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William Krisel, AIA, principal of the firm of Palmer & Krisel (formed with Partner Dan Palmer), was born in 1924 in Shanghai of American parents working overseas for the U.S. State Department. Krisel lived in China until age 13, when his family returned to the US, where he attended Beverly Hills High. During World War II, Krisel was assigned to General Joe Stilwell as a Chinese interpreter. He attended USC for his degree in architecture. Krisel has also been a licensed landscape architect since 1954.

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Palm Springs’s Iconic Homes Take After This Recently Listed $1M SoCal Address and Its Neighborhood
The 1954 plan by Palmer & Krisel is part of the architects’ first large development with George Alexander and a testing ground...
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The updated Brentwood home is tucked into a leafy site with an outdoor kitchen, sauna, hot tub, and firepit.
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Designed by William Krisel, the condo captures the spirit of the Sixties with breeze blocks, globe lights, and bright orange...