seven steel homes represent his best residential works and pay homage to the strength and beauty of this classic mid century modern city. I humbly urge you to consider this most important request. Sincerely you s, Jim Moore GENTLEMEN'S QUARTERLY THE CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS INC. 4 TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK, NY 10036 T E L 212 2 8 6-8 5 7 3 FAX 212 286 7779 EMAIL flm_moole@gq .com NUIX doug keeve studio 242 east 19"' street suite 5b new york, ny 10003 212 473-0940 From: Douglas N. Keeve 242 East 191h Street#5B New York, NY 10003 To: Hope Sullivan Planning Department, City of Palm Springs Friday,January 12,2001 Dear Hope, This letter is to voice my support of Class 1 designation for the homes on Sunnyview Drive. My home is located at 3165 Sunnyview Drive. These Wexler designed 1963 Case-Study Homes are archetectuarly significant, unique in their construction, and an integral part of Palm Springs' rich Mid-Century Modern heritage. Best, Doug Keeve RECEIVED JAN 1 7 2001 PLANNING DIVISION / 154 /3 JACK F. REED, JR. 3133 N. Sunnyview Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 January 11, 2001 Historic Site Preservation Board Attention: Ms. Hope Sullivan Planning Department City of Palm Springs 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way P.O. Box 2743 Palm Springs, CA 99263-2743 Dear Ms. Hope Pursuant to the upcoming public hearing that is set for Tuesday February 13,this letter serves as written support for nomination of my Steel House for Class 1 Designation. If any other documentation is required prior to this meeting, please do not hesitate to contact me at(760) 320-6248. Sincerely, cPd-- Jack F. Reed, Jr. RECEIVED JAN 1 7 2001 PLANNING DIVISION / 03A /V 3129D 6th Street 330 East Molino Road Santa Monica California H EERMANN palm Springs California 90405 92262 310 450 5042 760 416 3061 January 10, 2001 Historic Site Preservation Board Hope Sullivan Planning Department City of Palm Springs 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way PO Box 2743 Palm Springs CA 92263-2743 Hope Sullivan and the RSPB, I am writing this letter as a Steel House homeowner and not as a member of the HSPB. I support the Class 1 Designation of my home, at 330 E. Molino Road, Palm Springs CA, and the neighborhood of seven Steel Homes. Designed in 1962 by Donald Wexler and Ric Harrison, AIA. Developed by U.S. Steel and the Rheem Manufacturing Company. Built by the Alexander Construction Company. The seven prefabricated galvanized steel and glass houses are a significant part of Palm Springs' architectural history. Sincerely, cz-i RECEIVED JAN 17 2001 PLANNING DIVISION /344/570 300 E. Molino Rd. Palm Springs, RECEIVED CA, 92262 Donald J. Bilotti Mary E. Grossich FEB 13 2001 PLANNING DIVISION February 07, 2001 Historic Site Preservation Board Attn: Hope Sullivan, Due to work schedules we are unable to attend the February 13th meeting scheduled at 8am. As one of the seven steel house owners we would like to confirm our support for the Class 1 Designation for the 7 Steel Houses. Again we are in fawr of this action and understand the importance of these homes. Thank you for your consideration, Donald J. Bilotti Mary E. Grossich Wetlnesday,Febmary07,2001 America Online:Pshog02]] Page: 1 /314lP Andrew Danish Letter / 3A/� 01/19/2001 09:52 5105531692 ANDREW DANISH DESIGN PAGE 01 f tot kira klatchko/hope Sullivan date : 01 , 11 . 01 front andrew danish total number of pagest 2 Retest i received a letter from dong evens a while back about a palm springs historical site survey being undertaken by your division. a colleague and i have just finished a book on palm springs and we included such a list within its pages , the following is a copy of this page being published later this month or early next by chronicle books in van francieco. the book is titled "palm springs weekend. 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Furniture that's too done up, too `Knoll', developed his idea for a mass-produced prefab vacation home in doesn't work.I planned a mix of a little funky but still streamlined. the 1950s.In the event just seven were built,all in a row,in 1962. Not`Oh,you have a sixties house:I definitely didn't want it to be `These houses are very modern, but they're not cold," says boomerang coffee tables.I wanted it very simple but comfortable." Moore."Wexler purposely painted the steel—he didn't want it to The underwater springs, the Colorado River, the San Jacinto ook antiseptic, he wanted it to have a warm feeling." Moore Mountains"that hold the clouds at bay,"says Moore,create an ideal repainted the exterior of the house a cool`cloud'white and the desert con maunity which arclutects of the forties and fifties saw as iterior in a warmer`coffee'white."I worked very hard on the a new frontier for experimentation."Its sunny every day.You can whites,because there's white and then there's 50 other whites.The have glass and concrete and steel and not worry about heating. interiors had to go with the floors,which have a touch of yellow" There's a wonderful contrast between the mountains and the j Repairing the terrazzo floors was a major expense;they were desert and the modern glass box." EEfsV f3RENNAN I nil Cupboards in the kitchen,OPPOSITE,were refinished,and the old laminate benchtops and splashback replaced by tile.THIS PAGE, OELOW LEFT:Jonathan Adler cushion and a wicker lamp in the main bedroom.RIGHT:terrazzo floors,revealed when the seventies i shagpile carpet was removed,have been painstakingly restored to a gleaming finish.The wicker bar stools were found locally. wlra rttit' t t3T.r* ..,is x�" i+.ds"^ai rg � g isi � i I g y fis rY ffr e r �'n�Q 1 4s � � L t nil r `y - eytk,.rck z'�}� ilE,3 ®.. py3 t F .r>4grgx pi� "t s le'�Y iXlr: Ir ig!ar 9Y` p ifi al + �i A xL ii a tl , i r" t s 9 sr Pz � } a s , 'w,w,f ' Ili, q•;.;' .A = -_ _ � E' i it �n.yy(y y K .M1 y p K li III fr i Ry _ sppfi'a e a rr `. $ 3 ? 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E l i i � �' � �- _ � 7i � - s aim � � � �I`.,, ' t ,. � -, _ ,. �__ �: r },. s M It" A anti -;Vr r iral 1 >A� f t pa r= r ' pr M2 Va i i 4 c A SEAMLESS BACKDROP FOR POSTWAR PIECES 2nttarEa)iM isERmANN bad been gathering significant pieces of managed to trade up.I've always been inspired by furniture design postwar fiamiture for 20 years and was looking for a space compat- and textiles, in terms of art making. I don't make distinctions ible with their modern lines when he came upon this two-bedroom between fine art and applied art.It's really what has influenced the sixties house in Palm Springs,California-"It was the perfect place," progression of my own work." says Isennann."It's become like a museum for my collection." To screen the carport from the outside entertaining area,a wall The house,built of steel-walls,floors,roof-is one of seven was built in green stone,which was mined from the same quarry (see page 132) designed by architect Donald Wexler.Long,low as the stone used for the original low wall at the front of the and flat-roofed,it sits below the Smi jacinta Mountains,gleaming house.Each house in the row of seven has a similar front wall,a white under the clear blue desert skies. But when Isernrann design element that highlights the unique mini-community. bought it three years ago the building was in a sad state of repair, The biggest change to the property was the introduction of a with paint peeling off the exterior walls."Structurally everything swiuuning pool, which Blonniger designed with the same geo- was still there,but it was in the worst shape,cosmetically,out of all metric proportions as the house,-the length of the building (13 seven houses,"he says. metres)and the width of tie livirig'rbom. . Isermann and his parmer,fellow artist David Blomriger,restored Occupying less than,1' 0 squak litetres bffloor space,the cottage every surface of the house, stripping the exterior down to its has a'stand-up'galley kitchen between the,living and dining areas, galvanised-steel fuush,"steel-wool-ing"it aid repainting it a brilliant and floor-to-cerling'windows to'illuniii}ate the space."What I love white."David and I literally did all the work ourselves,one side about it is that the proportions are really satisfying,"says Isermann of the house at a time.As the sun moved around with the change the artist,"and there's so inuch,hght of season,we worked on whichever wall was in shade,"he recalls. Donald Wexler is stillpiactising in pahn Springs,California."I've It took them rune months in total. - been here since 1952 'says the architect,who has been steadily ] Inside,they added new vinyl-tile flooring,painting the walls a gaining a higher profile Since his kit homes were re-discovered."I 1 violet-tinged white to match the vinyls cool tone and creating built a GI home in the'early fifties and raised my family here."The d a searnless backdrop for pieces by mid-20th century designers story of the houses is tnpvie material.Wexler had been asked to such as Eem Saarinen, Verner Panton,'George Nelson and find,ways of building sc}tools that were cheaper and faster,and in Florence Ifnoll."I started collecting at the bottom end of the market, the process he met$eiPe'Perlin,"manager,engineer and'every- qqq knock-ohs of everything,"says Isermamn,"and over the years I've thing"of a small steel fabricator,Calcor. Continued on page 175 34 #248 188 Vague Living February/March 2001 f ' a � VI F t - !. 4f pr ' •4 f V r ! � h tl ��� M ` � R r Eit �§4° u�:sT�ew.z;•- v ''�'. ' 4.� F�� � r 5 `��4+'�kE N " L ee, I i Ali Itllllllllllllll� continued from page 119 that's a feature,rather than a guilty secret. "There was a basic discipline about the place that I liked,"says O'Connell,Pupils and teachers probably never gave a second thought to the school's architecture — except to complain about the high ceilings that made the place so difficult to heat in winter.But the eye of the designer has transformed the rushed assignment of a nameless local author- ity surveyor(no architect he) into a pearl of early sixties fimctionalism. The other touch of genius about the conversion was O'Connell's decision not only to leave the original terrazzo tiles,but to use them throughout the house,ordering extras from the one Italian factory,in Pistoia,that still makes them.These tiles—ubiquitous in forties and fifties Italian houses—are a mass-produced version of true Venetian terrazzo in which marble chips are embedded in a cement and marble-dust base.To younger Italians,they smack of lean years and resident grandmothers,and,from the late sixties on they were ripped out of apartments with cathartic abandon.But in this space,so still and white above,their warm abstraction(like production-line Pollock)lots just the right note. Alongside the Oriental touches are a number of one-off pieces,either made or found: the huge,soberly striped living room divans,made to a design by Jean-Michel Frank,their curved backs echoing those of the scholarback chairs;a forties American mirror in the corridor, picked up in New York; five cast-iron four-poster beds, all designed by O'Connell and made by the same local craftsman who made the candle-bearing carriage lamps that flank the Lombok door in the corridor and,at night,throw reflections off the still surface of the pool.Here, too,is a poolside dining table,made in London out of rough,untreated scaffolding boards. O'Connell keeps an open house,and loves to invite locals who went to school here to come in and take a look around."Mostly they love it;they think it's totally extravagant— but they don't believe me when I say it really is just a house.They're convinced I want THE NATURAL CHOICE to turn it into a hotel."Born in Turin,raised in Switzerland and France,based in London but with houses in Miami and Buenos Aires, involved in design projects in three continents—it's unsurprising that O'Connell needs a house that she describes as"very peaceful and respectful of one's inner space".But,she confides,lest thoughts of school clean The fastest growing plant on the planet and lines and discipline give the wrong impression,"at night,it becomes far more sensuous". ❑real, renewable resource—bamboo offers LEE MARSHALL the perfect flooring Solution. Displaying superior strength and stability, wide or narrow grain bamboo is harder, stronger continued from page 138 "Bernie probably knew more about light gauge metals than any- and more dense than most hardwoods. It body,"says Wexler.Wexler and Perlin,with the help of US Steel,worked with the father- does not buckle, warp or shrink, even in and-son developers Alexander,who were building wood-framed`Racquet Club'homes extreme temperature changes. Bamboo I5 in the area of the famous Racquet Club,haunt of movie stars. Wexler's steel houses were factory fabricated and site-erected.The four exterior walls, available in tongue and groove planks as and a core(kitchen,two bathrooms and a corridor)carrying all[he utilities and ductwork, well as parquetry, stairheads, mouldings, were made in the factory.Other moms were added in two wings.The concrete slab on wall paneling, doors, and kitchen joinery which the house was built employed the same metal template used to form the walls in sheets in a variety of ultra light, natural light the factory.There were three roof systems:a folded plate,a raised roof and a flat roof.The or darker carbonised shades. Aesthetically core mid exterior walls took four hours to erect and the houses were finished on site. beautiful, a delight to Walk on and "My goal was to be compatible with the desert,"says Wexler."And I trutlafrilly feel that environmentally friendly, bamboo is the we should only use three materials here—glass,concrete and steel,because they're inor- natural choice for flooring. ganic.We worked with the elements,with a great deal of glass because there are beautiful views,protected with large overhangs.There He a lot of doors so you can open up the Contact Bamboo Floors Australia in house to the outside and create indoor-outdoor living.They were small houses,Hound Sydney,Melbourne, Brisbane and Mar000hydore. 1400 square feet(129 square metres),and the yard became part of the house.In the fifties FreeC011: 1800 042 150 and sixties we were really designing second homes in the desert,very simple,minimal homes,nothing grandiose about them at all.Just good proportions,good scale,good liv- Email:Saie@baMboofloorsauslfcflia.com.ou nag conditions,good flow" Webslte:www.bamboofloorsoustralia.com.au Seven of the houses were built,and Alexander had master-planned the area for another 35 when Calcor was bought out by a company that raised the price of the steel,and the venture was no longer competitive.As the years went on the neighbourhood ran down and additions obscured the concept... "It got to the point where I didn't want to see • them,"says Wexler."Then Jim Moore bought one and tore off and tore out everything that had been added and put it right back to the way it was.When I saw the finished house,I was just delighted."And after a lifetime of conunemial architecture,Wexler has again been asked to design a house in Palm Springs. BETSY BRENNAN /�JN4NSfGv�Lov'W l�l(.t 3t ... AUSTRALIkS ONLY BAMBOO TIMBER SPECIALISTS A ao Section 2 P-1 y7 ' 'Who", With th6 `rest rq Y" -ceq pW Xe.,; q,r,mipl ,U?fL q? 6t; A q f ��tt -2 V 1, II oT SO LONG o, if the bash here for her producer husband. Guests heard' word hip was in Palm (among them Gucci design director Tom Ford Spr ngs,it was ably fol- and his partner,journalist Richard Buckley; lowed by replaceme t surgery. G L.A.club guru Sean MacPherson;photogra- on is cd�iis_ pher D6wqis�icks;and interior designer Brad covering the charms of this Dunning) drove from h6use to nuidernist desert city long called God's Waiting Room.: house in golf,carts wl iiie,sippfngmartirii,s. rlftgr years of tepid recession Palm Springs, Entertamment included-hiringe singer Buqdy touris business bsuld8st4 . ..... ghitlife.and housing market Greco (flown in from Vegas)and the hostess We asphalt in July.But the op- giant cake, �'it was apar are�iteafingii -1 %1 1."A' up;We - jumping out of a party 6tahwwad lifidt couldn't have happened is roof, ardsts,des' :igners,fash--) .,. ,1 1 anywhere else 6;t ti iojnistas3�pho' 6041e�s arid other r �,gs,"says one attendee. a biters of: AVY- in Patin Sprn 'to" si doca 0 vintage modernisrn�� 1'�*,5�.s 1pi 1, , 1 ., I I "I Later;A d Pourth oijiily barbecue at Kora- 1,6_d tatsch kia;a Moroce-an-flavored hotel 4hai attracts hrthat fhb did not an arty international set(Ford,Bruce*6ber, ]LA place,b eqqir1' a I I Elisabedi Shrie atia the ban PIP dPirdt Marffiii�' b- a,Brazilian guitarist ci66J44 6ossa nova tunes for sornbl fag-Down's Wiles Wp5teds chute azine editors,artist king 6 s,:0hotographers,akid ddsighers as.ifiey onesd "A rider a starry sky,"if was a'styhshAgimp �Wpre Vint sipped caiptru Las u ones of, 'eople 6feaking biLd together"recaNtAmeron Silver, who kii owner of Doc6des,the hi'pper-thail-thou.L A',',vint'age,slio'pi Arizona)deemed it as liappe I I e e a bona Once, only the 16rdi6sf of desert rats would have braved fide status symbol. the blistering heat in Julk.,Now, Palm Canyon Drive, the Two years ago,an L.A.photogtaphei-party queen threw a city spla in drag,rs bustling ound.Locals used to say that 70 LOS ANGELES APRIL 1999 4�Y YOU could'fire a cannon down the street n]rrudsurtuner arid'` Pahn Springs in search of modemist furnishings fok hexTVl,`elrose 1 raft hit ariygne,these days you'd probably tape out several Avenueshop,Russell Simpson.,'Our cl eri s are bnyrng'secori i l utopean to jrn5ts and a fa t mm�ber bfAnFgele'ngs it sip�➢ng'iced homes there. ghe biggest appeal is that there's nothing to do but c ppticcmo�'between spa appoirntmEnts hveit�, t(ie heat relax.There's no noise,no pressure,no t4a�f o-�anlessyqu call feelghke a 40,0 pILIound apgora swe�te peop�e.pack the side- people drrvmgre'"'y slowly n gold Sevil( sxeaffic.' walk tables ocafes as g2erhead'in'istexs spray'them Irhe so "What younger people,like about Pgli3r Springs is exactly" many sdpermarkel e cinmbers. all that'geezer An ' says Pa`is basz�L REchaxd Buckley:"It's ? Of course,with'the resurgence of cocktail culture—Frank not about wearhig black.Tf's 06nt lciud Ants and listening Siriatni'martinis,golf,cigars—and the current craze for mid- to'Fra$lc and tacky resfanlaiits wrth:f�belted=velbee i4allpaper century modern,which is the town's signature style,a Palm and real Tide,cocktail waitresses.It's going to he ruined,of Springs comeback was inevitable. (This was,after all,the Rat course,the minute Michele Lanny opens up a Palm Springs Pack's favorite retkeat.)And what a difference a few decades branch of Les Deux Cafes," he quips. make.In that inexplicable way low culture has of becoming Where,else could you meet realtors Ben and Beverly Bell, high culture(hke Campbell's soup cans in the hands of Andy who drive matching white Caddies with RING A BELL license Warirol)a-baby boomers now embrace the very stuff they plates'and dress m outfits coordinated with the homes they once scorn etli piano-shaped pools,ma lboxes fash oned,into hawk'oYn tits real,es6ite charmel?Where else could yen find a giant golf"balls Condominium complexe's ),�� z f l l �' p puttmg green at the airports A 5K r/walk ;I that resemble Forest Lawn are deemed,"at- sponsored by a plastic surgery clini&A Walk " cliitecturally interesting ;.local icons like- of Fame with stars like Trim Lopez and=Ghee- Suzanne Somers, Barry Wr ilow, Connie iah,the chimp fromTarzan? y, Yevens and Bob'ITope now seem,well,ap »" "This is the kind of plate where'Robert pealing--at least t , ose who consider them F .r Wagner and Jill St Jolty cut the ribbon at the selves gatekeepers of haute camp. (,i openiug of a it r ft More,"observes Los Angeles What:used to betacky's cool now,'says art st J m'Isefxuann,who in 1997 bought:one y L.A.retailer Diane Rosenstein,who goes to p`F severisteel-frame houses that local architect Ev.