William Krisel's Palm Springs: The Language of Modernism

About this book

This first major monograph chronicling the work and architectural philosophy of William Krisel features examples and insights from Krisels own papers culled from his personal collection as well as the extensive archives of the Getty Research Institute. Krisels architectural drawings and renderings as well as many archival photographs highlight examples of his custom homes mass-produced housing and recreational facilities in Palm Springs and rest of the Coachella Valley. Heidi Creighton is a midcentury modern enthusiast writer collector and researcher. 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 is a founding board member of the Palm Springs Modern Committee an organization dedicated to the preservation of Desert Modern architectureand 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 historicKrisel/Alexander built house.