Master of the Midcentury: The Architecture of William F. Cody is
the first, long-overdue book on this key Palm Springs architect,
abundantly illustrated and detailed. Of the architects who made
Palm Springs a crucible of midcentury American modernism, William
F. Cody (1916-1978) was one of the most prolific, diverse, and
iconic. Directing a practice ranging from residences to commercial
centers and industrial complexes to master plans, Cody's designs
are so recognizable that they provide visual shorthand for what is
widely hailed as Desert Modern. While his architecture was
disciplined and technically innovative, Cody did not practice an
austere modernism; he imbued in his projects a love for social
spaces, rich with patterns, texture, color, and art. Though the
majority of Cody's built work was concentrated in California and
Arizona, he had commissions in other western states, Hawaii,
Mexico, Honduras, and Cuba. From icons like the Del Marcos Hotel
(1946), to inventive country clubs like the Eldorado (1957), to
houses for celebrities (Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Walt Disney),
Cody's projects defined the emerging West Coast lifestyle that
combined luxury, leisure, and experimental design. Cody also pushed
the boundaries of engineering, with beams and roof slabs so thin
that his buildings seemed to defy gravity. Master of the Midcentury
is the first monograph devoted to Cody, authored by the team that
curated the acclaimed exhibition Fast Forward: The Architecture of
William F. Cody at the Architecture and Design Museum in Los
Angeles: his daughter, Cathy Cody, design historian Jo Lauria, and
architectural historian Don Choi. Replete with photographs of
extant and now-lost structures, as well as masterful color
renderings and drawings for architectural commissions and plans for
vanguard building systems, Master of the Midcentury is the
authoritative resource on Cody.
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