$' 'tb �' , '��I�+y'jl 1f`l�,V �� PI,��I�� } '�.. i� ','�,°•` iH! R A 1ti. r 1101Z1j�*3 n, � n sl2bgrg lnsa�r��)yt7a� �a��lc�t�� °� ns •' a� ixvnr ^� iF� p_ 6 + ffi i1X 1 IS L J� } ' I. 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N t y UI Q O ';il i h�` 11�/`i�'fb_• Il I �I J r 4 r a 1 9 N 0 0 f - �- - 3 0 _ f p 4 DTI ,S^a p55 k Ff it, low - _ ai��44wsy,`IR: i WWIn,�+F �,.{ c azr i t� 0 Lucille Ball and Elvis PreSb y are among r I in golf-course villas.As the Coachella Va those,who came,to frolic is a place kn8wn'111 ���_ developed,newer resorts and comrnunitie as much for privacy as for hedonism , an add-water-and-grow patchwork of go In those days the season kicked off in late ja enclaves,and country clubs—overshadot y Opto i r w kh a party at th&Racgtiet Club,, ' Palm Springs proper, owndd]by actors Ralph Bellamy and Charles' Palm Desert Ind an Wel1sF Rancho Mu Farrell, 7eterans remember impromptu so rees' and La Quinta became havens for the sei when'Fnank Sinatra, Honorary Mayor"Bob moneyed seta people like the Walter Am Hope and Bing Crosby performed for their at ,r `°r`a'' bergs the Gerald Fords and Bill Gates Sr p etAlls' the Tub's bar.During the day,you a t� ? h Bona Ye Bill Jr is b uldmg a gtaYzd mans could see Elizabeth Taylor lunching wrtli then the Refuge'atea'bf Pal nDesert) Many of u�badd 1Vlike;Iodd,Gene Kelly pounding t> r I old suo z crowd also mo_v,'ed `.down me teens cotirtsy llocic Hudson©avorting m , �� �`� ' _ ley,"and the younger generation,didn't the col and aie Mansfield demonstaatin i ns mxr a actly r h to takA'their'plece.Until iecei P Jay g how td,�tvff a w ld b k,m "P group of us EVa Ga�b Dinah 'a under 60 star who came to the area was more likel Shore odsxe Pbv e�lEv fe ofWll am],liatb4a SinateIlla,yy]ien check into`t l e Betty�ord Clmlc than to check-out the sc she ivs`tx err ed,tq S3arpo,,Marx wot9l meet once,a weel A srde�fci of the Pahn Sprmg�dold uri s Vas that e at tl bRacquet Club for Yenm9 acid hambucgets, Yeaalls real ipg bWdu}gs were laigely loft along a Brune,ieason Eoi for Nelda LLisk, alin Sprn gs archetypq,wrth bet blond coif towns popularity aiHoil`g moderni�'t endigsrasts nostalgia and Sliiuy Cad ll Stv as eat fup,�eYy relaxadTsome yesterdays futdie AIbCt Fieyj c$'ard Neuha JohnLa"u tques;we d end up"'darlomg pi=ou teen s skitts next to people ., Pilham Gody and,ot iers endowed Pahn 5j Y ngs with` i who d'lust coi$t8.e fiAn a black ue'pa1 ty Tl laJgest concentrat ohs oI modern axehttect e m die'w� B'ttiy the �7D$a d SOa,t o sleekglass houses a d pool ale acy pzeseived by.benign neglect developers sir party weekendsiwexe g mgr yay To cL na e co goll�d;l fe�tAles moved carry ard,ftll ig;:netghbor hg conununities wit15 i J 3Sr 76 Y.08 A+ orLv, ket=driven Med terraneavi style houses;acres of beige stucco paighs for Gucci,Allure niagazine•and Patek Plulippe and red rile roofs The clean lined stiuctures'built fkom the I fire a tremepdohs sunulaeity between the ocean and the 408 througlr die'60s when plentdu141and freedom fr un tta d�eiert rgtnatks'ptiothet Patin Spnfiga fin,Seattle'based artist dttton and cosmopolitan den zens' elped mac Pahtr' pugs Daig`Cluhryly °Whatever it 4s that draws us to ti eocean a> a hotbed'(jf4nodep ain—seetne'd st rck m a tune walp „, semse'of4my$ter} the vast hortzor�,a certain peaCcfulttes$ ,' ` "Palm Springs was a blanit slate'for mod"etrust archttec£s,' also;ex sts m the'desert 'This may expla n why Cliihuly sglass says former Architectural Digest se br editor Adele CygGljiian, are,,which ev6kos pnulti-fined marine,hfd�is found,n'"lie Palen whose Palm Spri ig,;Modern will be published in May l y# - 'Springs Desertimuseuni and in many local private collec- zol, "They interpreted the moderalsm of"the.tilue in ways that tions -and why he Bought a'glass-walled modernist house in were appropriate for the desert—big overhangs,sun-resistant Palm Springs designed by local architect Stewart Williams. metal and rock pools that had a,cooling effect.It looks as right . , Like Chiliuly,many,who ve trooped in from L.A.,New today as it did when it was built,"As eminent Pahn Springs York and elsewhere on business have returned to soak up the architect Albert Frey,who died last November at the age'of sunshine and the mellow vibe 1`l 95,wrote u}a 1935 letter to;lie former employer Le Corbusier f haf I love about Palt i Springs is that you can see 10 " "The sun,the purc'au'and thesirnple forms of the desert d'e movies m a weekend and not watt to lute, ' says Torn Ford, ate perfect conditions for arclutectute who'visits about srk tunes a'yeai Today, neighborhoods like Ed Palmas „.; ,ss L A .fash on designer Triad Turk and her (dubbed the'JW-Aiir of Palm Springs,its resi husband,wardrobe-stylist Jonathan Skoiq; dents have included Dean Martin;Jack Beduy ate restoring a 193�$,streamline•model ne', Elvis Presley'and Beach Boy Carl Wilson)+ate _ t : house known as the Ship of the Desert an= still filled with vintage modern housesun- chored h gh on a h ll o'verlookuig the vaAey..; ''II dimmed h the added flourish of Grecianstar Y Though rt,was damaged by fur last vein nary or New Orleans wrought iron.Embrac- be the tvvR, undeterred in their quest ing Cu x aseope vfe63s ofdesert and mountains ra-ereate'an airy desert hideaway "Everyone- A' (w tli the'obligatory pool and barbecue in the in fashion is bombarded by visual ideas and g, foreground);theselow-sluagpleasure palaces details;" observes Turk. "It's'refreshing to be embody postwar'optimism and a ring a ding .- l in a place where what you see is simpler and dingvision of the good life that man are now p�, g y ( ¢ . more elemental."Modernist hbuses she adds finding irresistible. rs are"the architectural equivalegt of a'sheath Like Isermann,Doug Keeve, director of _ dress" pared down,chic and timeless:" Unzipped,the documentary about designer is wire ALExAHDRA Isaac Mizrabi,was attracted to Wexler s all A P" p �IVON: THE ESTATE SALE,COMPANY: THE'CAREY-' steel houses and bought one two doors downliiDi N pX n haRt flier ' from the L.A. artist. "I live mostly a r n York,sometimes in L.A.,and more a iiZV Many buying these houses are filling them- I want to go somewhere unfabulous,' Keeve '" with furniture from local shops like John's says,'relaxing on a crisp white leather sofa in M dcentmy Modern,Lunacy,the Village Attic his pristine,window-walled living room."You and the thrift and consignment stores that dot caret put too much in these houses,"he notes; Highway 111.Heavily tinned by Healers and 1 "which forces The to be less!of a slob." Out-' designers'froin L.A.,arid'beyond;'diis f iod- side;large agaves casf'spiky'shadows oii'a' ernist inother lode inconstantly replenished as whitewashed cinder-block wall.4`Palin Springs• older residents iedecbrate'or die'off:Shoppers I is a dream place because there's nothing to do, comb through the castoffs at drea's more which is good for creativity.Sometimes I drive than two dozen resale outlets a:nd time-trip around just to people watch—your see`aging, through the"'decades'at flit Estate 3al'e Coin- playboys wearing gold chains arid blue haired' � , party whichoccupies an entire b16Clz'Next ladies with amazing style.I call it Jacquehiic' l;i d6or ai:N sy's—a resale shop where,Tdr my . Su'sa in meets Ralston. P-,i Faye Bakker has been spotted checking out Keeve'spaH is catercorner to that of GQ at Hesiguer''gowns fea£lierboas and°glittery Ci i creative director Jim Moore,who iri'1§93 was goldpuinps get a,seco d chalice: j the first of the new influx to buy a'Wexler. Itsa treasU e trove"'says mtetidr 8esigner °I "Back then;every other house in Palm Spruigs Brad Dunning: Because many of the'houses 1 had a FOR SALE sign,"he recalls. "This one iwcte vacation' 6rues,'you find more Elam- had worn-out carpet ng,dead grass around ii"i s r r r �` '' I,r; „`- t oyant desrgaSr iriore custom furnishings." 1 the pool and purple'Myl'at and tnitiiblmds on t. t`.s: a .i^r it ' Ahehd ofthur e cve 'b�uuning bought a the windows."After Moore cleaned it up,the house 1n PatinSpriigs five years ago'aad has airy pavilion was almost unrecognizable;it neer aarve fi efforts to preserve modernist l now seems oddly familiar to those who ve Igh'drnams ''°II Ivlodernism was the last great glimpsed-it in fashion spreads and ad cacti" architectural"rriovainent to try to change the A'f''RIL 1999 LOS'ANOH'CE's 77 ���' way people lived,"he declares. "The city government doesn't style restaurant Le,Vallawis,just across the,street.)For skinny- appreciate modernist design,they'd Like to replace it with Santa dippers;La Mancha,where-John,Travolm,Jennifer Aniston Fe style."In 1997,meeting-in the city hall designed_by Albert and Ice Cube,have,holed up,offers private villas with their Frey,the city councifflnally granted protectedstatus,to'Frey's ownp„ools. 1965,Tramway gas station,.which mads,the northern ap- True Hedonists stay at the;Givenchy Spa. Mery Griffin proach,to,the city with its soaring flying-wedge roof.Later (whose 80-acre Moroccan-style,estate in La Quinta,boasts a they rescinded it udder pressure from the owner and from cit- lake and a racetrack for his stable of prizewinning Thorough- izens who called the building an eyesore.The structure is being breds) purchased the deluxe French chateau—cum—spa last preserved by its new owner,a San Francisco company that is year. "It's a pamper palace,"he says, "a hideaway for Top 10 converting it into a sculpture gallery. grossers." (I-Ie won't name names,but Eastwood,Stallone, "Right now,Palm Springs is at a crossroads," Dunning Streisand and Merv's pal Nancy Reagan have all been spot- continues. "It's like Miami Beach before they saved their art ted.) In die'80s,long after the blithe soirees he recalls from deco buildings.The city needs to understand that preserva- his first fun-filled postwar visits,Griffin came out for a tetuTis tion may not please everyone in the short run,but in the long tournament and was smitten again: "I thought to myself,Gee, run,the whole town will benefit." I like it here.The sky is blue,and your bones feel good."Palm Private homeowners are leading the way. Ralphs/Food 4 Springs had grown"sort of dilapidated,"he admits, "but it's Less magnate Ron Burkle has restored a 1968 well on its way back." t John Lautner concrete and glass showplace Of course,its patina accounts for at least built for Arthur Elrod that appeared in Dia- monds part of the town's character.The Ingleside Inn, Are Ferrier.Metalware manufacturer for example,a Spanish-style estate converted Jim Gaudineer is restoring Fre}t's Loewy into a hotel in the'30s,is a slightly dottygrande House,with its amoeba-shaped indoor-out- '4 dame with retro appeal.Set among pahm trees, door pool,that was built in 1947 for indus- trial designer Raymond Loewy.And real es- "t- the walls and a guest book signed by Salvador rate investor and property renovator Marc Dah and Marlon Brando.New Yorker Melvyn Sanders has transformed a 1947 Stewart Wit- Haber,who bought the inn in 1975,can,usu- liams into a bachelor pad for the millennium. ally be found kibbitzing with the patrons at While it was in escrow,Sanders discovered Melvyn's Restaurant&Lounge.The piano that the house had been built for Frank Sina- bar is the kind of place,notes Dunning,where tm.Though his refurbishment includes changes some purists disapprove of(rather than restor- THE WILLOWS; KEVIN MACEY ing the house's original wood siding,for in LUNACY stance,he ripped it off),Sanders believes they "if you walked in and Peggy Lee was singing iharmonize with Sinatra's style. `Is That All There Is,'you wouldn't blink But the project everyone's talking about is, twice:" (A few years ago,Liza Minnelli acm- the museum-quality restoration of Richard ally did get up and sing a tune.) Neutrals exquisite Kaufmann House(designed Joints like Melvyn's(there's also Banducci's for the same family that commissioned Frank and Club 340) never went out of style in a Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater).Fanatical in their, town where the oldsters who take a turn at devotion to Neutra's design,financial execu- the mike may well be former lounge singers. five Brent Harris and his wife Beth,an arc hi-', And some of the old-school restaurants are in teetotal historian,put the new air-condition- keeping with that"one more for the road" ing compressor below ground to keep the, feel. The beef-and-martinis crowd goes to roofline intact,quarry-matched the original L.G.'s Steakhouse or Bob Hope's favorite, stonework and even recast the original toilet- Lyons.The latter's charms include "a gruff seat hinges.The house is a highlight on the bartender,bad piano player and steaks soaked increasingly popular (but unofficial) archi- in butter" sa s Dunning who adds that it's i Y g> tectural tour of the city. i r,� u' ' �`a' p perfectfor Palm Spriugsi which "represents Rabid mid-century buffs who make the the last time you,could drink,smoke,tan and pilgrimage(some from as far away as Japan) .1 have debauched sex without guilt."There are to savor,desert modernism like to complete t " l those.who also remember when you could their experience by staying at vintage motels gamble in the back room at the Doll House like L'I3orizon or the San Marino, both de jai lr711 (now;Sonentinos),' where the barstools were „ ' signed by local architect William Cody.Others equipped with,seat belts,or hear the Likes of are drawn to lodgings,like the Willows,a Lena Home and Sammy Davis Jr croon at the 1920s Mediterranean mansion—turned bed " old Ch ,Chu-club. j and breakfast that has a charm lacking In the But Palm Springs has always been more big down-valley resorts. (A bonus of staying about private parties,than public scenes. at the Willows is the atmospheric Provengal {a ..Why would you leave-a party where Frank S ANGELES APAIL 1999 sY • ill _1 fl Sinatra ryas gaging to go to a hightchibP'l a Allij asks el( 9,Kirk)Douglas,who receQY, editor of the local' ossy'pdl�n Springs r home up I or��ie a' `Wed like the youngdrpcoPj,e,tq 0,:Wriattll' put ber,�a �S�rj b f d h' e, 42 ears:She fofidly- 11 , ' old movie Stars did k i " b recalls get-16get ft§-. -70hitri lite'som,6thini- to Moss; -,the conittaii, t "it re ai � , with the Sinatras,"the'Wilfiam PoWeHS, t Daft and KiittY Carlisle. "We're—the sate whether...... tf 'fiqt o street as Sidney Sheldon;not far from _the S t the place;' Gelbart, Steve Shagar�and-housesf A � pillarsl phre Ilarold Robbins and Truniaa:ca h Pote 'vc&�'-1 (brother' b She says. "We've had some iw�rqsfing, llpa Ablock,,par 'O'S'4 'I A fi- priags is like findifig a small town aj,dj6j,=-1 f p c eary e 4 century,' ' jlet'jieighbo> novabstal( And`says ups,:, Sim glog alwc c6afie ° down thestreet acid not worry It I-h 4111 , 0& _Petba,ps 13 f h j not or much longer-T 6 figares for gear �IN&TY ChhJ,-6li6 Id d "....... I& w, round residehis and off-season,t6urigis bw-011"PtOah oro hif 0 h' rent 9 are rising;-(the 6 Coachella to Come '?"LA, cz to reach half,a mill on by 2015),and locals` earthat jio LE47� Fo6n(din qi*66kici, and Am 1646ann Pd(niln6i Lfo� �k x emaac,PalalSpriogs�srna , , - I , , qnd:?604h,6n sko4dt air- jaiaboe Z , O&POrt-is Wag ftpg aded for, ifig casaelas to attract HjgL-,,, oU'laeSSeS'WllllerlObbftl foi_ajjlfekt en 8!OTI ot the LA U ,-M-Rivemde Metro Lhjklale t(:;L"c !I i, ' f' ; , , , .I ey Sheldons Marc'd txophonist o th Trd,c Sk� -Poyorq li I fat{Ylo qt Clupli4d Loewy House eoiregAnoa slnafra House (1,onyon Ranch; 1' f. �1`Of Alk"All L I �9991� Section 3 /3if yI. V p31YY iA dy(. tr J �,6 i i a V l f n f u aStij+ I� +a in J �„t °r:•+1 �' 'a , 1 Ij �� 7ayaarR1�9 + 55t V�yI�V,�x �Fl _. 7(Y' � Sp 1 � 1 : a+h+ - - n ,f Olt stark hy�l %ingtiiliiVOP k��stens erg och efiterkrigs� °�JJ ' I ens d te'. rpint Vern+eF Panton'��' FDYQ� „IAKPB WAETdERG -TEXT DAN:GORDAN Cat h F� Rt h� s a r J 1 �1z t � � A as�ti i���-• Paid a� i t ni �4V1, � J r 1•t.r;�k��� a i f i I �E � 1 �� v��iy�4A y k t ca ',+^�r I r � ✓ , w ti� i ant � i �' ' L r I n 1 4 'u a Av, t4t yr 5 1 t A p t 4 + tta, aB� � •- r a �P M+ � Siy Y� '�°t � . {yovtYi� "V Ia riln 1 z { ix aI t4 fo{ae + ar,a $+i "a + 'r ` �J: � ' �� k"++' „ r � J.!57„ '-e � ...ni'<< ''i+ t s' at i, .. .! 1 d + t r? ' t ":� -� 70 SRO NA HEM AP1lIL a000 POPTRIBUT , ,,, �I '{i s f�•T , Danskt-amerikanskt mote. Det gar into att to miste pa Jim Isermannskarlek A} till Verner Panton. Fatoljerna Heart och r Cone fran 1958 var t a,° 1 ett forsdk att komma bort fran varje Mr- y7,.,s=,n utfattad s y pa hur n i. : 1 �• - 3�{� ,_� en fatolj skulle se ut. &T, „" Pantons mSnster a mattan heter - e Geometry 1. I:i 1,l Laga skip av Raymond Loewy. f k+% IM 1 �£ 1 i( Y s i F x 1 a•. 'yey i Io MIL RAKT UT I oKNEnr bster om Times konstkritiker att°Isermanns konst a;enkel for Jim Isermann; Los,Angeles ligger Palm Springs, en oas bgat och svar for tanken — en utmarkt och.ovanlig konstnar med ett bland sanddynerna som bebotts av india- kombination". Hans stora'kuber med virkade over- fsrhallande till fang. ner i'tusen ar och som blev fritidsparadis och lekstu- drag visades ocksa i Sverige hirom aret. ga for Hollywoods jetset pa 3o-talet. Efter kriget var Huset, ritat av arkitekten Ronald Wexler, var som T v: Matavdelninged det har som Bob Hope, Prank Sinatra och Kirk konstrukti'on ett resultat"av den bverproduktion,av med rStt som kraft. Douglas b de hus ach s Blade golf mellan ins el- stal som,u stod of er;kn et.men US St'ee'u torde full signaffarg 1 dot g. Ygg P g P PP k PP vita. kbnferensbord ningarna. i Palm Spnt gs tiara sju prAfabrlceta. h'us'i stil ocli av Plorehce Knoll,, - Konstnaren Jim Isermann hor till dem som under glas, inte flera "hundra som man planerat. Jim stolar i design Eero vintern garria Umnar den smogtyngda megastaden Isermann och varinen David Blomster har sedan de Saarinen,dolvlampa for oknens form, renare luft. Jim, fodd 1955, raknas ko"pte huset 1997 arbetat"'pa att aterstalla det i,origi_ av Joe Colombo och som en av USA:s ledande konstnarer med sina span- nalskick, litografi signerad nande nibten, mellan textil tradition och modern Inrerdningcn ar=ep fargstar,,k, hyll�mg,tilJ:''o kdn- Pae White. konst. vid form sourmirens stora separatutstallning stens eta',och efterkr1gsudens;d'eslgnp disjarer,fram= pa Santa Monicas kon'stmuseum skrev Los Angeles for alitUerner Pant'on ' �� T h: Vid bardisken tvA pallar av Harry ' Bertola tldlgt 50•tal. iW ! •' , �]f� �� v! k Is r "� ! i ,, [� �I ,I ,'a d i£ 419L1: Nedan t v: Over Plorence Knolls soffa och soffbord tva malningar av Jim Isermann, som en halsning till Andy Warhol, Mary Quant } och popkonstens oyf� I� r ly endimensionella i.