The Frey House II Photo Tour

Architect Albert Frey designed his Palm Springs, California home to blend with the natural landscape. The glass-walled house has unobstructed views of the swimming pool and the Coachella Valley.

The Frey House II was the second home that Albert Frey built for himself. He lived there for some 35 years, until his death in 1998. He bequeathed his the house to the Palm Springs Art Museum for architectural learning and research. As a fragile masterpiece set in a rugged landscape, the Frey House II is seldom open to the public.

_{Sources for this article:}

• Architect Albert Frey Interview, online in Volume 5
• Palm Springs Modern: Houses in the California Desert, book by Adele Cygelman and others (compare prices)

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