William Krisel's Palm Springs: The Language of Modernism

[Heidi Creighton, Chris Menrad] ✓ William Krisels Palm Springs: The Language of Modernism ↠ Download Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. William Krisels Palm Springs: The Language of Modernism In 2012, she purchased a Palm Springs home designed by William Krisel in 1957. Chris Menrad, a Southern California native, was drawn to Palm Springs in 1999 by its abundance of modernist architecture. He lives in a Krisel designed home, which was the first Palm Springs Class One historicKrisel/Alexander built house.. This first major monograph chronicling the work and architectural philosophy of William Krisel features examples and insights from Krisels own papers, culled from his persona

William Krisel's Palm Springs: The Language of Modernism

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Rating : 4.95 (938 Votes)
Asin : 1423642325
Format Type : paperback
Number of Pages : 224 Pages
Publish Date : 2017-02-26
Language : English

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In 2012, she purchased a Palm Springs home designed by William Krisel in 1957. Chris Menrad, a Southern California native, was drawn to Palm Springs in 1999 by its abundance of modernist architecture. He lives in a Krisel designed home, which was the first Palm Springs' Class One historicKrisel/Alexander built house.. This first major monograph chronicling the work and architectural philosophy of William Krisel features examples and insights from Krisel's own papers, culled from his personal collection as well as the extensive archives of the Getty Research Institute. Krisel's architectural drawings and renderings, as well as many archival photographs, highlight examples of his custom homes, mass-produced housing, and recrea

It chronicles Bill Krisel’s passion for a broader and more holistic residential experience, accessible to the rapidly growing middle class. Wolitz 2016-01-03) . Krisel which he made at the start of each of his projects and which, in and of themselves, are works of art that capture the modern style of the 1950’s and 60’s. This book is beautifully edited and researched with superb photographs and documents obtained from the Getty Research Institute. It is now an essential part of our Midcentury Modern library. The book is full of photographs and also drawings by Mr. About color. About shape. The dynamic nature of the development of Midcentury Modernism is well developed in a style and language that can be appreciated by the general reader such as myself. "William Krisel’s Palm Springs: The Language of Modernism is a wonderful book for readers like me, casually interested in residential architecture and its uniquely Calif

Heidi Creighton is a midcentury modern enthusiast, writer, collector, and researcher. . He is a founding board member of the Palm Springs Modern Committee, an organization dedicated to the preservation of Desert Modern architecture and a real estate agent specializing in architectural properties in the Coachella Valley. He lives in a Krisel-designed home, which was the first Palm Springs’ Class One histo

"Excellent Addition to Mid Century Architecture Library" according to William M. Mclin. A real contribution to the body of architectural knowledge about mid century design. Living in a Krisel designed house, the book addd extra appreciation for his work. "Beautiful book" according to Karin M.. Very informative and really nice images. Makes me want to hop a plan to visit.. Phillip B. Brown said Excellent resource! Beautifully photographed. Excellent resource! Beautifully photographed

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