• `I lyckoplakat. U r4�I fi ' La51 Nedan t h: En ele- gent liters Slttgrnppri.11 med Charles Eames sittskal i fiberglas och matte samt malning pa emali av S r , IE �' "f4 1 r �' 777 Jimisermann. id Nedan: Huset1stal och glas uppfdrdes 1962.Vid poolen en utefatSli av Richard s e� Ik �', .-s.�' ;t'!''It'.` a°I� t r `` "�/ ' yi ,5�-'c I ✓' + Schultz. I , dpe S L fi Stora bilden t h - 'Metl ugdn kanehga Or farg och form her Jim Isermann och DavidBlomster ,U mdblerat huset i Palm Springs. 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All Betty Fordkliniken och det rings bratpacket Fran I byggaaden hade ett aldrig A radikalt formsprak for- Melrose Place och Beverly Hills 90210 roar sig kung- Andrade ingesting i situationisternas&gon.Det var ligt pa stains barer. fortfarande ett monument over just de reaktionara Narheten till Hollywood bar alltid attraherat folk krafter som hindrat fantasin all to makten. J,m lsermann osh arMget med gott otn pengat och smak for del extravaganta— Simon Sadlers bok get ett nytt perspektiv, pa Rpey v1anior 11o5et1Pahn murga av stjaruornas»sommarstugoru ar ritade av mycket av utvecklingen inom Springs.arkitektur och form- varldsberomda arkitekter, pa uCLA:s arkitektur- givning sedan sextiotalet. kurser ingar numer en obligatorisk rundtur i Palm Med situationismen som bakgrund blir bade Springs der deltagarna bland annat besoker komi- Ettore Sottsass Memphisgrupp—Sottsass var med i kern Bob Hopes rymdinspirerade villa fran 1973 de kretsar som bildade siluationistinter'nationalen— designad av,futuristen John Lautner. Den estetiskt och Coop Himmelb(Oaus utfreakade modernism tilltalande bussturen innehaller ocksa fiera byggna- begriplig pa ett pelt nytt sift. der av Richard Neutra—den internationella stilens Framfor allt fir situationisternas stad en matt- framstaforetradare i Kalifornien—somfattfriahan- stock att mata der som utger sig for att vara fram- der av sina fonnogna uppdragsgivare.Pa sjuttiotalet tidens arkitektur och formgivning med. I ljuset av DEN kopte Barry Manilow Neutras)>Kaufmatm House« situationisternas dri mmar ayslojas del mesta som fran r94y ochforvandlade geuast del miaimalistiska , urger sig for aft vara radikalt som en ny fasad for on GLADJEN masterverket till ett betydhgt vildare partypalats: gammal regim.t KAN DE Copa...Copacabana. Smon Sadler INTE TA Pa Sunny View i de nordostra utkanterna ligger The Sltuationlst City nagra av starts mest tidstypiska villor med vid utsikt The MlTpresc r888 IFRAN over okenlandskapet och de omgivande bergen. , OSS: PETER CELSINGS KULTURHUS , s , r , 3x B I Srn Dahlshom Z-Cykeln y„drd alik'-^,:. '�3G fiacjixcoSAY>arFddar= Val Skappshulr Skeppshults nya cykel,utrustad med &oohs Mdersadel,kullager fran SKF ' r V'd a`c t• nlri t;w� d , och 24-vaxlat nee,skulle kunnat vara hurtrhklg som helot,men tack vare 1 iti k� T Slorn Dahlstrom Arden i statist den r� I rl 1 modernaste cykel som Flnns.Samtidgt dMj kanne den radon klasslsk.Ochkrm- ' strudimen ur sa enkel aft man punter, 'n°``+"' har sv9rtattacceptera den.Varfdr ser inte alla cyklar ut sa hSr? e a#. ,y�; Thomas Exsvam tt 4y5 bi „� .fin -.9siP1 1 a9{.s.ae.', t't l�J 7cl" or Konstnaren Jim Isermaim kom over sitt bus f �t l ; a t k drygt ett,ar sedan och bar sedan dess genonrfort en omfattande renovering; coed hjalp av sin pojkvan N {I, David Schwartz bar han Aterstallt den moderna drommen Hat it i glas och stAl till originalskick. E y Lrxedningen Ar en veritabe]hyllning till sextiotalet som kompletterats av Isennanns egna mAlningar av ova dekorativamonster fran samma framtidsoptimistis- kaera—ett faktum sotn into mint bevisas av att lser- I� L' q iL manns svart-och vitprickiga toyfoxtez'rier ar dopt Pantonparty i Palm Springs 1 11! �rzy after opkonstrikinnan Bridget Riley. I vardagsrummel nedanfor konstnarens egnar�,'i',' »Rower paintings«fran t98g star en tidsenlig soft- ^. grupp fi'An Knoll international;i sovrummet domi- h nerar Olt lila Verner Panton-stilleben — stolar ur 1-2-3-systemet och en sallsynt spirallampa. Hyll- �I 0 1 ningen till Panton fortsalter i matsalen toot gatan der bans rode Heartchair flirtar vilt mod tva svarta Conechairs pa ea opmonstrad ryamatta. Genom fonstervaggen i matsalen ser man rakt in hos nagra av de fashionabla grannarna;mittemot Gl creative inr,lk:,l.� director Jim Moore och langre nor pa gatau filmaren Douglas Keeve,somfornagra ar sedan giorde.i>Un- zipped«,filmen om Isaac Mizrahi,och nu for tiden i • "�''-ti�';�h��j�,,�, utpekas som Gucci-Tom Fords hemligapojkvan. I h av Sara KrlstoHersson i I NGPoteprafen kom i8rbi �- .r i varlbra leoob grllade a �� coedalannll > yy I I, b attrenS ASANER d, Verner Panton Infiltration Sean Dix Le Corbusier Phantom Fanzine Orbit Aircraft Innovation,% line Anonym Will Eddricc Abitare Segasla I an broschyr for Phantom often Som en urban upptackuresande Bland its ungaoch duktiga fonngivare Efteren boom av bbcker am small plasth'd ph an At ryamatta,Sam om I senkapitalismens irrgangar later sig som dras till li lanq d5r man febrilt amnensom brunnslockoch at. ingenting her pant its senasle 3O area. den anonyme utgivaren av hima el War eftertribare till&Iderstlgna tung- kanns dot befriends aft bladdra l den { Och der bar del Into hailer.Sextiotalets Infiltration from 1 hotelikomplex, vidare som maloadretti,Sottsass och fbrrs&svAstlannaganAircraftow i hamadsvisionet arfortFarande ovver- shoppingcentra och servicetunntar. Citterlo,Finns Sean Dix f-an Kansas. Is Corbusier,arkitekturens svar pa N fritffade.Den unga fifetagsledningen Tidningen at halt agnadatnbjet att ph Sam en modern hyllning till sin Pablo Picasso.Den gays atig35 av t ph danska Innovation upptackte att ph upptzckisfard1 hailers,korrldorer hemstats matkultur her ban formgett _ den da ambdf8sa tidskriffenThe I R derlSiibioner overmsstemde mail och trapphus som del Into at meningen a0 la,an ulegrlll Fit den urbane Studio och AtemtIll nu av italienska Verner Pantons,som all overgav att man skallkannatill.Fbrutomtips om balkanggrillaren.Alla deter ar l roslfrin Abitare.InAlrcraftakan man,precis sin tro ph framtiden.Se Hid des Verner but man undgar bevakningskameror och into stone an aft de gar att disks said Corbusier All hamta Inspiration u Pantons nya stall som Ochs&gar att och vakter,och fbrslag ph kimpllga 1 an vanilla diskho. ochWedevisersomnDennyaarkitek- anvandasomlord,pall,fltallellel byggnader att Odatrera,flnns hzr Fbr Ifli bell Sean: furen ar Word av rebellem.Met Ant. lv&sits-kanape. insandarsidin der likes innade —Orbit kommer I pl'oduktlon1 oaxiber. Tna,nas rxslram Thmmas E4l utbytererfarenheter. Lagom till vin tergriilsasongen. ill 39 Ola Anderason Thomas Ekalr6m it jk Influrahgn,PO Box 66o6&Taws gentra i t v PO,Pickering,ON,LxV6P7,Canada. 85 k h' , Section 5 IQ SNO fr s It FFF aWra,., 11 Fill mp 4XIl P rmA .r r f„y A - P4fa} �.I .aTeo-iy fin I� r EXT 0 GERHARD MATZIG FOTOS UND DOKUMENTATION 0 UNDINE PR6HL� _ - "Donald Wexier haute 1962 aniFufi der SaR Jacinto Mountains im Stil von Albert Frey and Richard,Neutra.Doch viele der,Fertigbau•Villen mit ihren Skelettsysternen verfieien-:bis�in die neunziger Jahre,als neue Arch'itektur-Liehhaber 1camenlTI ��� t�'��� t�F � � � �'� ate--.• __ Ti rM Iw j S S I ER 0O ESN Die jungen Kreat ven. der'USA haben eirie neue Leidenschaft entdeckt: die )ungalows von Palm`Springs. Wie vor.J,ahren die,Sinatras and Crosbys kommen sie aus lollywood un'd_:New.York and genieBen 'die'Coole. Eleganz der W6stenoasen. MAI4N onaI4 ler ng i, i Montt nkonst uktion ,y i i k �a ei $Stahlske it, uMreise; g 1997 4 Ml m 2 7 ny�4`'fit i e w "�"dr Ni ra :�} o �j'iyS�SiL a L i d VdSj - 1 �r i y, d In T�•§l M S , 5 r EMI i { A Y r ,f - i • � A�F�>, i YN 4 � xxf,'A+t+h j, lk�k 1 j t� 1 r �•gear -� Sx _jpt r a x,nM A P� a�n u y a � 13A5'3 Fiir seine Knoll-M6bel j suchte Jim Isermann nur einen Abstellrau TTI In m.Als T6, t-3 er nach Palm Springs karn, war er Uberw5ltigt vom Charmedej b6m UCKIosen, durchlichteten Hduser. "T 1Z 'N Is,Y YC 1 4 1 YIi, �V g IT I I"T lI Ppl,1[�, 11 0 In. IrfOTjV r 17"T IT J I . 1l IT' 4V4 "T IT I IT It- 11A�It TWIIn'I 'T�UV W ugh M fA T1 E14 01W t TI Den Gegensatz von wilder Natur and hock entwickelter Entwurfskunst suchte Donald Wexler mit riesigen Glasschlebel zu aberwinden.Der neue Besitzer Jim Isermann sch5tzt die unpr tenti6se Architektur als Pendant fur seine Sammiung mit Tdtenst6hlen and deco Teppich von Verner Panton. f Fled Ty,t T.�%T'AI W.V.T"N NR�i CT" X;'04, I-T ,IT" A ...... WeiB von den W5nden bis zurn Boden wat'schon in den Pionierjahren clas beste Mittel gegen Hitze. VlAAMt, Die Besitzer von heutd, ttrV.VtTX4 _3' Kinder der Klimaahiagen, TIT relconstruieren den Stil. T'll 11 TT_,. l",, T. l aim Springs liegt am Pool. In Wahrheit liegt es natur- lich im Siiden Kaliforniens, zwischen Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas. Oder genauer:Die Stadt liegt im Coachella Valley,das jenseits der Berge vom Pazifischen ! Ozean auf der einen Seite and der Mojave-Wdste auf , der anderen begrenzt wird. So wurde man wohl die9 geografische Lage der Stadt beschreiben,normalerweise Aber was ist schon normal in einer Stadt,die Bich seit ihte wx ° Grandung im r9.Jahrhundert dutch die Extreme auszeichnet dutch die Waste vor allem,durch den unendlich weiten I Iorizont and durch beldemmend steil aufragende Berge. Im warmen Winter kann man hier bei zo oder zs Grad Golf spielen,im heigen Sommer werden tnanchmal 45 Grad gemessen—im Schatten,Aber es gibt keinen Schat- � r ten in der Wiiste. Dafur scheint hier an 32,8 Tagen im Jahr die Sonne. Kein Wunder, dass Palm Springs samt der 50000 Palmen and der to coo Swimmingpools aussieht wie eine Stark,die gerade Ferien macht.Kein Wun- s ` der auch, dass es die Stars, die Schonen oder die Reichert hierher zo . Oder die Bedeutenden—so wie Richard Nixon, Dwight D. Eisenhower and die kv r,j f! $#', ' Kennedys.Ansonsten sagen die Namen alles. Die Stragen von Palm Springs hei[ieu Andrews Sisters Circle,Bing Crosby Drive oder Groucho Marx Road —and die Hotels„Garbo Inn"oder„Harlow Heaven". Bevor der Hollywood-Clan hierher learn,sagte man noch,Palm Springs sei das Wartezimmer Gottes.Aber Lauren Bacall,Kirk Douglas,Liz Taylor,Frank Sinatra&Co.haben bald aus dem Wartezimmer eine Bar and aus der Wuste einen Pool gemacht.Seither kann man sagen:Die Wuste lebt.Und damit das auch widdich jeder sehen konnte, wurde vor dem Hans von Frank Sinatra immer eine Flagge gehisst,wenn die Cocktails am Pool bereitstanden. OO Zehn Jahre wohnte Frank Sinatra in seinem Haus in Palm Springs,bis es ihm zu„crowded", zu eng wurde.Er hat viel dazu beigetragen,dass die Wustenstadt zum Tummelplatz halb Hollywoods wurde—mit rauschenden Cocktailpartys auf den Flanierflachen rund um seinen Swimmingpool. Xil..,.�-'.. TIM I y I E �KUd N� _ v ! , y�vl it lMO L* '�af2'", � r5 �r Von Sinatras Mbbeln i habenturzweiFauteuils uberlebt.Der heutige Besitzer,der Makler Marc Sanders,rbkonstruierte den reduzierten Stil mit - Secondhand-Interieur. "S" 3 A �- s i l � -_ se',F1PIz �un`cN� ,`uerpu�zt� iirrcl �rerklinke%t"" �r , , enovierung 1997/9$y �s ,4� . _ C3rdl3e 3�U mPbk3 eis,ca Pr , 15"lylio Dolor, v . t }� r t � :mcE WO E XR sK x � Ag mr w nf f,.MY WN visS.� , � ia.3� �vv?J\ rfJ 'rN ;l� Fy HY �,. !dr Rl ae re 4 km", 4 F i o. X` P,4 F Y A • ..u� .. l .tom 4 ^ I � S >tl r "t ."v ^vr� i �9,^ d r, > JJJJ { t y " u A vy 1 ;k. F O < i 1 0 -_ ?x t � -�•v`' I I i ' - OO Frank Sinatras Pool in Form cities riesigeu Konzertflugels gibt es abrigens - immer noch. Aber die Cocktails and die Parrys, die Exzentrik, der Sex and die Blitzlichter—all das war Lange Zeit verschwunden aus Palm Springs. Die Show war vorbei. Doch nun scheint die Wustenoase erneut zu erwachen. Palm Springs erlebt die Renaissance seiner berahmtesten Epoche, die der Martini-Kultur.Das geht einher mit,einem auch anderswo bekaunten Retro- Boom:mit schmalen Anzugen and Bossa-Nova-Remakes, mit dem Revival- '; Kino von Quentin Tarantino, mit der Chandler-Melancholie junger f Literaten and dem utopistischen Plastik-Design. Vor ahem abet edebt L in Palm Springs die Moderne der Architektur ein Comeback. In der Stadt der Extreme and Experimente konnten sick Moderne M l and Nachluiegsmoderne seit den vierziger Jahren gut entfalten. Auch J fdr Architekten wie Richard Neutra, Albert Frey oder Donald Wexler C( { schien hier die Sonne. Deno die Bauherren waren ideal im Sinne der 0— neueu Asthetik:Mit radikalen Raumschopfungen sollten die Kahle and Die Hauser in Palm Springs sind gai Weite des Meeres ebenso eingefangen werden wie die Glut der Waste. W offenbar gebaute Zukunftsversprechu Die Folge: ausladende Dacher, tiefe, schattige Innenraume. Machtige gen. Nun boomt die Stadt wieder, or Mauent hielten die Reporter ab—gewaltige Fenster die men der eigenen wieder sind es die Hauser, die die besu Inszenierung. Daheim in Long Island Schlosser, abet beim Feriensitz Geschichteu erzahlen. Zum Beispiel d verliebten sich die Stars in die schlichte Raffinesse der Modern. von Jim Isermann and David Blomso Auch Frank Sinatra.Er wolhe sich vom Architekten Stewart Williams LhJ Kanstlern aus Los Angeles. Sic suchtc eigentlich ein Hans im„Georgian Style"bauen lassen.Aber der Archi- N eigentlich nor nach einem Lager f r Ji tekt k6derte Sinatra damit, class ein moderns Hans robuster ware fur r Isermann Mobelsammlung,Knoll-Sof die Waste. Sinatra stimmte zu. Bedingung: Das Haus saute in nor drei:Q and Panton-Stiihle.Aber gefunden habf Monaten fertig sein. Das war es auch,panktlich zu Weihnachten 1947. `j sic eines von Donald Wexlers legendart Komplett renoviert and vom Immobilienmalder Marc Sanders im Stil ♦'l- Stahlhausern aus den friihen Sechziger. der Zeit eingerichtet,ist das Hans heute zu kaufen. M Als sic es 1997 kauften, war es aberwi LU chert von einem dicken Teppichbode 4Ft4I' I° Gardinen and eines senfgelben Tapete. l; Ausidhrliche plane,Ansichten and Schnitte aid 6 Seiten rund um die Uhr per Die laute Welt war schon vorhei in d, Faxabruf 01 90/19 21 53-0 17 Q beschauliche Palm Springs eingebrochei f Nang,s9u142 Douglas Coupland hatte sein bet ihmt fV Bach „Generation x" in den achtzig, � N Jahren in Palm Springs geschrieben,we II das der „gottverdammt unhippste Platz in gar r Nordamerika" gewesen sei. Inzwischen siel ung 1962 man hier junge Kanstler, Designer,Architektei r a It @IA Mo118t Mode-and Werbeleute.Sic alle suchen nach eines j r3 Ferienhaus in Palm Springs. Einige sind scha UaUf be PrototyP langst da:Tom Ford von Gucci zum Beispiel,di hme, '-. OStP FotografBruce Weber oder Elisabeth Shoe.Nicl alle werden ein echtes Welder-Haas bekommei von denen es nor Sieben gibt. Fines habeas Ji, Isermann and David Blomster, ein zweites h: J Paar sich Jim Moore vor ein area g ekauft. D, „ Creative Director vom GQ g Ma azin schaut dari vielleicht ab and zu auf die Uhr,ob es uicht scha Zeit ist fur einen Martini.Aber eigentlich mass 4 arrc er blofi Ausschau halten,ob nicht irgendwo get: de eine Flagge gehisst wird in Palm Springs. Q,q `l"A r,r ,; Von seiner Couch blickt Jim Moore,Kreativer aus New York,indie-Berge. Und genieCt die Cooliesi der modernen Bauten,r die Donald Wexler in die flirrende Waste stellte. 1%At sn Section 6 *3/4 TV r " � i 4 I I � y i yy l r. . p �if t is n : rr I 1 the staying power of steel After a post-war building boom, North Palm Springs suffered a period of decline. Today, the area's modern steel-framed homes are being faithfully restored by their new owners Text by Tony Merchell. Photographs by David Glomb i I, 1 —Ali �>xwr i1 I _^ OPPOSITE PAGE:Steel Development House owners Jim Isermann(in white)and David Blamster.THIS PAGE CLOCK- WISE FROM LEFT.The 1,400-Square foot prefabricated steel house took only three days to assemble on site.The spider- leg post in front is a reference to the work of Neutra,wham Wexler admired;A scale model shows the central utility core which housed the kitchen and bathrooms.The other walls could be rearranged as desired providing maximum flexibility;The large span of sliding glass doors merges indoor and outdoor living,allowing a striking view of the pool III I I Sprngs yofths ,n sm n cu ar for was so a rea for , y so has houses dent to George IT the w Some- INS a9 �34`o r � 1 r 71✓ 11 I , r � r t : �f r s rr ss I IF II - aij it itf x;, it ij EI i� N P i 3 k THIS PAGE TOP:In the living room,Isermann's two Untitled Flower Paintings,1985,hang above a sofa,coffee table,and end table-all by [; Florence Knoll.The rug is a Prototype of a design by Isermann. '�p k ,i w s BOTTOM:The master bedroom displays a table,chairs,rug,and ceiling lamp by Verner Parton.The table and chairs are from his 1-2-3 System x, ,I Furniture designed in 1973 for Fritz Hansen.Herman Miller LTR table at y4 l y bedside.OPPOSITE PAGE:On the wall a geometrical piece by Isermann, it Shag Painting, 1990,Untitled is formed of two halves-a carpet, �I hand-hocked by the artist,against a glossy surface of a painting- rP creating a dichotomy of textures.72 chairs by Eero Saarinen- jldiii{ij� -h times flat, sometimes low A-frames, and occasional butterfly In y y7r E, shape. Large expanses of glass opened up the interiors to the exte- rior.Generally conventional construction techniques were used:wood II, studs and stucco exterior walls were the norm. I, An exception to these conventional houses is a cluster of pre- fabricated steel houses at the north end of town.These novel homes F! were designed by Architect Donald Wexler,A.I.A.and his partner Ric Harrison in 1961. By the late 1950s, Wexler developed an expertise in the use of light gauge steel in construction. This technique was ? primarily used in commercial structures, as well as in institutional I buildings such as various additions to the Palm Springs High School, E j the Cahuilla Elementary School,the Cathedral City Elementary School, i' and the Nellie Coffman Junior High School. ' Through his research with U.S.Steel,Wexler became interested I��II 90�;l ff� , rs a rt r r f ANs'I' J t f: rt� , �+ Wt r 9i''�1 f�'lafav Cb m�b2 3yb , f r rSs f rt j,TI sw o J I! y{y J� r r Y 4 11 �� ftt Le x T f^�t fill ,TN Wx rN, Awe" . Y v1>M jfsj? 5 j ,r hays r fr > A 4 rg k � I y "F Ix -�,'° Vil io 1 ila rJ!'I�V�(5 y�r 1 ?{r I f � �7� 'h� I • li ��„-pn,e?�� � � ���{ ®I �� - t � � � *fit i� '� YW ?'