Mod Mirage: The Midcentury Architecture of Rancho Mirage Book

Mod Mirage: The Midcentury Architecture of Rancho Mirage Book

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gibbs Smith (August 7, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1423648757
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1423648758
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.1 x 1 x 10.1 inches

Mod Mirage documents the architecturally innovative homes and communities that were built on and adjacent to the historic Thunderbird and Tamarisk Country Clubs from 1950 to 1970, in what is now the community of Rancho Mirage, California. Some of the midcentury’s most distinguished architects, including William Cody, Donald Wexler, William Krisel, E. Stewart Williams, and William Pereira, designed many of these structures, many of which are hidden behind country club gates and not easily accessible to the public.

This is the first book to focus solely on Rancho Mirage’s rich architecture while also discussing its influential social history.

Melissa Riche is a writer, researcher, architecture enthusiast, preservationist, and media consultant. She has written about architecture and design for twenty years, including articles for Atomic Ranch magazine and the Desert Sun newspaper and historic nominations for the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation. She is the founder of Mod Mirage, a group of midcentury modern homeowners in Rancho Mirage, California. Melissa and her husband, photographer Jim Riche, live in Tamarisk Ranchos, a William Krisel–designed midcentury modern community.