The Story
1932 South Navajo Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92264 · Home
Renowned architect William Krisel is best known for his iconic butterfly roofline designs and likely created more of them than any other architect. Twin Palms was the first Palm Springs neighborhood that Krisel developed for the Alexander Construction Company, so we can say that this is the birthplace of the type. This home is a perfect example of why his work was so important and continues to enthrall us to this day. The dramatic, soaring roof not only echoes the silhouette of the surrounding mountains but also allows for an expansive system of clerestory windows that help blur the line between indoors and out by allowing the interior to be filled with natural light and bringing the outdoors in. Krisel's designs for the Twin Palms neighborhood were elegantly simple, highly livable, and revolutionary in showing how cutting-edge architecture could be brought to the mainstream market. …