�'IF31Jnl� , ilh 1VV Y�i I i f a ri .t t 1 kf tt ) I,pV) YI 1, k III ,S Y I 1 I d 5 - r ri Y�YI 1415 r , Ilf I I VI cu i � , r YrI t r � I + 7 ;C -T'i - e:41) t II THIS PAGE ADOVE AND OPPOSITE PAGE:In the formal dining room,two black Cone chairs,one Heart chair,and rug,all by Verner Parton.The dining table is a Knoll conference table flanked by Saarinen 71 and 72 chairs.A Raymond Loewy DR 2000 cabinet acts as a sideboard.The large photograph is Self Portrait by Pee White,which is laminated to thick I plexiglass.THIS PAGE RIGHT:TWO Bertoia stools sidle up to the bar -- 11 in using light gauge steel in the construction of single family resi- dences.U.S.Steel commissioned Wexler to work with Bernard Perlin j of Calcor Manufacturing to develop an all-steel home system.Wexler then interested the George Alexander Company in building a subdi- vision of several hundred steel houses in North Palm Springs, acrossigg from the Racquet Club. q r f Calcor would produce a variety of standardized parts made of 16 and 20 gauge galvanized steel sheet. Prefabricated walls, some ' as large as 37'7" long by 9' high,were factory built to a 1/16"toter- S r ante.Walls were fabricated out of 16"wide C-sections, 3"thick. ' f fj Construction was simple. First, the concrete slab was poured using a precision steel template form. This accurately dimensioned " y the slab and precisely located the anchor bolts.Once the slab cured, ' r trucks would deliver the prefabricated central utility core and wall sections.A four-man crew and a rig operator erected the core and all a t r exterior walls in four hours. Walls are first bolted to the slab, then to �\ R 1i each other. A socket wrench was the only tool necessary. a ' Once the walls were up and plumb,then the crew would install the 20 gauge galvanized roof structure.The spans of roof can be as long as 59 feet, making longitudinal splices unnecessary. In continu- ' 92 } ation of the Alexanders' interest in architectural drama, some roofs much that steel became uncompetitive with wood.Only seven model were flat, some were folded plate. homes would be completed. Aluminum foil-backed gypsum board was bonded to the inner North Palm Springs would decline,as would these homes.Luck- surface of the exterior walls.Then glass fiber insulation was bonded ily, being of steel,they did not deteriorate, as had the more conven- to the gypsum board.After the building was closed in,plumbing and tional houses nearby. Although modified, these houses remained wiring was run in the walls. The interior was then covered with con- structurally sound.Some eight years ago,magazine editor Jim Moore j, ventional gypsum board drywall. Plaster or wood paneling could also purchased one of these homes and began a restoration project.Over be used. It was estimated that this structure yielded the insulation time others would buy the remaining model homes,and one-by-one equivalence of a 12-inch masonry wall, they are being restored. Floor plans were simple, open, and modular. The central utility The Moore house is a stark view of modernism. Sparsely fur- core runs down the center of the house. The factory built module nished, white furniture against white walls, set off with touches of (32'-4"x 9'-3"x 9'tall)contains the kitchen and bathroom elements, color. This is the only model that has terrazzo floors. The floor-to- In the ceiling is a large raceway where utilities and air conditioning ceiling glass offers a fine view of the pool, ducts could be run, To the front of the house is the living room and Atthe end of the block,owners Jim Isermann and David Blomster master bedroom. To the rear is either two bedrooms and a dining have restored their house to its former grandeur. The building was room, or one bedroom and a family room. All rooms open out to stripped of finishes, down to the galvanized steel. It is now a pure patios via large sliding glass doors. white structure balanced byyellow painted concrete block walls.The The houses went together perfectly, and the George Alexander white surfaces offer a fine backdrop for the presentation of both the Company stated that"they would never build a wood house again." owners'furnishings and artwork. Unfortunately, that was not to be. As the models were completed, Jim Isermann's work is brightly colored,a contrast between high Calcor sold to Rheemetal and the new owners increased prices so and low art, between fine art and craft.A geometrical piece >106 r f, 1 [ F� �' l ' f4l � 1jI1 P 'YStl } �!r<; ,.. I iy JJ � gg y � itf t - F t� t3 1fSi S' rd y.: .: M, 1j ini i IN "ss: 11 J 7 . 93 Staying Power of Steel this interest in post-war design can hold, but I believe in the long- III (continued from page 93)Shag Painting, 1990, Untitled on one wall is term value of the best items. Weinberg agrees: "Magazines are fall- formed of two halves, a carpet, hand-hooked by the artist(contain- ing over themselves to do a new slant on modernism, and that can't ing 80,000 pieces of yarn), against a glossy surface of a painting, last...but I think it's embedded enough so that it won't disappear." creating a dichotomy of textures.This piece of a series is significant There are still a number of good designers out there, like Harvey for being his first discrete art object- previous pieces were installs- Probber and Arthur Elrod,awaiting rediscovery.Idiosyncratic designs tions. Flanking the table are Saarinen's 72 chairs, by individualists like Paul Evans and the Lavernes are attracting in- II Against the other wall are two paintings: Untitled Flower Paint- terest. In mass-market American furniture, "Heywood Wakefield Is a ings, 7985.These rest above a Florence Knoll sofa,coffee table,and commodity" says Chris Kennedy of American Decorative Arts in P; end table. The rug under the coffee table is a prototype of Jim's Northampton, MA,and Doug Patterson of Do Wah Diddy in Phoenix jIII design. calls it "the staple of our business." Early modern dinnerware sells ll In the formal dining room there are two black Cone chairs, one steadily(classic Fiesta, Russel Wright, and moving up is trendy'508 I it Heart chair,and a rug,all by Verner Panton, 1959.The dining table is tableware). Ceramic artists like Gertrude and Otto Natzler are getting a Knoll conference table flanked by Saarinen 71 and 72 chairs. The serious attention. Coming up are '60s and '70s objects, including jlarge photograph is Self Portrait by Pae White,which is laminated to even pop priced, pop-look accessories. thick plexiglass. A Raymond Loewy DF 2000 cabinet rests against the wall. French Modern Design The entry presents a Knoll bench, along with a photograph by "I did an Andre Arbus exhibition back in 1988," recalls New York Uta Barth. The master bedroom displays a table, chairs, rug, and dealer Barry Friedman."We sold well,but nobody knew who he was." dramatic ceiling hanging lamp by Verner Panton.The table and chairs Not any longer. 1930s to '50s French design is one of the hot new are from his 1-2-3 System Furniture designed in 1973 for Fritz Hansen, areas for collectors-industrial-type design by names like Jean Prouve In addition there are two Herman Miller LTR end tables, and three and Charlotte Perriand and decorator pieces by Arbus, Gilbert photographs by Richard Hawkins.The sheets are by Vera.Two pieces Poillerat,and especially Jean Royere are getting hat.Afterthe Royere of art include Isermann's Weave, 1996; and Blomster's Space Boy, show at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris this Fall,this should 1996. ■ only increase.So far,prices are relatively modest,though some Marc � I du Planner items recently brought $100,000+. Galena de Boyne's f Isermann's work can be viewed in"Fifteen:Jim Isermann Survey"at the Institute Catherine de Beyrie thinks it's just the beginning for mid-century of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, PA, September 11 -October French designers."People are just starting to discover them. In a few 31, 1999, years, I think they will be as important as Ruhlmann." What's Selling Now? Scandinavian Design (continued from page 16) have had several London sales and exhibi- This is another area recently discovered by collectors. Wlodek bons, and a new book. In American Deco, radios are hotter. Scott Malowanczykof Collage 20th Century Classics in Dallas reports,"Ten Boyette of Streamlined Decade in Ft. Meyers, FL,reports a 40%rise years ago I was buying Finn Juhl and Hans Wegner from top dealers for pre-war Bakelite models. in LA. Now they're going crazy for it, especially the big names." It's logical, according to long-time show promoter Sandy Smith. "Now Industrial Design that there's no more Aalto out there,and the Eames prototypes,early Most see a plateau of activity in this area. "It's out of fashion," says Breuer,Mackintosh,and such are in museums,people are interested Chicago dealer Richard Wright. "if you believe in it, now is the time to in mid-century Scandinavian furniture." New categories are gaining buy."People are apparently not building new collections in this area, interest, particularly Swedish ceramics by artists like Stig Lundberg and museums already have most of what they need. Change may and Wilhelm Kage. Henning Koppel's 1952 pitcher for Georg Jensen, come when, in the next century, age brings more respect to the ob- illustrated in every design book,brought triple the estimate($33,000) jects. Meanwhile, they're staples with 20th century dealers and at at Sotheby's London in March. Now that it's almost half-a-century modernism shows around the country, even in quality flea markets, old, even original made-in-Denmark Dansk is surfacing at dealers, but prices seem steady rather than on the rise. along with kitchenware and other Scandinavian everyday items. I Mid-Century American Italian Modern i In 1997 Richard Wright commented that,"Eames'place in the scheme Ponti, Fornasetti, and Mollino have been selling for a while, but the of 20th century design is very secure."But even he was surprised by news is in 1960s Italian designs, with names like Bellini, Colombo, the success of the Eames sale this Spring in Chicago. "Prices were Castiglione, Pesce, and furniture in plastic,foam,even blowup, and even higher than I had dared to hope,"he admitted. Eames-mania Is plastic accessories like early Kartell are being snapped up as well. what every dealer talks about...the $143,000 for Ray Eames' leg Prices for the major items still average in the low thousands, but splint sculpture in Wright's sale,and the$129,000 forthe never-pro- that's due to change, especially as the '60s recede into the past. duced Conversation armchair at lA Modern Auctions. Anything of Italian glass, a hot commodity several years back around the 1997 1 this period is hot as well.As Rik Gallagher of 280 Modern says,"1950s Corning Museum exhibition, has cooled, with interest shifting from used to be the poor cousin, while the 1930s was the good stuff - production to studio work. Howard Lockwood,editor of Vetri:Italian now it's the other way around." Dealers say people buy it to use: "In Glass News says, however, that buyers are selective. "People are that time, designers began making furniture with ergonomic con- just waiting for the good pieces"-like a Bianconi vase for Venini that cerns,furniture to live with,not just oversize pieces for castles,"says sold this year in Italy for more than$100,000. Un/Weinberg's Larry Weinberg. According to Weinberg and others, good lighting of the period is a sure seller...but hard to find. Moving Postmodernism up are personalized work by Paul Evans,Billy Haines,and Paul Laszlo The familiar Sotleass bookcases are in virtually every museum col- and decorator furniture by Edward Wormley and Tommi Parzinger looting the 20th century,but Memphis is generating broader interest. (both with reproductions in the works)and Vladimir Kagan(doing his Now that it's coming up on two decades old, Memphis is beginning own reproductions). Has fifties fever peaked? Wright says, "Post- to show up at auction and on gallery floors. Says Peter Loughery o1 war is so hot and so mainstream that it scares me...there's no way LA Modern Auctions, "In 1988 1 already 1wr his interest>10E 105 Section 7 / c�s s ��'r•' r t I f • 1 1 In In"ii llJt 1 y l y "I it to, 6, V"t it qx�, t4"AI'll -n ItA, J 1 ln b THE HISTORY By the late 1950s, architect Donald Wexler, A.I.A., n,......... had already been working with fight gauge steel in building many of die area's schools:Palm Springs High, Calmilla Elementary, Cathedral City Elementary and Neffie Coffman Bight tc 1", �......a' Wexler was curious:Could this material also be used in the con- single family resi- iiij struction of dences? Wexler lined up U.S_ Steel and its subsidiary Rheemetal (a division of Ell Manufacturing) to com- mission the project and then interested the George Alexander Company in building several hundred in the near-northern end of Palm Springs, across Indian from the Racquet Club, Above: Is that archi- tect Wexler's hand in the photo by Julius Shulman?At left ..unlann's celebrated "Untitled (flower paint- ings). 1985" adorn the lying room walls. /3 oallI Vings 1I/49 ill 4N Y4( � 151 �L THE NUTS AND BOLTS r, , Construction was simple.A four- , man team could put up the walls in ^r + 9 a day, plrst, the concrete slab was poured using a precision steel te<n- , plate form and then,once it cured, ° i r ', k i�„ " r 0+ trucks delivered the prefabricated r t,rn , � j lrj �'I n,i,r P ,I . , I , ' �a � r wall sections,built by Rheemetal to 'l"+ tZ i-` i ; a 1/16"tolerance from 16 and 20 n= gauge galvanized sheets. 0 :i � ° ,' u r + Ir In r l I1, ) � 1 P r _ r wl a Aluminum fief-backed gypsum it i+ rj Above: i was then bonded to the inner sur- Steel homes face of the exterior walls and a were easy to glass fiber insulation bonded to b"ud _r At right the gypsum board.After the build- Happy guest, - ffig was closed in, plumbing and o'�eee t' wiring were run in the walls;then of""awtheare ; A the walls were covered with bed- y j gyp- room's t v U < sum drywall. Or maybe it would chzlrs design - beplasterorwoodpanehng, pedl- The homes went together per- gree. fectly. Spokespeopte for the George Alexander Company bragged the company would "never build awood house again." The ev Of Uee 50/November 1998 /��� :r I GONE WITH THE WIND Unfortunately that was not to •� u �� �a ' be. Soon after the mo dels were il built,O.S.Steel sold pjieeffit4 to ,wM a comparly that increased the euddett- > prices so ranch,steel was r Ly Competitive with wood.Onlythe seven model homes were com- n pleted.l7tese are the ones That all lit"" r fl being renovated today. i tit i ...Men III 'u n v ✓ ''01 � Nord,Palm Springs deteciorat- „� i , M kt" r - ;' "v _t ed,a bH.The steel didn't Although 'I modified, these homes Tema Attained .1 structurally sowed. ONE t ji REMARKABLE EXAMPLE Y r fb ,` One restoration worthy of note n i belongs to Jim Isermann b and David Schwartz who pp+ t 11 home to its for- F;, festered their L 1 have grandeur.The building was �q IP +m!" - , P,a 1 d mer g stripped of finishes,down to the steel walls. It is now a pore wlrlte u t srivehve,baimtcedbypellow Pain- i ed concrete block walls.The white k, suttaces provide a fine backdrop for the presentation of both the owners'furnishm;sand artworks . }m Isermatm's work is briody colored,a contr st be ween high and tow art,between fine art and . geometric piece, "Shag craft A Painting, 1990,untitled" on oae wall is formed of two halves,a unr lk�fk#N 'iiKs ^' ,fnt ,, , �g;.c;� •- �" pet,hand-hooked by the artist(con- a 50,000 pieces of yarn), "�....+ raining ^i against a glossy surface of a paiat- in ,creating a dichotomy of tex- •;,`, g a totes.This piece is signiftcant for sew y being his first discrete art object. (Prevdous pieces weie Install ations.) i Pnhn Sprb*gs Life/51 Vr V y V P I• p ii y�i 1 - S.ti,., ipt,ti V r + r.L �'�•r. � -6 s I Y �� y ss a sn cl 41 ti + e3 r "'�1E . + s�y'f �sl yam. �y + G i T � sVvl �� �^gPwY��'w.F't+ I�r.+vt A !y I+fFVA"a y�,��%""F T+v`i,�9 L ✓"t nFyj' fA ��'°II,• 61. «,V P A IS t •, e V .tom 55 v f r The Against the other wall are two AMY Ti paintings, "Untitled (flower paint- 'Z ings), 1985," These rest above a Florence Knoll sofa, cof- Of fee table and end table.The chair is a Saarinen, 1963, The lamps are Stemlights and the clock is George Nelson. The rug under the coffee table is a prototype of a rug of Jim's design. In the formal dining room there are two black cone chairs, one heart chair and a rug, all by Verner Panton, 1959. The dining table is a Knoll con- ference table, flanked by ,tee Saarinen chairs.The large photo- graph is a "Self Portrait" by Pee White, which is lami- nated onto thick pleyjglass. The entryway presents a Knoll bench, along with a photograph by Uta Barth. Classic examples of lsermann's highly-pressed The master bedroom displays work Above. "Untitled (hole painting) (2387), 1987." Enamel paint, wood 48'x 48"x 2'. Delow. a table, chairs, rug and dramatic "Untitled (Shag Pig) (0690). 