FEATURES
· Guided tours of 80+ mid-century landmarks in Palm Springs, California
· Tour by location, architect, or create your own custom tour
· Intimate profiles of 12 leading architects
· Video access to interiors and exteriors of premier properties
· New & historic images, including Julius Shulman photography
· Written and narrated by top architectural historians and experts
PLEASE NOTE
This application contains embedded high-quality video, photo, and audio content. Because of the large size, download time may vary based on your connection speed. You will need a WiFi connection to download the app to your device.
We recommend you download the app through iTunes on your computer, then sync to your mobile device to reduce download time. Depending on the model of the device, the “Checking for updates” install sequence may vary. The app will also require 1 Gb of free space on your mobile device. Without enough free space the app may not install.
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4.25 out of 5
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Great accompaniment to Palm Springs
Palm Springs is the Mecca for mid century modernism and this app is a great accompaniment to your tour of Palm Springs.
Use it as a reference when you’re driving/cycling/walking about town or just to plan your visit in advance.
There’s an architectural gem around every corner and this will help you identify their provenance and story.
Please remember that many of these historic homes are owned privately and respect their privacy. Admire from a distance but don’t peer in windows.
It's good... conceptually.
I was really excited when I picked up the brochure for this tour and saw there was an app -- it seemed the app would provide a tour of these amazing buildings, but in reality, it just shows the locations and detail. There is no route, it's up to you to connect the dots. Each stop is numbered, and each features a great write-up with a recorded description (loved that part), but the audio stops when it's backgrounded! My wife was navigating and had to continuously copy the address into Google maps because this app only supports exporting each address into Apple Maps, which for whatever reason was not providing turn-by-turn directions.
One other gripe is that a couple of the locations are on private roads / driveways. While it would be great to see them, I'm not up for trespassing.
Overall, this app has great potential, but it seems half-baked, and if it weren't for the decent photos and audio, I wouldn't say it was worth the $5 ($7CAD). Either way, I'm sure the developers can find a way to trim it down from the 1GB size.
