2331 Rising Sun Court, Palm Springs, CA 92262

Set high along the natural mountainside, the hillside community of Desert Palisades is known for its contemporary architecture and close relationship to its natural surroundings. Unique among the homesites, here you have a sense of some seclusion, hovering above with broad views across the Valley. The elevation provides more than dramatic scenery. It creates perspective and a sense of openness, with long views across the desert, surrounding mountain ranges and valley beyond. At the same time, the relationship to the hillside gives the property an intimate private connection to the natural landscape. Desert Palisades was conceived around precisely this relationship between architecture and terrain. Its collection of custom residences reflects the city's modernist tradition while allowing individual architecture to respond to each site's topography, light and views. Lot 110 presents an opportunity to create a residence uniquely informed by its setting: framing the valley outward while...