The Palm Springs Modern Committee

The Rizzoli publication Julius Shulman: Palm Springs, co-authored by Alan Hess, and Modcom's own Michael Stern, is the companion book to the huge exhibition currently on view at the Palm Springs Art Museum, and is available on Amazon.com.
Use this link to purchase it, and Modcom receives a small percentage of the sale!

In the middle years of the 20th century the mountains and desert sands of California's Coachella Valley inspired a distinctive branch of the Modern Movement that would become known as Desert Modernism. Notable for its use of glass, deep overhangs, natural and manmade materials, and indoor/outdoor spaces, Desert Modernism embraced mountain views and the area's warm climate, defining a lifestyle of elegant informality. This design atmosphere inspired talented local and visiting architects to adapt contemporary materials, techniques and floor plans to the unique requirements of desert living in creating modern structures of every size and function. Remarkably, much of this historic legacy exists today to be appreciated by later generations of modernists.
Founded in 1999, the Palm Springs Modern Committee (PS ModCom) is a 501c(3) non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to maintaining the heritage of modern architecture and historic neighborhoods in Palm Springs and the entire Coachella Valley. Our goals include community education, outreach, and advocacy in creating a constituency for the appreciation and preservation of Desert Modern design. Members include desert residents and non-residents alike.

The Palm Springs Modern Committee is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to maintaining the heritage of modern architecture and historic neighborhoods in Palm Springs and the entire Coachella Valley.
Our goal is to be a meeting place for Palm Springs Modernists, both residents and nonresidents, with the ability to quickly mobilize support for urgent preservation issues.
Our goals include community education and outreach in building a constituency for Modern design in the desert. We meet monthly, socialize regularly, and get things done.

2007 membership dues are $25; household memberships are $40. Join online, or make checks payable to Palm Springs Modern Committee. Mail to PO Box 4738, Palm Springs, CA 92263. (See the Join page for more info)
The Palm Springs Modern Committee is a 501c(3) non-profit organization. Membership dues and contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law.
Meetings are held four times per year. Check this website for meeting locations.