The Paul Kaplan Group is grateful for the architects who have helped shape the “Desert Modernism” movement in Palm Springs.

Walter S. White, 1917-2002, designed a number of innovative properties in the Coachella Valley during the 1940s and ‘50s. Nearly 50 homes in Palm Desert alone have been attributed to White, and he maintained an office there near the corner of Highway 111 and Cabrillo Avenue.

White became known for creating unique roofs and even patented a method for constructing curved roofs using dowels, allowing for a change in the curvature of the roof.

The Miles Bates house in Palm Desert, built in 1955, features a wave-like curved roof, while the Wilcockson residence in Indio, completed in 1959, has a hypar roof.

The Dr. Franz Alexander residence in Palm Springs, built in 1955, features a concave curved roof.

White proposed environmentally sensitive and cost-effective construction methods in his work, and also experimented with solar energy.&nbsp;

The Paul Kaplan Group is proud to currently represent a home in La Quinta Cove designed by Walter S. White, located at 53965 Avenida Obregon, La Quinta 92253. This historically designated property, built in 1958, features a unique three-armed pinwheel floor plan, with a striking low-pitched roof line that extends out from the home to create a wide, angular form.

 for listing details, and to search for other architectural homes in Palm Springs, please contact The Paul Kaplan Group at 760-459-1396.

<img class="fr-dib" src="https://api.curaytor.io/sites/179/media/965942/xrwnobcy29bjcckzhkeh" alt="Walter S. White">Written by Katy CarrierThe Paul Kaplan Group is grateful for the architects who have helped shape the “Desert Modernism” movement in Palm Springs.Walter S. White, 1917-2002, designed a number of innovative properties in the Coachella Valley during the 1940s and ‘50s. Nearly 50 homes in Palm Desert alone have been attributed to White, and he maintained an office there near the corner of Highway 111 and Cabrillo Avenue.White became known for creating unique roofs and even patented a method for constructing curved roofs using dowels, allowing for a change in the curvature of the roof.<img class="fr-dib" src="https://api.curaytor.io/sites/179/media/965939/hhik6skszqyw1e3ycmx8" alt="Miles Bates house">Miles Bates houseThe Miles Bates house in Palm Desert, built in 1955, features a wave-like curved roof, while the Wilcockson residence in Indio, completed in 1959, has a hypar roof.<img class="fr-dib" src="https://api.curaytor.io/sites/179/media/965941/njf1pcjeumez0p7ies5f" alt="Wilcockson residence">Wilcockson residenceThe Dr. Franz Alexander residence in Palm Springs, built in 1955, features a concave curved roof.<img class="fr-dib" src="https://api.curaytor.io/sites/179/media/965940/ohtyrbvpqss6d1etz2v8" alt="Dr. Franz Alexander residence2"><img class="fr-dib" src="https://api.curaytor.io/sites/179/media/965943/pebgvllhaphlit5jodwo" alt="Dr. Franz Alexander residence">Dr. Franz Alexander residenceWhite proposed environmentally sensitive and cost-effective construction methods in his work, and also experimented with solar energy.&nbsp;<img class="fr-dib" src="https://api.curaytor.io/sites/179/media/965944/jnvsmfbjxvno46nfn3fp" alt="53965 Avenida Obregon, La Quinta">53965 Avenida Obregon, La QuintaThe Paul Kaplan Group is proud to currently represent a home in La Quinta Cove designed by Walter S. White, located at 53965 Avenida Obregon, La Quinta 92253. This historically designated property, built in 1958, features a unique three-armed pinwheel floor plan, with a striking low-pitched roof line that extends out from the home to create a wide, angular form.<img class="fr-dib" src="https://api.curaytor.io/sites/179/media/965945/eqjo9xb4wfoq7u5ysddk" alt="53965 Avenida Obregon, La Quinta2">53965 Avenida Obregon, La Quinta See <a href="https://www.paulkaplanrealtor.com/listing/17199860ps-53965-avenida-obregon-la-quinta-ca-92253/" target="_blank">here</a> for listing details, and to search for other architectural homes in Palm Springs, please contact The Paul Kaplan Group at 760-459-1396.

<h1>Architects Who Shaped Palm Springs: Walter S. White // The Paul Kaplan Group Real Estate Blog</h1>

Written by Katy CarrierThe Paul Kaplan Group is grateful for the architects who have helped shape the &ldquo;Desert Modernism&rdquo; movement in Palm Springs.Walter S. White, 1917-2002, designed a number of innovative properties in the Coac...