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The tumultuous history of America's pioneering all-metal house, which neighbors wanted to tear down and architects fought to save

The Aluminaire House exemplifies the evolving concepts of affordable housing and design in American architecture.

first look at palm springs' completed aluminaire house prototype, shot by paul clemence

The Aluminaire House™ prototype in Palm Springs represents an iconic modernist model from the 1930s using all factory-made prefabricated materials for affordable housing.

Architects Albert Frey and A. Lawrence Kocher's vision for the Aluminaire House™ in 1931 emphasized the use of new industrial materials and modern design for affordable housing.

The tumultuous history of America's pioneering all-metal house, which neighbors wanted to tear down and architects fought to save

The Aluminaire House exemplifies the evolving concepts of affordable housing and design in American architecture.

first look at palm springs' completed aluminaire house prototype, shot by paul clemence

The Aluminaire House™ prototype in Palm Springs represents an iconic modernist model from the 1930s using all factory-made prefabricated materials for affordable housing.

Architects Albert Frey and A. Lawrence Kocher's vision for the Aluminaire House™ in 1931 emphasized the use of new industrial materials and modern design for affordable housing.

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Albert Frey's Aluminaire House finds a home

In 1931, the Aluminaire House was a groundbreaking design using aluminum, symbolizing the future of affordable, ready-made architecture.

Rescued in 1987, the Aluminaire House was moved to Palm Springs, California, where it now stands next to the Palm Springs Art Museum.

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