Tag: installations

DOD looks to revamp housing, facilities on military installations

The Defense Department is the proud owner of 538 installations across 26 million acres of land, much of it developed before 1970 and either woefully outdated or outright falling apart. But the Pentagon wants to turn that around, starting with its new Strategy for Resilient and Healthy Defense Communities, unveiled Thursday. The strategy will compile […]

Stan Bitters, ‘caveman’ behind the iconic Ace Hotel installations

Distinctive architecture was approved by the Palm Springs Planning Commission in April 1965 for a 4½-acre site. Boasting spectacular mountain views it was big enough to make a splashy architectural statement. The Cal-Ru company proposed a 211-unit Westward Ho Hotel, restaurant and bar on the southwest corner of Camino Real and East Palm Canyon Drive. […]