Pioneering Palmer & Krisel-Designed Midcentury Modern ‘Test Case’ Hits the Market in L.A. for Under $1 Million

One of the earliest surviving midcentury modern homes designed by acclaimed duo Dan Palmer and William Krisel has hit the market in Los Angeles—offering a rare glimpse into the origins of the beloved architectural style. While Palmer & Krisel, as the architects were known professionally, would later earn national renown for their midcentury modern designs in Palm Springs, it was in L.A. where they first began pioneering their take on the style.Before teaming up with developer George Alexander and the Alexander Construction Company to help define Palm Springs' architectural identity, they introduced their signature style in Los Angeles' Corbin Palms development.The neighborhood became the blueprint for the homes that would cement their legacy, showcasing vaulted wood ceilings, exposed post-and-beam construction, clerestory windows, and seamless indoor-outdoor living that would later become hallmarks of California modernism."The Palmer Krisels in Palm Springs are famous, but most people don't know that the Alexanders started out in Los Angeles, and Corbin Palms was the test case to see if midcentury modern architecture would work," says Brian Linder of The Value of Architecture a...