1989." Enamel paint,orlon varn. wood. 96'X 96"X 2- lamp by Verner Parma, In addi- tion are two Herman eGntls Miller end tables and three Iris prints of Richard Hawkins. The other bed- room contains a lamp and orange plastic chair, also by Panton. The sheets are by Vera. Two pieces of art include Isermam's "Weave, 1996" and Schwartz'"Space Boy, 1996." Isermann's work can be viewed at the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center through January 3, 1999 to the show Sunshine&Noh Art in L.A.1960-1997, 0 0 U it 4 0 T H A N N I V E I I A R Y 07 SpnngsL�WS3 Palm Section 8 3hfB HOUSES WE LOVE iSdY n I�' a 'yyyyyyh,,, lY ly�b PHOTO BY TERRRNCe MDI TERRAZZO : 1 , SHAG CARPET : 0 We've seen this house before. In fashion homeowner was persuaded to sell, and other institutional buildings.Now,nearly, spreads, in car commercials, in expensive Moore began the arduous process of restor- years later,he is amazed by the new appre architecture books.But we never saw it as it ing the house—a steel-frame model home ation of his work. looked a few years back when the neighbor- designed by Donald Wexler in i96i—to its Wexler, who hasn't designed a'house hood (an enclave near the Palm Springs original glory.The neighboring homes have two decades, is today working on a 2,6i Racket Club)had deteriorated,when the ter- since been purchased by like-minded desert square-foot house in Palm Springs.He si razzo floorswere covered over by shagcarpet. minimalists. "I didn't plan to rescue Palm no reasonwhyhis steel-framehome could But Jim Moore—whoin 1993hadbeen flying Springs," Moore insists. "It just happened. be produced by contemporary developers. from Manhattan to Palm Springs every other Now,there's always someone puked out front I had my way we would all use Organic ma weekend in search of something "Case taking snapshots." rials—concrete, glass, and steel. For 1 Study-ish"—did.Every time his real-estate In the early'6os,Wexler developed(with Sunbelt, steel is an ideal material.It shoe agent beckoned,Moore,the creative director engineer Bernard Perlin) these factory- become the standard for and climate of GQ,was on the next plane.On Sunnyview fabricated and site-assembled steel-frame Moore,for his part,spouts Poetry:"I get Drive Moore fell in love,not with the house houses for US. Steel and the Alexander incredible feeling when I walk in the fre with the"For Sale" sign,but with what he Company, Palm Spring's major tract devel- door.For me,this is just the most beauti recognized as a gem of desertmodernism on oper,Due to consumer uncertainty aboutthe house imaginable." the corner. Despite the carpeting, the comfort level of steel,and a giant increase in We're just happy that one more shag t drapes,the dead grass surrounding the pool, steel prices, the housing program stalled. pet has met its fate. it was the house he wanted.The lackadaisical Wexler shifted his focus toward schools and —ALLISON ARIE 96 dwell february 2001 Pool fy , ►1 Development Houses, 1962 ler and Harrison, Architects Original interiors: Harold Broderick of Arthur Elrod Associates. Original landscaping: David Hamilton By the 1960s, steel was becoming the material of choice for architects in the desert. "There's noth- ing that can destroy it," says Donald Wexler, who with his partner, Ric Harrison, designed a model house for a proposed subdivision of steel housing. "Steel doesn't warp or shrink, it's light and resis- tant to earthquakes." Steel was also low maintenance, termite-proof, and the galvanized roof never had to be replaced. But steel wasn't as cheap as wood, and steel interiors didn't always look as appealingly warm as wood. A large sandy tract behind the Riviera Hotel and the Palm Springs Racquet Club—a pleasant area of many cul-de-sacs developed by George Alexander and his son, Robert—became the testing site for steel developmental houses.The Alexanders were among the largest developers and contractors in the desert in the 1960s before they and their wives were killed in a small airplane crash. Their sig- nature home style was a suburban A-frame bungalow that was given an urbane eighteen-foot-high but- terfly ceiling, clerestories that allow in plenty of light, gently sloping roofs, shaded parking spaces, and plenty of overhangs and ornamental screens to fend off the heat. The majority of the Alexanders' houses were designed by local architects Palmer and Krisel.The exception was a row of seven experimental steel houses developed by U.S. Steel in conjunction with the Rheem Manufacturing Company of Huntington Park, California, and architects Donald A.Wexler and Ric Harrison. U.S. Steel was supporting many diverse housing projects, obviously interested in researching and developing new outlets for its product, and study houses were an excellent venue to attract con- sumers' interest and judge their reaction to new products. The study houses, which typically were published in Architectural Record, Arts and Architecture, the Los Angeles Times Nome magazine, and international trade journals, weren't commercial projects, but they could become commercial if the ideas proved popular. The houses provided an excellent opportunity to demonstrate how, in con- trast to traditional materials, new materials—aluminum, steel, plastic—were cheaper, safer, and longer lasting. One steel house had been built in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, followed by three in Palm Springs. A carport is next to the entrance of an all-steel house designed in 1962 by Wexler and Harrison for the Alexander Construction Company. Developed by U.S. Steel and the Rheem Manufacturing Company, the f40 model houses elevated steel to new heights. The prefab- ricated homes could be assembled on-site m three days, were energy-effi'cieay and were resistant to earthquakes I ,xe�eer'�Y w t 'k,Gy, a,6 <46aw" rsY' v jj1 ro5ax1 Amor, a ill: ` r F777 I �A E f Il li l J 9 I WEXLER AND HARRISON STEEL DEVELOPMENTAL HOUSES, 1962 Wexler was in Los Angeles on vacation after graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1950 when he called Richard Neutra's office on a whim to apply for a job. He didn't think he had a hope of seeing his hero, but Neutra interviewed him and offered him a position. "Neutra was at his height then—designing Los Angeles County's Hall of Records, his biggest public project. I worked on Elysian Park Heights—a public-housing scheme in Chavez Ravine that never happened and is now Dodger Stadium," says Wexler,who worked at Neutra's office for eight to nine months.When Wexler heard about a job at Tamarisk Country Club in 1952, he called its architect, Bill Cody, went out to Palm Springs to meet him, and was hired. Wexler and Harrison met while working at Cody's office. They already had experience working with steel,which they saw as a natural complement to the concrete and glass they were already using in their commissions,which ranged from the Palm Springs Airport(1965) to the Desert Water Agency (1978). "The school district thought their buildings were too expensive, so they asked me to see what I could do," recalls Wexler. "I met Bernie Perlin, who was the engineer for Rheem, and we started working together. We developed schools sponsored by U.S. Steel and then I did some experiment- ing with these model houses. We weren't doing modernism—just following the 'desert design' that all the architects here in the 1950s were doing." The 1,400-square-foot prefabricated steel house came with a price tag of $13,000 to $17,000, depending on interior finishes and landscaping, and took three days to assemble on site.The lot was_. extra. Three basic roof styles were offered; the only ornamentation was a folded plate on the roof that zigzagged over the living room. A typical layout for the steel house had a living room, a dining room,two bedrooms, and two bath- rooms. The core of the house contained the kitchen and bathrooms; around the core, the size of the other rooms was totally flexible. The house could be expanded as needed; nonbearing walls made it easy to reconfigure living areas. "The center is all one piece," says Wexler. "The walls come in big sections and are bolted into a slab concrete foundation. All the standing walls could be customized. And the finish was drywall to make people feel more comfortable." Right: Wexler had worked with Neutra. in Los Angeles, and in a nod to his hero he added a spider-leg post in the back- yard patio area Far Right:A pane of glass between the exterior wall and the room divider lets light filter gently into the master bedroom The room divider also functions as the bedroom closet l3�} h7 - � �y \ �> % � \ \ Then ecould > exp a as _ _bearing walls made it easy to reconfigure living ea ' � i a � ._ � �, Y e� �. ��< �� �� r �r ,"f ' x'm h�i,h.,. / 'e+"e..�� h. _�4'A�'���"v��.J h..w,...-��''-.vr � iS'N�'��a��x5i. .eaC�. _..t u�G.rc�. �;cnu ,_1a� 4`�i�_, �"�¢rt.,� i n g� s%` � ����1 fr R ����i�iji��l�l 1��; i li � X l A � � r l f/ Y 1 �\I �" �.,��, ,fir r � � � �,� /ig� i��n���/„� „llln "m,6. ���iil����,�i1� ����������,d�a�" � .y�A�., �y „��� \� WEXLER AND HARRISON STEEL NEVLLOPMENT&I, NOOSES , 1 B62 xq J. 2 Lft- Owner Jim Moore discovered the original terrazzo floors under shag carper and furnished the living room with such period pieces as a Knoll coffee table. ,4bove.. The central core of the 1,400 square-foot house, which included the kitchen and bathrooms, came in one section but the layout of the living and sleeping areas was totally flexible. 145 �9 62 a5, �0 �pL 04 nae �n1 Da aaL SS P�9 axti an K Y � t S- Ji s'•rV�iv.2 °ver ea rp0f 4a�'"ram orly S shaP o°L n sa9 „ ? mpe ¢d a¢rl°° rt �5 the 4 d�t0 °�4s¢�' ar¢a that reef,°on ate to a Tt.¢arch tv�tvtn µse 'Pere aPpyo All ref°r 1 ewer 'Otena s od the 4 WoM, tih6 7 - ft� yt x �.I. '} A dWd" i � '��iT•Y hy94�'�t Y f WEXLER AND HARRISON: STEEL DEVELOPMENTAL HOUSES , 1962 i i I i, I; { B f i Wexler used the same design principles that he had applied to his own post-and-beam house: Ids made the model as open as possible, and merged indoor and outdoor living—each bedroom has its own small walled patio. Off the dining area is a rear patio that contains a built-in barbeque area and offers a private garden corner. In a nod to Neutra, an exposed beam juts out in spider-leg fashion. Wexler inserted opaque glass panels next to the living room partition (which doubles on the reverse, side as the closet in the bedroom hallway) so that the partition didn't directly abut the wall and light could filter in. He had thought of including a freestanding metal fireplace. But, as he explains, "a fire- place is based on the infiltration of air, and since steel has zero tolerance, we were afraid that the house wouldn't have any air infiltration. How do you tell people to open a window every time they light a fire? It was a problem, so we decided to eliminate the fireplace." If middle-class families went along with the concept of a factory-built house that had a flexible floor plan, the Alexanders were prepared to develop ninety lots of steel housing. But during the de- sign process the manufacturer raised the price of steel. "The Alexanders wouldn't have any of it— W they refused to pay more," says Wexler. "And someone had to be the pioneer. They were very pow- erful, and all the other developers were watching them to see what would happen. Steel got priced 0 out, so the movement never caught on." The seven experimental houses that were built are gradually being renovated. The model house, v which had interiors by Hal Broderick of Arthur Elrod Associates, has been returned to a simple sophistication by New York—based magazine editor Jim Moore. J d i;- b+. P .u'. I,t 'X f r% `i. 148 /3 ,��3 Vd" 4 1 An t sr 'AN he ails ay0rvtl 'j t theonbearing living an t 0 Li"jqg ho,os J"Y) the L�y are btt'jt in chan,go I t To oaf S awe v,fee b"e could5 a '00 to s "a ott'tco the'9 o' too ar "r, coS. 9 ortge "L 0 b Wexler arty'types 0 ore ar two asi60a ge roof seeping t"o ore was one 0 thr room I S S,threeL We olde s ao� zS C, thati all the 13:0 ,qe Section 9 4 r � r \ A S F i� �hE R £� �_ '� IY(✓ �� fg p�b.n _ �� I I "5. I , ,p, � ros ,�, —delivmed to his site to be created by �r � ,:';'•��)?l.t "I the builder's workmen 1'See pages 6. Z 8; and 9 for complete details or, 4r , erection methods and techniques). Rheemetal division provides also the f�'• 1 ° rft first precision aid—die templates for the slab floor—that makes everything fit perfectly in the GelrL m n [! Rheemetal Division does not build" homes. Rheemelal Division does not finish homes. The division is a builder - f:: of components—as large as 24� b 9. - 1 �M'T" ? ;• foal walls—for the home building " +,1u�.;�+` industry. These massive components areformed g in Rheemetafs modern plant under ex- acting quality control to tolerances of 1/16 of an inch. Costly field work is 1A climinaLed because one four-man crew '+'" can erect the walls For three homes i❑ _ an eight-hour shift. for example. And the roof dock goes on at the same rate. a Willi Rheenetal components, less 51?A[CIOUS-'Pine cns-tdm 7im,ie almos- than 30 days is required from breaking m room is room—dining roo is phere is shown in this view from the roomy and comfortable. It looks larger moving dining area looking mwur[Is lhr- bed- ground to movi t into the hone—and and lives bigger because of high ceilings roouns at left and kitchen !It right, most of that time is interior finishing and pir-ntre windows. lilts never before had its ri-hLful place '*i `,•i y .,- n '-, nl, ,. v 'w z;,ya F is 2r t,,.�''` in the bonze building industry. Steel �- has qualities which make it ideal for -'- .homes. Here in this Rheemelal system, all the wonderful capabilities of steel •+1 . i'�--'•,--- =;y come into Lheir Own. F3ere is a bold and striking all-steel home system. No longer is steel eon. - fined simply to the framework of a house. In the Rheemetal system steel performs convincingly in every part of -.-,. e [ n'i .�-..;; 4 . 4f"�'' the house—walls, roof. fascia, trim. =' �^ �-' t3� s.. The Rheemelal steel home system is .•;'- -: ,- L'"- -. -. . designed for �Lhc ]tonic builder and CLEAN—The unit sweep of the fascia in this Palm Springs hone and the. deft use of modern desivmm concepts give freslu[oss, a characteristic of Rlicemetal hones. subdivider. Rheemelal Division oilers the builder a complete home structure —exLerior walls. roof, fascia and trim and waiting for the slab to care. air, water, insects, wills consequent "Rheemetal components are built lower maintenance costs. SISCURITY—This all-steel door spells corder exacting and precise standards so that the usual costly—and wasteful CHARMING—RLl"iciently insulatad,Rhce- of' vesecurity and protection. el is the result y metal homes are quiet, relaxing, and of its tight by U. S. Steel Corporation. —cutting and filling of conventional restful. This shows dining area in fore. It,fits tight liken cur door._ homes are eliminated,' ex plains Harr r I J ground, Hying ramn in bnckgronnd'. T, Halvorsen, vice president and gen- eral manager of Rheemetal Division, i ngl Key feature of the RheemcLat system „ is a 31/., inch patented insulated gal. _- fil vanied steel wall panel, which when 1, i k s�� � finished with gypsum board inside has wr +tin ft performance equivalent to a 12-inch fir" `r- ,t,/ai masonry wall, reports Bernie Perlin,j Rheemetal vine president. +t Pqr Rheemelal homes have these unique i t and important features which make ` t Lhem highly attractive and useful toM 'I kiGl builders: full incombustibility with aof rfi"�i pf,l,, ,1 10 per cent saving on fie insurance eosLs, LertniLe proof, low maintenance 'f E� costs (a golden hose is the only cam- ` , witance tool required), longer life a I F i p which makes the home more attractive I, to lenders on 30 and 4.0 year mort- ,. � iyl ii gages. better thermal and acoustical of properties, cleaner and more modern rl''. lines, Ella- fit of every clement to eGm-Nl}r ay. gx i I,{# orate infi1Lraumf, of, rin�l, cold or hot i r , Reprinted from + HOME BUILDERS JOURNAL—AUGUST 1962 /19A Itot by lihcr.mcLal Division ill the past 10 years of c.onimctcial building construe? i•i Lion. Ill moue than 700 classrooms hill d fl by Micennetal Division since 1956,, site l 4�tof k� ,e�r;ti?vo crectinn techniques—tied in with ad- vanced factory methods—were pushed to a remarkable level never before h �' achieved for it system such as this. All ~r this know hone is nmv used—end stillsi� lorthcr refined—itl lihcennctal Owl Ifow the Rheemetal commnens o �xiR '' l"'l�"hti;Mu"ii+" ir erl rV g � amp together on the siCo is shown m the �+.xS 'rps+lirt photographs OilIhese four pages, r, t...l, F. rvzan;� ,nr• T. i.. SPEED — (Above) — Pstcrim• walls nl' this three-bedroom home in Pain Springi were placed on Idur concrete slab in wo `rT hours. Longest wall emnpommt was 2d " feet by 9 feet high. Lift points are an- a ginee•ed for sintpL; ba sidling. Cracking is not a hazard, heeauso wills arc light weight trod troy have a rot tin all us light gauge galvetized Lase channel that hints its a Ihreshhold at door openings. Tbis bane clunvrol fits into the recess at the y.- 4 --__--_ perimetev of the slab rvhieh has hest na.e.avaLe[y created by use of steel lean- _ NEAT— Leff Roo£ dock eels for ( )— Pi �r �l &nu- Rhevnm;wl homes are ou this single '�'^4a- 'T ,r F larucs�'rt ,fs err_ trailer. All eomPooents arc carefully loa&A so that the), arrive tLL the site it, perfect condition. The longest roof dcek panel is 4.9 feet with a width of 16 j,whes and a depth of 3 inches. Bufo'c Ilse; ,°ypsunn wallboard is ap- Alli minunn foil btud(ed gypsum wall- lemon is used on elf walls and roof deck —" plied, all elee.L6(;al and plumbing work Mooed panels are used as liners for ex- Hccause the inlcrior partitions are is rompleled. One side of each hall is Lerior walls to provide a vapor harrier non-load bearing, the huilder can alter " fully ezposcd to allow for freer installa- and to increase dimmal efficiency. [lie shape and size of rooms to suit the Lion and inspection. An air space large Interior walls are gypsum wallboard home buyer, without losing all tlso ad- - enough to Lake the required piping and fastened to sleml studs with adhesives vantages of factory produced compo- conduits exisls-bclwaan Lhe fiber glass and metal fastener. Fiber glass imu- nears. insulation and [lie inlcrior skin. Electrical hxlm-es, gas and water lines tan be added at any Lime to any d ,f 't:- n Lh.loom. This is accomplished by remov- - in" a coiling panel, rr, The elearieal .and mechanical trades have' found Lhe Rlicmnclal malls as easy �Il s•`' " -ar;�� I''. ftn si h3�, "'' ,' to nvoilt with—and m mauy cases easier —than wood bane and masonry homes. Tkore is mote room and, Lheneforc, the s�^ '� hs, r l wort. ocs faster. s-rr r '"r93' IH r-ri'N cF, m- lRs^ �• J3` �t l I1I din i EFFICIENT— (13elow) Time is saved 71, in the erection of 11homuetal hotnes he- cause of the detailed perfection of ill ''t' f„ err Mr•A> s, v',.;ry + ^' 1 r-r'�a.yf: teliniques and alethods Used. Idore is the first SWP sin field elocUon—placing the steel templates to assure in, m.curale t d F slab onto rvhieh fits all wall This shows the templates in place ready is6'`y n' < 1• 3,. t r'k '` +< i afi t l r for pouring eonoretr,. Note numbers on teruplats to insure proper location. i ,.ly +v ,,r ts s�i�.-' "wi ri' ?1 FLEXIBLII (.Above)—All the exterior walls of it Rhecmetal home are in place, nos ` .r+ `u y. - aak l „?„F � y'� l`t�lt ready lot the roof deck. A carport will he addedsit the lower right to e e the ,truenettu�r•. Interior w b ad walls twill he added Jf s .fir frlx " a."as a t2r°fit}`` .rlr fi �f„. 1 liter. Great flexibilityus use, in vac of io ns is aebiev cal. The of large wall coa n. ^"ar Pf����'"9� +. �. A, r � �� l ��-�+ry%r.✓; nun nls un.a l.es it r,mr to cap nail tile. Rhrmnrtel hoer to Innr er r,von I7rc .,4. '°'4rr"y�-� i7y�u u.' •z,:.e' `J� c�+.l'{- � rV.,. 5 e r�"Y�"�x. � � tN _ IM sir t root design ,note from 'PICIiT PITTRYC—(Ahove)�This alm++s a contuoptttyo•- t flu• roc f, with an uhsolutu tn[uinmm or �- u;muelal panels. Roof dock Is 2D gauge etrua:tural (Tu+d7 q• "all autinrd spiel, hs b •s 59 Foot. R ',bt long s tot t t , tl.l mai,,uek le fiao a wmttitm• td , I ;rx;N nutintettancn, IY, longfurtl{na1 dplieus ore rctptircth Lmtrrst roof Pat L SNUC—(Abuve)—Good)" e wall compn- } ,mils ace nl0vtx! svviCdy off tetosili otth,a light rib and lowm'ed into I char halts ea ❑u: eagal to stub. Hero rat-e a rtetdcntmt is Uoltinr the wall comPo- u `i. nonts ❑t t m sit, A wrench is the mu t Molls b tool itt crccdolt on the site, t a d i: . fit; T d nsc ,IvU .md re Ill st bolted it tho :mt tlu 4, t' +`l� a boltcrl to rae{t oboe, Motu tltu T Imnhcrs to t VFy ,1 apnue for cleeericians o e P r` run then• ]inns before tha gypsum board coat pmtcls ore plm:ed on thr, steel srnde.Whit • autple room is rvhieh to wovic, eli o{' ele,a icol and phonhinr is reduced. kV sv(OOTf1— (Below) —Gstuclar oC the. ?,6�t.f,�.,�� it 1'Z largr, wali uontpnnc+xs, 7urontfaoll in i �, `ut•+'; "�I 1: _ t modorn factory iu IXunlingln Pw•ic, ` CuliCortti;t, un(ler rigid gonhty cmtlrnl y a P'- with tolm•ances tofnl Incss lnn dt Irimtnass that pleasas tho eye. lYall e,mP['1n ee of light gauge ga lvanir,od stteell (( the rdgas to nud co t still ourd f, nu;d ul INTCRTOR—(Above)—:Ater e�teriur wall compc,an is arc, Placed and bolted to tltc troll stuog The ro inrlt le [wools. muu hoard is bnnda(I to the inside Tare of give the suvtatlt exterior su rfnr.o shove' slob and together, this is dw a'a t• the in tarinc loelo. Nu(c steel channel that secves U,lted Wrethor dxterio. the sti l7 tan;rs, as du•eshhoid, Ahuuiuunt-I,il-Uaclan{ r9P the strol Portals 6ctwnen the studs, then ghors fiber iasul-at ruts- the is Uontlyd m the gYP- bu oe'� i stun board. 