mid century modern mayhem

January 26th, 2012 by Jake Goodson

A sweet Atomic Ranch in Palm Springs, the capitol for modern architecture

I love Portland more than anywhere BUT one thing we lack, architecture wise, is mid century architecture. We have some great pockets of Rummer homes on the Westside. Some pockets of ranches on Mt. Tabor, Fernhill park in NE and a smattering of NW contemporary/modern places here and there. Long story short I can’t get enough of these houses. Though they were built in the middle part of the 20th century they have great floor plans, let in lots of natural light, are open, light and bright. Mid Century Moderns (Ranches, Ramblers, Brikemiers etc etc) are a really forward thinking, timeless, and aesthetically beautiful type of home. Here are some examples of Northern California Moderns, and some great Atomic Ranches from Palm Springs from my trip to CA over Christmas. BTW, spending the day at the Ace Hotel and Swim Club in Palm Springs is a great home away from home for us PDX’ers…