Detail View: Archivision Base to Module 9: Park Imperial South [condominium development]
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Preferred Title:
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Park Imperial South [condominium development]
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Image View:
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End wall of unit and folder plate roof with triangular wedge shaped support detail
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Creator:
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Barry Berkus (American architect, 1935-2012)
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Location:
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site: Palm Springs, California, United States
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Location Note:
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South Araby Drive and East Palm Canyon Drive; 1750-1844 S. Araby Drive
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GPS:
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+33.799291-116.514477
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Date:
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1960-1961 (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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American
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Style Period:
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Mid-Century Modernist; Twentieth century
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Work Type 1:
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condominium (built work)
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Classification:
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architecture
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Material:
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glass; concrete block; terrazzo
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Technique:
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construction (assembling)
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Measurements:
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1426 ft2 (area, each unit)
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Description:
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An early experiment in condominium living, Park Imperial South was designed by modernist architect Barry Berkus in 1960. The 30 units are notable for their folded plate roofs, terrazzo floors and their creative use of concrete block. The units are two-bedroom plus convertible den. The original condominium design was skillfully zoned and executed with floor to ceiling windows and sliding glass doors overlooking private walled courtyards. The condominium walls facing public spaces were designed with clerestory windows sitting above decorative concrete block walls. Restoration was undertaken in 2011 and is partially complete. Berkus was known for his innovative designs in mass-market housing; as a "production" architect he built over 600,000 dwellings encompassing about 10,000 designs in his career. (Source: Palm Springs Preservation Foundation; http://www.pspreservationfoundation.org/)
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module Nine
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Identifier:
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1A1-BERB-PIS-A12
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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