'CIFWalls are note read,for pltunbing and electrical runs. Below)—The spuriousness of Rhoetnut,tl hones is Ahotvtt hm•u ndt6 cool tyy i,+tt ry . ROOMY,—( ` ✓, l . nk'uoiaed steel cool w t_ deck ht place and cvervthind ready for ling) fiufshing. The ceiling ill right hangs frmu fins: spnued on 4,,•toO canoars, aWu;lu;d to tgi s,l gauge g 4 deck. An ibtsit tie tile tg icon tt aline, istsitot+101 ,tote the vigbilhor bags above it, are at ,+ hwho I at t t �r �F• � �l.a�ti�5��.ry t#I�}I ltry� n e _ _ n�s r .P✓ �cr � 4a �tlt� y i 4�1,jt 4�§:�f F rs��l �Gri' ��t t�;� � I �• ' � V I - t'.a- S � J hN� ��—'✓1 �..LL {tiy�., b 1 � � 5;5 1� i _ )��{Y �p �,1 IIt+ l'lfii tt 5� +- T �r .~4-. - }- +•uiLry x r I t.'-' ,4 qti+,.. _ R .i..f% ! « a.+.- r tar` Ta F X,. Q The Nordlinger residence in Los Angeles, w California, attests to the crisp, clean simplicity steel affords in home constuc- tion. functional and elegant, it's built far maximum livability with minimum maintenance and upkeep. (Above) Strong y 3,"�' p�t and Spartan, steel is left exposed to r� 3,ask• '+ r .v ,mnr>ud,l. .�. accent simple lines. i Here are two striking examples of a new _ concept In residential construction_the 1 y modular "structural curtain-wall' sys� y.. --�'-,✓"' learn by Rheemetal. Available m three , a �, series and ten floor plans the arch)tech ' designed, all steel homes enable builders to offer the ultimate in utility,flexibility and lasting beauty. =- T Architects:A.Quincy lanes—Frederick E.Emmons&Associates rill it s., I a its 4 a ,• �� i tp gal y} �.A'�Y Sr + rY}x Architect:Wexler& Harrison,A.I A. Steel homes are handsome, functional, strong, All these features and more are standard equipment Columbia-Geneva Steel in a steel home. Steel beams, channels and columns UPS Division of go together quickly and securely, Once connected, they stay put—never warp, rot or swell. The superior United States Steel strength of steel means that the framework can be l:5I4 00 i t` ^'� � +Vi- ��'"'71,.t� � 0.1 ti•Y,ndr ra,m. � "ry.t f a,A Sly✓. If E-k r 4t { 4 Ls'++ N f 5'�� �k�YFyti�nFR � ' s .r.,ine tF rltr i,.s _ i x+n ➢fAk?5s4 .,...__-•c F.�t��:�� �+: nr-r. r�'L''S?w�r.9`�:�'.J :3Y.k�vs..C�>•:w�.. ,....,v. -. HOUSES OF METAL WITH NEW BUILDING METHODS, MATERIALS for home sheet steel. Inside the panel are gypsum board, Flber- Rheemehal's new factory gives you to to ry built steel components economical, exciting home, with glas insulation and an air space. Tests indicate that the a wide series of functional benefits not usually available insulation qualities of this panel are equivalent to those of a 12-inch-thick masonry wall, making the house quiet, in other construction. thermal efficient and incombustible. Erecfion of Rheemetal components is faster—more accu- rate—than that of a conventional home. The large earn- Varying designs and different interior room arrangements ponents are built in a modern factory under rigid quality of,, maximum flexibility to interior walls, providing a control, delivered to the site and bolted together. For large selection of roams and sizes to satisfy different example, an experienced four-man building crew can as- home buyers. Maintenance is reduced to a minimum. semble components for a three bedroom, two bath home on your foundation in three days or less. Your foundo- Take advantage of steel's inherent strength, dimensional stability and overall economy inyour next housing de- tion is poured to a Rheem-supplied steel temp late. Basic element of the building is a structural three-and- velopment. Use Rheemetal components for rigid quality one-half-inch-thid< patented insulated wall panel awa zd any other Oet method rol and exceptional sales features not available by surface of the panel is formed of light-gauge g Tor complete details, wM1:ite of 131M101'ie Rheemetal Building Division � Steel of Rheem Manufacturing Co. 3383 E. Gtge St., tTmitmgtotz P`tiilc • TUdlow 36671 �N A r s e "F .t'aL r `` +t.. ' s•4'' i f+flt, f z .�¢p,4,33 t i.c.b JUN � t , 7=�-w�• .1 �"�a�(�r�.19 o'`ieGvG ��'Ye✓u��t��r� r n. zu iaFo � r .. - � 7n xy F r wry e �' �x v y.• f.. ^- "1_ -� r i fr o S r rT kk Steel Homes Designed in 1962 by Donald Wexler and Ric Harrison, AIA. Developed by U.S. Steel and the Rheem Manufacturing Company. Built by the Alexander Construction Company. Seven 1400 square foot experimental houses were built utilizing the All-steel Home System. The prefabricated homes were assembled on-site. The Alexanders were prepared to develop 90 lots of steel housing. The price of steel rose during the design process putting an end to the project. 1. 290 Simms Road (Allen Canarutto) 2. 3100 Sunnyview Drive (Jim Moore) 3. 3125 Sunnyview Drive (Kevin Lane) 4. 3133 Sunnyview Drive (Jack Reed) 5. 3165 Sunnyview Drive (Douglas Keeve) 6. 300 E. Molino Road (Donald Bilotti) 7. 330 E. Molino Road (Jim Isermann) /3�4 9z Section 10 / 3 #903 Jan • 30 , 2001 2 ; 05PM Inland Library System No•4252 P , 1/4 Fax' Tr vnissioa Number afpages Cinduding cover page) Inland library System/SUICULS 3581 Mission Inn Avvaus,Itivtrsidt CA 92501 (909)369-7995 FAX(909)784-1158 Aare: january M, 2001 TO Palm SpringsPubiicf4brary Crarp Batley From: Cecelia SUBJKT; 1963 articles - T Hi Garyl Angie couldn't find the 2 1963 articles you requested, so she asked me to help, i have found one of them (from House and Home), but not the other. Pages 82+ in Architectural Record are advertisements.There's no article. 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Airxandcr Camatrucpott Cu in Halm .slSrn%r Haka pricFt. nueAtmmdl 14 ,FtrIW , Jan . 30 2001 2: 10PM Inland Library System 4/4:"t" • V i 1 y'yn. la�yr dd� ' { e ew luwacost garage header is nailed together without glue tu+fhe new plywood box beam qaD be available rDntexiala: a¢loat etructuxal 'esNmntew tl}aturial and labor costs at to ' naawnbled oil the site nr in the shop Dou&s Fir 2x4e for flanges; aonstruc- under $25—about $S less than A pair without the temperature and'humidity tion-grade Douglass 6r for and stiffeners; at'7,r12m with a wf steel flitch plate ,I eoutrol problcrns faced in glue-nail 44"Douglas Ar Plyscard for webs; and and about $17 lees than a 12" steel galvanized spiral thread nails,0,148" junior I-beam, The beat» is designed i 'a : 'baalst tabrirntlon- 3" i�f ,•'Doli$aed to span 16' garage door in diameter. with 7115" heads. - for a 40 psf roof-and-calling load ou rs,(wnittlls, the new beam urea readily DFAA, which developed the heals, 30' trusses. , a, - , .New.#ruses jig raG I cuts fabricating costs by eliminating nails In plywood )gussets { 4. Trues tnembrss are simply stacked in 6- ;1 ;'.'?l:, ^.,wgk4xeuo'wtnaxx_te pales with Dnglwd stem back to bacM»ar'c laid in i1a betsaan truss the now jig between pairs of gusamm irraai4q;masatern. Pmna Fra eimPLY ceaokad up until its a full. which are placed back to back and glue- ' canted on the sides Facing the truss ' members (photo left). Whon the jig is t . '. full, bell Jacks apply a minimum pros- t' sure of 125 pai (lower left)- After the f; glue has set, the entire load of trusses it; t • , '� removed from the jig (lower right). flccaus¢ there is no nailing, taming or handling of trusses during assembly, labor costs are subahilinally rednaed, For axatnple: Teton) Lumbar Co of Seattle used thr, new jig to S !' - ! produce king-past trusses for about 100 houses at ¢5% below she cost of similar glue, {'. Dail trumps (and about$l less per truss a then for meta(-gusFet types). Since truss strength de ends on so- ? g•.-_- curate alarnpjn$pressure, uniform glue 4p spread: and even [ivo atlueeze-onf, FNA +' accepts the dtsisn and. pxessute-glaze I v". � _';.. t'abrlcaltotl only if the maker uses rigid quality controls liko these Specified by : plywiood Fabricator 5orvice Irc. The a '. ' of .,saeK:6 apply Pregsura to k'qd-spfaadar r4RttF.1FT unfna4t OWOsd [stiles. 'Thin, patented jig was developed for ors by OW'aagh Russ.(location, mosslti Gan it,, ma44 at rues. Ernest R Z'iacbel. 1zNo ` It j 1 ' Section 11 / 3� 95� I U.S. Sb3d/N/bo t= Hax O 5 10 feet I I Q I O I ■ Donald Wexler,A.I.A.received his Bachelor of dardized parts made of 16 and 20 gauge gal- Architecture degree from the University of vanized steel sheet. These components were Minnesota in 1950. He then moved to Palm factory built to a 1/16"tolerance. Vertical col- Springs and would work as a draftsman for umns were made of 16 gauge, 3 inch square architect William Cody. By the late 1950's he galvanized. Walls, some as large as 24' long developed an expertise in the use of light by 9' high were constructed of 16" wide sec- gauge steel in the construction of various ad- tions with three inch interlocking seams ditions to the Palm Springs High School, the forming studs 16" on center. Cahuilla Elementary School, the Cathedral City Elementary School, and the Nellie First,the concrete slab was poured using a pre- Coffman High School. cision steel template form. This accurately dimensioned the slab and precisely located the Through his research with U. S. Steel, Wexler anchor bolts. Once the slab cured, trucks became interested in using light gauge steel would deliver the prefabricated wall sections. in the construction of single family residences. A four man crew and a rig operator erected all ` Alarge subdivision of several hundred houses the exterior walls of three houses in one day. was planned for North Palm Springs. The Walls are first bolted to the slab, then to each George Alexander Company,who would con- other. struct many developments, including the Racquet Club Estates,would build this project. Aluminum foil backed gypsum board is U.S.Steel commissioned Wexler to work with bonded to the inner surface of the exterior wall. the Rheemetal Division ofRheemManufactur- Then a glass fiber insulation is bonded to the ing to develop an all-steel home system. gypsum board. After the building is closed in, plumbing and wiring is run in the walls. Rheemetal would produce a variety of stan- The interior walls are then covered with con- 20 Ak Donald Wexler ventional gypsum board drywall. Plaster or wood paneling could also be used. It was es- timated that this structure yields the insulation equivalence of a 12 inch masonry wall. The interior walls are not load bearing. There- fore, the interior plan can be easily modified without effecting the structure. 1 The four man crew can install the 20 gauge galvanized roof structure of one house in one day. The spans of the roof can be as long as 59 feet,making longitudinal splices unnecessary. Some roofs are flat, some are folded. Real es- tate advertisements will describe a house as an"Alexander Steel House"or Alexander-like House". Typical of North Palm Springs,this house and neighborhood deteriorated badly. Afew years ago the present owner purchased the house ' and performed a dramatic restoration. This not only improved the house,but served as a catalyst to improve the neighberhood. Since this restoration, a number of houses on the street have seen repair and restorations. Wexler continues his career,primarily design- ing schools and other institutional works, including the Palm Springs Airport. 13 jar 0 21 Section 12 3*4 /V/ X17 x,,� Steel Development Houses, 1962 Wexler and Harrison, 1lrchitects Original interiors: Harold Broderick of Arthur Elrod Associates. Original landscaping: David Hamilton By the 1960s, steel was becoming the material of choice for architects in the desert. "There's noth- ing that can destroy it," says Donald Wexler, who with his partner, Ric Harrison, designed a model house for a proposed subdivision of steel housing. "Steel doesn't warp or shrink, it's light and resis- tant to earthquakes." Steel was also low maintenance, termite-proof, and the galvanized roof never had to be replaced. But steel wasn't as cheap as wood, and steel interiors didn't always look as appealingly warm as wood. A large sandy tract behind the Riviera Hotel and the Palm Springs Racquet Club—a pleasant area of many cul-de-sacs developed by George Alexander and his son, Robert—became_the testing site for steel developmental houses.The Alexanders were among the largest developers and contractors in the desert in the 1960s before they and their wives were killed in a small airplane crash. Their Sig- nature home style was a suburban A-frame bungalow that was given an urbane eighteen-foot-high but- terfly ceiling, clerestories that allow in plenty of light, gently sloping roofs, shaded parking spaces, ',✓` and plenty of overhangs and ornamental screens to fend off the heat. The majority of the Alexanders' houses were designed by local architects Palmer and Krisel The exception was a row of seven experimental steel houses developed by U.S. Steel in conjunction with the Rheem Manufacturing Company of Huntington Park, California, and architects Donald A. Wexler and Ric Harrison. U.S.Steel was supporting many diverse housing projects, obviously interested in researching and developing new outlets for its product, and study houses were an excellent venue to attract con- sumers' interest and judge their reaction to new products. The study houses, which typically were published in Architectural Record, Arts and Architecture, the Los Angeles Times Home magazine, and international trade journals, weren't commercial projects, but they could become commercial if the ideas proved popular. The houses provided an excellent opportunity to demonstrate how, in con- trast to traditional materials, new materials—aluminum, steel, plastic—were cheaper, safer, and longer lasting. One steel house had been built in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Followed by three in Palm Springs. 11 carport is next to the entrance of an all steel house designed in 1962 by Wexler and Harrison for the Alexander Construction Company. Developed by US Steel and the Rheem Manufactw-mg Company, the 140 model houses elevated steel to new heights The prefab- ricated homes could be assembled on-site in three days, were energy-cfficient, and were resistant to earthquakes and termites. -�5 / 3 �4 /az WEXLER AND HARRISON . STEEL DEVELOPMENTAL HOUSES , 1962 Wexler was in Los Angeles on vacation after graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1950 when he called Richard Neutra's office on a whim to apply for a job. He didn't think he had a hope of seeing his hero, but Neutra interviewed him and offered him a position. "Neutra was at his height then—designing Los Angeles County's Hall of Records, his biggest public project. I worked on Elysian Park Heights—a public-housing scheme in Chavez Ravine that never happened and is now Dodger Stadium," says Wexler,who worked at Neutra's office for eight to nine months. When Wexler heard about a job at Tamarisk Country Club in 1952, he called its architect, Bill Cody, went out to Palm Springs to meet him, and was hired. Wexler and Harrison met while working at Cody's office. They already had experience working with steel, which they saw as a natural complement to the concrete and glass they were already using in their commissions, which ranged from the Palm Springs Airport(1965)to the Desert Water Agency (1978). "The school district thought their buildings were too expensive, so they asked me to see what I could do," recalls Wexler. "I met Bernie Perlin, who was the engineer for Rheem, and we started working together. We developed schools sponsored by U.S. Steel and then I did some experiment- ing with these model houses. We weren't doing modernism—just following the 'desert design' that all the architects here in the 1950s were doing." The 1,400-square-foot prefabricated steel house came with a price tag of $13,000 to $17,000, depending on interior finishes and landscaping, and took three days to assemble on site. The lot was extra. Three basic roof styles were offered; the only ornamentation was a folded plate on the roof that zigzagged over the Irving room. A typical layout for the steel house had a livin9room, a dining room,two bedrooms, and two bath- rooms. The core of the house contained the kitchen and bathrooms; around the core, the size of the other rooms was totally flexible.The house could be expanded as needed; nonbearing walls made it easy to reconfigure living areas. "The center is all one piece," says Wexler. "The walls come in big sections and are bolted into a slab concrete foundation. All the standing walls could be customized. And the finish was drywall to make people feel more comfortable." Right- Wexler had worked with Neutra in Los AngeZes, and in a nod to his hero he added a spider-leg post in the back- yard patio area Far Right-A pane of glass between the exterior wall and the room divider lets light filter gently into the master bedroom The room divider also functions as the bedroom closet i Wexler used the same design principles that he had applied to his own post-and-beam house: He made the model as open as possible, and merged indoor and outdoor living—each bedroom has its own small walled patio. Off the dining area is a rear patio that contains a built-in barbeque area and offers a private garden corner. In a nod to Neutra, an exposed beam juts out in spider-leg fashion. Wexler inserted opaque glass panels next to the living room partition (which doubles on the reverse side as the closet in the bedroom hallway) so that the partition didn't directly abut the wall and light could filter in. He had thought of including a freestanding metal fireplace. But, as he explains, "a fire- place is based on the infiltration of air, and since steel has zero tolerance, we were afraid that the house wouldn't have any air infiltration- How do you tell people to open a window every time they light a fire? It was a problem, so we decided to eliminate the fireplace." If middle-class families went along with the concept of a factory-built house that had a flexible floor plan, the Alexanders were prepared to develop ninety lots of steel housing. But during the de- sign process the manufacturer raised the price of steel. "The Alexanders wouldn't have any of it— they refused to pay more," says Wexler. "And someone had to he the pioneer. They were very pow- erful, and all the other developers were watching them to see what would happen. Steel got priced out, so the movement never caught on." The seven experimental houses that were built are gradually being renovated. The model house, which had interiors by Hal Broderick of Arthur Elrod Associates, has been returned to a simple sophistication by New York—based magazine editor Jim Moore. 