“An immaculate metal box built in 1931 to symbolize the future bounced around the East Coast for decades until recently landing in Palm Springs for all to see.
The first American home composed entirely of metal and glass was once an experimental housing prototype in New York. Now, the three-story, 1,100-square-foot Aluminaire House is the newest and oldest structure designed by Albert Frey in Palm Springs. The Swiss architect has been hailed as the father of Desert Modernism since he first took residence in Palm Springs in 1934…”