148 I �D� Section 13 wr... • • I j x +'try{^ III A DEVELOPMENT HOUSE BUILT OF AN ARCHITECT- A DESIGNED STEEL COMPONENT SYSTEM Am FAMILY B B - E K * CARPORT �dI ` SR%' 1114, s io ��I��i A new concept of particular import to the lower cost house field seems to be looming )rwT? , large on the horizon these days. Larger and more varied structural components, often (as here) designed with good architectural skill, are rapidly becoming available. Of course, there have been a great number of {I� compo- t1 ?P � nents" available for a long time—doors, win- dows fireplaces, wallboard, flooring—but the y" added savings that can be made by prefabri- j eating even more structural elements that ` I t tF can be combined for different plans and de- signs, can be seen in the cost of this house. As one of four pilot models, completely equipped (including air conditioning), the approx- imate cost was $14,000 (without lot, land- scapeR. and furniture). Besides steel compo- nents making up the structural shell, the system includes a prefabricated "core" con- taining the kitchen and bathrooms, and an electrical-mechanical unit which is placed on the exterior of the house. To date, only a lim- ited number of variations have been devised I (,,,...,. r.... ,,,,,. +,,,. ..,.,.,.r,.;.,, ,,. ,...,. Y /4 SE�� W•1.. M ) O, A ) d '�*9Y1'` rJ61• r � !'.., - �,'i` ilt��f4`,r,�. ~~,,",A�q�' n'••• � � e4 ��(r�A\���IgI'. la7':rM+ 'F3"Yo..`f��.4.•t',-•Y•�*�J���47 �Y''�;�#^."C^�Yi4 �f34a,r.'i>,.,;�.iY.•ti.a .F kr 4F'�ri, ♦ r � _ alit I ill�I �ee ieeiti �t )le basic components and the major varia- tipns possible with this system are shown FAMILY ere. The five plan variations (which are mainly a matter of partitioning) range from $,one-bedroom scheme (top plan) to a four- bedroom one (bottom plan). A more de- tailed, three-bedroom plan is shown on the i receding page. The photographs show the three types of 1 of which can be used with any of the plan variations: a folded steel plate roof (left) ; =T= n inverted U-shaped roof (below center•) ; O and a flat roof (bottom). 'The "components" include a set of tem- plate forms for pouring the foundation slab. Once that is dry, the construction sequence follows the order of the sketch, reading hot- Mee tom to top. The large components are trucked oto the site, unloaded by crane and bolted to- gether. After the walls are in place, the galva- nized steel roof decking is lowered by crane O into position. A metal ceiling suspension sys- tem is then hung from the deck with galva- nized steel wire. 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' s Section 14 bpring ZU01 VOIUMe 4 NUM Der I Display until 6.15.01 DECO • MID-CENTURY • POP • POST-MODERN M A A Z I Iq r- ME, Pierre Paulin V*ktor Sch roc kengost Modernist Posters- Paul nip se it Lucle Rio ,4k 4 k A;—A Vj w 2.1- "ffl �A ZIAW li5 V, N i 7 7A� R! V n3 a anacle�iUxp j Euro engineered to withstand desert winds. Now reincarnated as the Montana St. Martin Gallery (1) (2901 N. Palm Canyon Dr., 76013 2 3-71 83), selling gargantuan out- door sculptures and other unique works of art, the site was renovated, with Frey's advice,just before his death in 1998. Most of Palm Springs'modernist hous- es are not open to the public,but are visible from the street,while accessible commercial architecture abounds. There are a number of books to guide you, including Adele Cygelmon's Palm Springs Modern (Rizzoli 1999), Joseph Rose's Albert Frey, v Architect (Princeton Architectural Press 1999) and, new this spring, Palm Springs Weekend by Alan Hess and Andrew Danish (Chronicle). Perhaps the most famous house in Palm Springs,thanks to the Julius Shulman photo- By Jae Kunkel graphs which immortalized it, is Richard Neutra's 1946 residence for Edgar J. Two hours east of chic L.A.,the former retire- Kaufmann (4).who also owned Frank Lloyd ment playground once known as"God's wait- Wright's seminal Follingwater in ing room"is booming, largely an the strength Pennsylvania. Next door is a house Frey of its world-class mid-century architecture. designed with industrial designer Raymond Palm Springs,the great escape destination for Loewy, which seems to merge with the R ' Hollywood stars like Frank Sinatra,Bob Hope, desert landscape Boulders extend right into Bing Crosby,Marilyn Monroe and Lucille Ball the house, as does the swimming pool. hit its heyday in the 1950s and'605,then fell The 1936 "Ship of the Desert" house hard into recession. by Adrian Wilson and Earle Webster is a Today, construction crews are rehab- rehabilitated streamline moderne gem. bing hotels, restaurants, and Palm Springs' Frank Sinatra's estate, Twin Palms, designed characteristically flat-topped houses, with by E. Stewart Williams in 1946, is known their deep overhangs and floor-to-ceiling for its swimming pool in the shape of a windows. Hundreds of fine examples of grand piano. postwar housing,including many by notable A series of seven Case Study-type steel architects,are still to be found all over town. and glass houses designed in 1962 by Donald Over 200 structures by Swiss-born Albert Wexler(who had worked with Richard Neutra) Frey, who worked with Le Corbusier in and Ric Harrison (5)still stand. Built as proto- Europe before moving to Palm Springs in the type models for U.S. Steel Corporation and 1930s, defined Palm Springs as a modernist Rheem Manufacturing, they are successful oasis. Even banks, civic buildings, bus stops experiments with residential use of steel,con- and gas siations have style in this townl ciete and glass. Father/son team George and Bob SEE Alexander, prominent contractors in the 'S0s Among the many sites saved from demoli- and '60s, built hundreds of functional, well- tion by the recent rediscovery of mid-cen- reasoned houses that are exemplars of mid- tury architecture is the 1963-65 Tramway century architectural design. You can host a eOasis Gas Station at the entrance to the party in the Googie-slyle home Elvis used as city. Designed by Frey and Robson his 1967 honeymoon hideout (6) (1350 Chambers, it's a dramatic structure with a Ladera Circle, 7601322-1192, www.elvis- o soaring, kite-shaped galvanized steel roof, honeymoon.com), which was Robert 22 The Modernism Magazine 1 #4 /I Alexander's own house until he died in a Frey-designed hotel transformed Miami- plane crash in 1965. John Loutner's incred- Mod style. (Website and phone for both: ible 1968 glass and concrete dome, fea- www.ballontine5hotels.com.,800/780- tured in the James Bond movie Diamonds 3464.) Check into the Orbit In (8) (562 Are Forever, is perched on a mountainside W. Arenas, 877/99-ORBIT, www.palm- with stunning views. Bring binoculars to springs.com/orbitin) and take one of their o catch a glimpse of it and other nearby Schwinn Cruisers for a spin. Return to sip an ° retreats, including a Lautner house for Bob "Arnold Palmer" cocktail on a Richard o Hope, behind guarded gates. Schultz lounge chair by the pool,while gazing The dramatic San Jacinto mountains at another of Albert Frey's homes nearby(now provide the perfect sculptural backdrop for part of the Desert Museum, 101 Museum the lush landscaping of the Coachella Drive, www.paimsprings.com/points.htmi, {:r Valley, featuring over 300 golf courses, 760-325-0189,). 500 tennis courts, and thousands of mani- A short drive away is Hope Springs cured palm trees. The best bird's-eye view is (68075 Club Circle Drive, 760/329- undoubtedly from the Aerial Tramway 4003. www.hopespringsresort.com), a (One Tramway Road, 888-515-TRAM, restored '50s motel with terrazzo floors. E www.pstramway.com). State-of-the-art three small thermal pools surrounded by a a rotating cars whisk 80 people at a time up rock-and-cactus garden, and a round pit o 8,516 feet, where you can hike mountain fireplace in the entry. Palm Springs has trails and dine with a view. many small hotels catering to the gay com- munity. The Indianola Tiki Guest House 4. (354 E. Stevens Road, 8 7 713 3 7-03 9 3, 3 .. www.indianolo-tiki.com) is a cheerful = Polynesian Pop spot with leis, hula skirts and rum drinks on arrival. r � SHOP Several preservation groups, including Buy a vintage car on a whim at One Eleven Palm Springs Historic Site Preservation Vintage Cars (335 E. Sunny Dunes Rd.. Foundation (P.O. Box 1122, Palm Springs, 760/323-1161).. Stroll into John's Mid- CA 92263, 7601323-0293) and the Century Modern (891 N. Palm Canyon Palm Springs Modern Committee Dr.. 760-416-8876) for designer furniture (760/416-2596), are working to save and from local estates, or roll up your sleeves restore other examples of local modernist and dig in at Palm Springs Consignment architecture. Contact them for more infor- (1117 N. Palm Canyon Dr., 760/416- mation. 8820, www.palmspringsconsignment.com). The Modern Way(1426 N. Palm Canyon STAY Dr., 760/320-5455) has hip furnishings If you crave a secluded estate where and fashions that will bring you back to a paparazzi can't find you, rent one from an happier and more stylish era. TP agency such as McLean Company For more information:Palm Springs Desert Rentals (477 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Resorts Convention and Visitors 8001777-4606, www.ps4rent.com) or Authority, 69930 Hwy 111, Suite 201, Palm Springs Resort Rentals (1111 North Rancho Mirage, 800-967-3767, Palm Canyon Dr. Suite A, 877/670-7117. www.polmspringsusa.com. Palm Springs Id wwwvacationinpalmsprings.com). Tourism, 333 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Kitschy retro havens with Eames chairs #114. 7601 347-7746, www.palm- and lounge music include Ballantine's springs.com. Original(7) (1420 N. Indian Canyon Dr.), with fun theme rooms, B movies and rotary JOE KUNKEL is a 20th century design phones; and Ballantine's Movie Colony dealer and proprietor of Jetset— Designs 3 (726 N. Indian Canyon Dr..), an Albert for Modern Living,wwwjetsetmodern.com '3� "y The Modernism Magazine 23 one ",Y 3 01 To : /Oa t-/?/c JZ A 5a/v ale xs Subject Do,l� /n/d //e.� of UJexlert �Jr� Steef b{ me-s . A you/z //6z 4&ve /1//O A C/ZS'� �J/YG (7/s�C12(cce S J/E /N �c6OA,7/ 3 3 3 /��2JYN/N� !fR/c� �u//d�/rrG ✓✓✓ F � Douglas Keeve r �� Mary Ann Webster 3165 North Sunnyview Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 RETURry -- - TO_ S NI)ER DRESSES �'NOWN - -- Si?� AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING NOTICES 1, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California, do hereby certify that a copy of the Notice of Public Hearing before the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, in conjunction with Proposed Designation of the Wexler and Harrison Steel Homes located at 290 Simms Rd., 3100 Sunnyview Dr., 3125 Sunnyview Dr., 3133 Sunnyview Dr., 3165 Sunnyview Dr., 300 E. Molino Rd., and 330 E. Molino Rd., as Class One Historic Sites, was mailed to each and every person on the attached list on the 20th day of April, 2001. A copy of said Notice is attached hereto. Said mailing was completed by placing a copy of said Notice in a sealed envelope, with postage prepaid,and depositing same in the U.S.Mail at Palm Springs, California. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated at Palm Springs, California, this 20th day of April, 2001. G �- PATRICIA A. SANDERS City Clerk NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PALM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL Proposed Designation of the Wexler and Harrison Steel Homes Located at 290 Simms Road, 3100 Sunnyview Drive, 3125 Sunnyview Drive, 3133 Sunnyview Drive, 3165 Sunnyview Drive, 300 E. Molino Road, 330 E. Molino Road as a Class One Historic Site NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council ofthe City ofPalm Springs,California,will hold a public hearing at its meeting ofMay 2,2001. The City Council meeting begins at 7:00 PM.in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs. The purpose of the hearing is to consider designation ofthe Wexler and Harrison Steel Homes located at 290 Simms Road, 3100 Sunnyview Drive, 3125 Sunnyview Drive, 3133 Sunnyview Drive, 3165 Sunnyview Drive, 300 E. Molino Road, 330 E. Molino Road as a Class One Historic Site. This request is categorically exempt from review under the California Environment Quality Action. The application is available for public review in the Department ofPlanning and Building,City Hall,3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs. If any individual or group challenges the action in court,issues raised maybe limitedto only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence at or prior to the City Council hearing. An opportunity will be given at said hearing for all interested persons to be heard. Questions regarding this case may be directed to Hope V. Sullivan, Department of Planning and Building, (760)323-8245. PATRICIA A. SANDERS City Clerk Publish: April 20, 2001 VICINITY MAP 5AN \AML Pr\N� Pr\oj�cf O N.T.S. �OCArIONA�E p oy z_ z �t?ANCIS nJV� MOLINO WAP FF\OJFCr 511�5 5IMM5 POAP 5IMM5 Pp z z CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DESCRIPTION CONAL?rF WN Or C�A551 H15fRICA. br51CA/1TON FOP\ ,fNC- 51T� L HOU5r5 n�51 w DY PoN&P mxX Fp Nr 3100, 3125, 513 , 3165 SUNNY VIEW bp; 300, 350 F MOUNO FP; & 290 5IMM5 pb, .Smooth Feed SheetsTM a S Use template for 51600 Mr. Hugh McKenna James William Moore Mr. Kevin Lane 290 East Simms Road 415 East 71" Street, #1A 3125 North Sunnyview Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 New York, NY 10021 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Jack F. Reed, Jr. Douglas Keeve Mr. Donald J. Belotti 3133 North Sunnyview Drive Mary Ann Webster 300 East Molino Road Palm Springs, CA 92262 3165 North Sunnyview Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Mr. James A. Isermann 330 East Molino Road Palm Springs, CA 92262 Mr. Hugh McKenna James William Moore Mr. Kevin Lane 290 East Simms Road 415 East 71" Street, #1A 3125 North Sunnyview Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 New York, NY 10021 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Jack F. Reed, Jr. Douglas Keeve Mr. Donald J. Belotti 3133 North Sunnyview Drive Mary Ann Webster 300 East Molino Road Palm Springs, CA 92262 3165 North Sunnyview Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Mr. James A. Isermann 330 East Molino Road Palm Springs, CA 92262 Mr. Hugh McKenna James William Moore Mr. Kevin Lane 290 East Simms Road 415 East 71" Street, #1A 3125 North Sunnyview Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 New York, NY 10021 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Jack F. Reed, Jr. Douglas Keeve Mr. Donald J. Belotti 3133 North Sunnyview Drive Mary Ann Webster 300 East Molino Road Palm Springs, CA 92262 3165 North Sunnyview Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Mr. James A. Isermann 330 East Molino Road Palm Springs, CA 92262 3s= -,t'A .SET f0 AVERVO Address Labels Laser 5960TM Smooth Feed SheetsTM Use template for 51600 501 041 004 501 042 001 501 042 002 Sunnyview Villa James&Carol King Jr. Howard Askenase PO Box 2915 14120 Belcher St 6217 Glen Airy St Edison,NJ 08818 La Mirada,CA 90638 Los Angeles, CA 90068 501 042 003 501 042 004 501 042 005 Charles&Deborah Rinehart George Barker Jose Gonzalez 410 E Lindsey Dr 454 E Lindsey Dr 482 E Lindsey Dr Palm Springs, CA 92262 Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92262 501 043 003 501 043 004 501 043 005 Frank Sheehan&Ruth Sheehan Wayne Herndon Rick Apfelbeck 3554 E Escoba Dr 4-74 48#30F 2977 E Wyman Dr Palm Springs,CA 92264 Long Island City,NY 11109 Palm Springs,CA 92262 501 043 006 501 043 007 501 043 008 Ruth Burk Laura Davis Betty Short 2976 N Sunnyview Dr 2950 N Sunnyview Dr 2876 N Sunnyview Dr Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Palm Springs,CA 92262 501 044 004 501 044 005 501 044 006 Frank&Elizabeth Slusarczyk Kathleen Day Rodney Basich 2929 N Davis Way 2981 N Davis Way 28831 Top Of The World Dr Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Laguna Beach, CA 92651 501 044 007 Joseph Lee 2930 E Wyman Dr Palm Springs, CA 92262 504 121 005 , 00(o . D l0 504 121 006 504 121 010 Khalil Ailabouni Khalil Ailabouni Khalil Ailabouni 2105 N Roberto Dr 2105 N Ro 2105 a r Palm Springs, CA 92262 P rgs,CA 92262 aVOTTprings, CA 92262 504 122 005 504 122 006 504 122 007 Budget Rent A Car Of Southern Calif David Francis Beedie Libbi 150 S Doheny Dr 3131 N Indian Ave NO STREE or NUMBER Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Palm Springs, CA 92262 504 122 008 669 330 035 669 330 038 Libbi Cathton Holdings Ltd Barbara Ann Whitney&Richard Smith NO ST ME or NUMBER 5324 Calgary Tr PO Box 1935 EDMONTON AB T6H 4J8 Palm Desert, CA 92261 CANADA �� AVERYO Address Labels Laser 5960r Smooth Feed SheetsT"^ Use template for 51600 501 031 002 501 031 003 501 031 004 James Campbell Helen Rose Hufnagel Peter Janich PO Box 2484 Van Hibbard Jillson 355 E San Rafael Dr Riverside, CA 92516 4749 W 169Th St Palm Spring's, CA 92262 Lawndale, CA 90260 501 031 005 501 031 006 501 031 007 Alfonso Pirro Ilse Bernhard Roderick Bernardin 399 E San Rafael Dr 401 E San Rafael Dr PO Box 569 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92263 501 031 018 501 031 019 501 031 020 Gerardo Sapiago Michael&Guadalupe Arangure Michael Payne 372 E Molino Rd 400 E Molino Rd 466 E Molino Rd Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Palm Springs,CA 92262 501 031 021 501 031 028 501 032 001 Susan West Garden Springs Apartments Elise Caves 490 E Molino Rd 1010 Racquet Club Dr#103 333 E Molino Rd Palm Springs,CA 92262 Auburn,CA 95603 Palm Springs,CA 92262 501 032 002 501 032 003 501 032 004 Tadeusz Moskal Thomas&Linda Hicks Wayne&Josephine Rita White 375 E Molino Rd 435 E Molina Rd 467 E Molino Rd Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92262 501 032 011 501 032 012 501 032 013 Steven Kindel Thomas Scheideman&Marialina Tota James Burger&Joan Burger 458 E Simms Rd 9562 Oro Ct 370 E Simms Rd Palm Springs,CA 92262 Desert Hot Springs,CA 92240 Palm Springs, CA 92262 501 032 014 501 033 002 501 033 003 Rodger&Jill Darby Richard Kandt Jr. Suzanne Albert James&Joan Burger 373 E Simms Rd 427 E Simms Rd 332 E Simms Rd Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs,CA 92262 501 033 004 501 033 005 Nancy Kauffeld Dora Foster 223 Albatross Ln 67206 Asistencia Dr Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Cathedral City, CA 92234 669 330 035 669 330 038 Cathton Holdings Lt Barbara Ann Whi ichard Smith 5324 Calgary T PO Box 193 EDMONT AB T6H 4J8 Palm D CA 92261 CAN .00 13AVERY6 Address Labels Laser 5960"' Smooth Feed SheetsTM Use template for 51600 Bob Seale Christine Hammond John Hunter 280 Camino Sur 373 South Monte Vista Drive P.O. Box 2824 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92263 Philip Tedesco Sharon Lock Frank Tysen 1303 Primavera Drive 1517 Sagebrush Casa Cody Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92264 175 South Cahuilla Road Palm Springs, CA 92264 Bob Weithorn Jane Smith 261 South Belardo Road 928 Avenida Palmas Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Bob Seale Christine Hammond John Hunter 280 Camino Sur 373 South Monte Vista Drive P.O. Box 2824 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92263 Philip Tedesco Sharon Lock Frank Tysen 1303 Primavera Drive 1517 Sagebrush Casa Cody Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92264 175 South Cahuilla Road Palm Springs, CA 92264 Bob Weithorn Jane Smith 261 South Belardo Road 928 Avenida Palmas Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92262 8 eaLcJh n0 AVERY® Address Labels Laser 5960T" . ( f J AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) I, the undersigned, say: I am and was at all times herein mentioned, a citizen of the United States and employed in the County of Riverside, over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to the within action or proceeding; that my business address is 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, California; that on the 30th day of January, 2001, 1 served the within (NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING) on HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD to propose Class One Historic Site Designation of the Wexler and Harrison Steel Homes, located at 3100,3125, 3133,3165 Sunnyview Drive, 300,330 East Molino Road,and 290 Simms Road, on persons contained in Exhibit "A" attached hereto in said action or proceeding by depositing a true copy thereof, enclosed in a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid, in a mailbox, sub-post office, substation or mail chute, or other like facility, regularly maintained by the Government of the United States in the City of Palm Springs, California, addressed to the list of persons or firms indicated and certified by the City's Planning Technician, by utilizing available Riverside County data, supplied by Metroscan, and attached hereto as Exhibit "A". I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. La��Z Twhw� Carrie 11. Rovney Dated at Palm Springs, California, this 301h day of January, 2001. NOTICE OF HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Designation of the Wexler and Harrison Steel Homes Located at 290 Simms Road, 3100 Sunnyview Drive, 3125 Sunnyview Drive, 3133 Sunnyview Drive, 3165 Sunnyview Drive, 300 E. Moline, Road, 330 E. Molino Road as a Class One Historic Site NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Historic Site Preservation Board of the City of Palm Springs, California,will hold apublic hearing at its meeting of February 13,2001. The Historic Site Preservation Board meeting begins at 8:15 a.m.in the Large Conference Room at City Hall,3200 E.Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs. The purpose ofthe hearing is to consider designation ofthe Wexler and Harrison Steel Homes located at 290 Simms Road, 3100 Sunnyview Drive, 3125 Sunnyview Drive, 3133 Sunnyview Drive, 3165 Sunnyview Drive, 300 E. Molino Road, 330 E. Molino Road as a Class One Historic Site. This request is categorically exempt from review under the CaliforniaEnvironment Quality Action. The application is available for public review in the Department ofPlanning and Building,City Hall,3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs. If any individual or group challenges the action in court,issues raised maybe limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence at or prior to the Historic Site Preservation Board hearing. An opportunity will be given at said hearing for all interested persons to be heard. Questions regarding this case may be directed to Hope V. Sullivan, Department of Planning and Building, (760)323-8245. HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD v, ':� � HOPE V. SULLIVAN Principal Planner Publish: February 2, 2001 Smooth Feed SheetSTM Use template for 51600 t 501 041 004 501 042 001 501 042 002 Sunnyview Villa James&Carol King Jr. Howard Askenase PO Box 2915 14120 Belcher St 6217 Glen Airy St Edison,NJ 08818 La Mirada,CA 90638 Los Angeles,CA 90068 501 042 003 501 042 004 501 042 005 Charles&Deborah Rinehart George Barker Jose Gonzalez 410 E Lindsey Dr 454 E Lindsey Dr 482 E Lindsey Dr Palm Springs, CA 92262 Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92262 501 043 003 501 043 004 501 043 005 Frank Sheehan&Ruth Sheehan Wayne Herndon Rick Apfelbeck 3554 E Escoba Dr 4-74 48#30F 2977 E Wyman Dr Palm Springs,CA 92264 Long Island City,NY 11109 Palm Springs,CA 92262 501 043 006 501 043 007 501 043 008 Ruth Burk Laura Davis Betty Short 2976 N Sunnyview-Dr 2950 N Sunnyview Dr 2876 N Sunnyview Dr Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92262 501 044 004 501 044 005 501 044 006 Frank&Elizabeth Slusarczyk Kathleen Day Rodney Basich 2929 N Davis Way 2981 N Davis Way 28831 Top Of The World Dr Palm Springs,CA 92262 Pahn Springs, CA 92262 Laguna Beach, CA 92651 501 044 007 Joseph Lee 2930 E Wyman Dr Patin Springs,CA 92262 Khalil 121 005 ,ni , OIO Khalil 121 006 D Khalil it O10 Khalil Ailabouni Khalil Ailaboun' Khalil Ailabouni 2105 N Roberto Dr 2105 r 2105 N r Palm Springs, CA 92262 prmgs, CA 92262 P rings, CA 92262 504 122 005 504 122 006 504 122 007 Budget Rent A Car Of Southern Calif David Francis Beedie Libbi 150 S Doherty Dr 3131 N Indian Ave NO SIRE or NUMBER Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Palm Springs, CA 92262 504 122 008 669 330 035 669 330 038 Libbi Cathton Holdings Ltd Barbara Ann Whitney&Richard Smith NO ST E or NUMBER 5324 Calgary Tr PO'Box 1935 EDMONTON AB T6H 4J8 Palm Desert,CA 92261 � CANADA �01, OVERVO Addracc I nhole Smooth Feed SheetsTM Use template for 5160® al 501 031 002 501 031 003 501 031 004 James Campbell Helen Rose Hufnagel Peter Janich PO Box 2484 Van Hibbard Jillson 355 E San Rafael Dr Riverside,CA 92516 4749 W 169Th St Palm Springs, CA 92262 Lawndale, CA 90260 501 031 005 501 031 006 501 031 007 Alfonso Pero Ilse Bernhard Roderick Bernardin 399 E San Rafael Dr 401 E San Rafael Dr PO Box 569 Pahn Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Pahn Springs, CA 92263 501 031 019 501 031 019 501 031 020 Gerardo Sapiago Michael&Guadalupe Arangure Michael Payne 372 E Molino Rd 400 E Mohno Rd 466 E Molino Rd Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs,CA 92262 501 031 021 501 031 028 501 032 001 Susan West Garden Springs Apartments Elise Caves 490 E Molino Rd 1010 Racquet Club Dr#103 333 E Molino Rd Palm Springs,CA 92262 Auburn,CA 95603 Palm Springs,CA 92262 501 032 002 501 032 003 501 032 004 Tadeusz Moskal Thomas&Linda Hicks Wayne&Josephine Rita White 375 E Moline Rd 435 E Molino Rd 467 E Molino Rd Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92262 501032011 501 032 012 501 032 013 Steven Kindel Thomas Scheideman&Marialma Tom James Burger&Joan Burger 458 E Simms Rd 9562 Oro Ct 370 E Simms Rd Palm Springs,CA 92262 Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Palm Springs, CA 92262 501 032 014 501 033 002 501 033 003 Rodger&Jill Darby Richard Kandt Jr. Suzanne Albert James &Joan Burger 373 E Simms Rd 427 E Simms Rd 332 E Simms Rd Pahn Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs,CA 92262 Palm Springs,CA 92262 501 033 004 501 033 005 Nancy Kauffeld Dora Foster 223 Albatross Ln 67206 Asistencia Dr Fountain Valley, CA 92709 Cathedral City, CA 92234 669 330 035 669 330 038 Cathton Holdings Ltd Barbara Ann Whitney&Richard Smith 5324 Calgary Tr PO Box 1935 EDMONTON AB T6H 4J8 Palm Desert,CA 92261 CANNAADA �//.\AVF17VA Aiidruec 1 eh.l� --TM /_ Smooth Feed SheetsTM Use template for 5160® i Bob Seale Christine Hammond John Hunter 280 Camino Sur 373 South Monte Vista Drive P.O. Box 2824 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92263 Philip Tedesco Sharon Lock Frank Tysen 1303 Primavera Drive 1517 Sagebrush Casa Cody Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92264 175 South Cahuilla Road Palm Springs, CA 92264 Bob Weithorn Jane Smith 261 South Belardo Road 928 Avenida Palmas Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Bob Seale Christine Hammond John Hunter 280 Camino Sur 373 South Monte Vista Drive P.O. Box 2824 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92263 Philip Tedesco Sharon Lock Frank Tysen 1303 Primavera Drive 1517 Sagebrush Casa Cody Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92264 175 South Cahuilla Road Palm Springs, CA 92264 Bob Weithorn Jane Smith 261 South Belardo Road 928 Avenida Palmas Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Bob Seale Christine Hammond John Hunter 280 Camino Sur 373 South Monte Vista Drive P.O. Box 2824 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92263 Philip Tedesco Sharon Lock Frank Tysen 1303 Primavera Drive 1517 Sagebrush Casa Cody Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92264 175 South Cahuilla Road Palm Springs, CA 92264 Bob Weithorn Jane Smith 261 South Belardo Road 928 Avenida Palmas Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92262 3 s e�s abov 2 $ each ►133 AVERW Address Labels i nacr cocnT"' 0. s A AIL V664 PROOF OF PUBLICATION This is space for County Clerk's Filing Stamp (2015.5.C.C.P) STATE OF CALIFORNIA I rj County of Riverside \ I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of Proof of Publication of the County aforesaid;I am over the age of eighteen N0.77 --- -- - - - -- - - 72 ---- years,and not a party to or interested in the NCITY OF OTICE OF HISTORIC SITE above-entitled matter.I am the principal clerk of a PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING printer of the,DESERT SUN PUBLISHING Proposed Designation of the Wexler and Harrison Street Homes Located at 290 Simms Read, rson COMPANY a newspaper a er of general circulation, Sunnyvlew Drive, 3125 Sunni Drive, 3133 g Sunni Drive, 3165 Sunni Drive, 300 E printed and published in the city of Palm Springs, Molino Road,330 E.Molmo Road as a Class One Historic Site. County of Riverside,and which newspaper has been NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Helena Site adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the Preservation Board of the City of Palm Springs,California,will hold a public hearing at Its meeting Superior Court of the County of Riverside, of February 13, 2001 The Historic Ste Preserva- p ty State of bon Boartl meeting begins at 8:15 am. in the California under the date of March 24,1988.Case Large Conference Room at City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs. Number 191236;that the notice,of which the The purpose of the hearmgg is to consider desig- nation of the Wexler and Harnson Street Homes annexed is a printed copy(set in type not smaller located at 290 Simms Road, 3100 Sunnyviaw Drive, 3125 Sunnyvtaw Drive, 3133 Sunnyview than non panel,has been published in each regular Drive,3165 Bonn evil Drive,300 E Molino Road, and entire issue of said newspaper and not in an 330 E. Molino Read as a Clese One Historic Site' y This reques is categorically exempt from review supplement thereof on the following dates,to wit: under the California Environmental Quality Action. The appho6tion is eveliablegfor public review in Hall Department0 at Tahauitz Can oo Budding, , Palm February list - -- - -.._ Springs. q v Y� _- All in the year 2001 �^ iJ 4 . I certify(or declare)under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. 5th Dated at Palm Springs,California this------------day February of-------------- ,2001 any Clry Or PALM SPRINGnGS If al or group challenges the ction in �____—__ thisnnsoticeeourai wrhisedmye pondto described rpee ___-__64C6 —_—__—_ tten Signature public or to the Historic Site Preservation Board meet- ing An opportunity will be given at said hearing for all interested persons to be heard.Questions ulivan- mg this case may,be directed to Hope V Sullivan, Department of Planning and Building, (7fi0)323- 82 6. HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD /s/Hope V.Sullivan PUB February 1, 2001 Principal Planner CC' . L F�EiV�o PROOF OF PUBLICATION This is space fur County Clerks Filing Stanlp (2015.5.C.C.P) STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of Riverside I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of Proof of Publication of the County aforesaid;I am over the age of eighteen - - -- - -_- —-------- --- -- - ears,and not a party to or interested in the No 7889 Y P t3' NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF above-entitled matter.I am the principal clerk of a PUBLIC HEARING P P PALM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL printer of the,DESERT SUN PUBLISHING Proposed Designation of the Wexler and Harrison COMPANY a newspaper of general circulation, Steel Homes Located at 290 Simms Road, 3100Sunnyview Drive, 3125 Sunnyview Drive, 3133 Sunnyview Drive, 3165 SunnYVlew Drive, 300 E printed and published in the city of Palm Springs, Mollno Road,330 E.Mollno Fond as a Class One County of Riverside,and which newspaper has been Historic Site. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council adjudged a newspaper of general circulation b the of the City of Palm Springs, California,Will hold a gg Y publlc hearing at its meeting of Me 2,2001.The Superior Court of the County of Riverside,State of Counl Council meeting C loy Hall, 7: 0 PM.in the California under the date of March 24, 1988.Case uitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs. Number 191236;that the notice, The purpose of the hearin rs to consider desig- of which the nation of the Wexler and -lerrison Steel Homes annexed is a printed co in located at 290 Simms Road, 3100 Sunnyview P PY(set tYPa not smaller Drive, 3125 Sunnyview Drive, 3133 Sunnyview g than non pariel,has been published in each regular Drive 3165 Sunnyview Drive,300 E.Molino ad, 330�. Molino Road as a Clare One Historic Site. and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any - - supplement thereof on the following dates,to wit: ��x�,.�•� April 201111 - -� --,._,_- --- --------------------------------—------------— -- .— All in the year 200147 I certify(or declare)under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. r 20th `Cn=OF PALM SPRINGS T,.. Dated at Palm Springs,California this-----day April This request is catsgorlcally exempt from review of------------------------__—_ I under the California Environmental OualityvvAction. the Department of Planning and Building, City __<"� _-- i uiss nralse ua mpucbeahaaed tme oni th 1-I 2001 The application is available for public review n es action in f -- -� ---- g Signature tht&nd6oe.or in written correspondence at or pri- or t9-the City Council hearng An oppoRun will be given at�said hearing for all Interseted persons to be heard.Questions regerd- EQUi I this case In be directed to Hoppe V,Sullivan, N,rtment of Planning and Bulking, (760)323- PATRICIA A SANDERS City Clerk PUB: April 20, 2001 — RESOLUTION 20036 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE SEVEN DONALD WEXLER DESIGNED STEEL HOMES LOCATED AT290SIMMS ROAD,3100 SUNNYVIEW DRIVE,3125SUNNYVIEW DRIVE,3133 SUNNYVIEW DRIVE,3165 SUNNYVIEW DRIVE, 300 EAST MOLINO ROAD,AND 330 EAST MOLINO ROAD, AS A CLASS 1 HISTORIC SITE. WHEREAS, in the early 1960's, U.S. Steel commissioned architect Donald Wexler to work with Berard Perlin of Calcor Manufacturing to develop an all-steel home system; and WHEREAS,the Wexlerdesigned Steel Homes were designed by architect Donald Wexlerin 1961 as model homes in a collaborative effortwith U.S.Steel to demonstrate the use of light gauge steel in the construction of single family residences; and WHEREAS, U.S. Steel, interested in researching and developing new outlets for its product, supported a number of housing projects; and WHEREAS, these homes, built by the George Alexander Company, were meant to demonstrate how, in contrastto traditional materials, new materials, including steel,were less expensive,safer, and lasted longer; and WHEREAS, upon completion of the seven model homes,Calcor sold to Rheemetal who increased the cost of steel causing the price of steel to no longer be competitive with wood; and WHEREAS, the defining characteristics of these homes are the roof features, fenestration, materials, the stone walls, carports, and color; and WHEREAS, Chapter 8.05 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code allows forthe designation of historic sites; and WHEREAS, on May 2, 2001, the City Council conducted a public hearing and accordance with applicable law to consider designation of the seven Wexler Steel Houses as a Class 1 historicsite, and WHEREAS,the designation of the seven Wexler Steel Houses shall further the purposes and intent of Chapter 8.05; and WHEREAS, the designation of the seven Wexler Steel Houses shall promote the sensitive preservation of said site. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California as follows: Resolution: Wexler Steel Houses May 2, 2001 Page 2 East Molino Road, and 330 East Molino Road, are designated as a Class 1 Historic Site pursuant to Chapter 8.05 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code. Section 2. No permit for the alteration to the roof design shall be issued as the roof design is considered a defining characteristic of the homes. Section 3. No permit for the alteration of fenestration shall be issued as the fenestration is considered a defining characteristic of the homes. Section 4: Exterior walls and roof must be of a steel material and no permit for a substitute material orforthe application of another material overthe steel wall or roof shall be issued as the steel material is considered to be a defining characteristic of the homes. Section 5: No permit may be issued to alter the green stone wall that still exists at, 3133 Sunnyview Drive,3165 Sunnyview Drive,300 East Molino,and 330 East Molino,nor to alter the brown stone wall at 3100 Sunnyview Drive. Section 6: No permit may be issued to alter the existing carports recognizing that altered carports at 300 East Molino Road, 3133 Sunnyview Drive, and 290 Simms Road are encouraged to be brought back to the original appearance. Section 7: The Historic Site Preservation Board in coordination with the architect Donald Wexler and the homeowners is directed to establish an acceptable color palate and all future painting shall be consistent with the approved palate. Section 8: All existing alterations are considered acceptable noting that restoration is encouraged but not required. Section 9: To allow for public viewing of the structures, a public view corridor of 25 percent is encouraged but not required. Section 10: The property owner shall permit the City to demark the Wexler Steel Homes as an historic site with a plaque of the City's choosing. Section 11: This resolution, and the historic designation put in place by it, shall not affect title to the property. Section12: The City CouncilherebydirectstheCityClerktosubmitthisresolutiontotheCounty recorder for recordation within 90 days of the effective date of this resolution. ADOPTED this day of 2001 AYES: NOES: /3 c a Resolution: Wexler Steel Houses May 2, 2001 Page 3 ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk City Manager REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: �3 c ' 3