Exterior, Concrete Siding Material, Mid-Century Building Type, Butterfly RoofLine, and House Building Type Built by Robert Marx for the inventor/founder of Tastee-Freez in Rancho Mirage, the Maranz Residence is one of the most iconic homes in Rancho Mirage, a desert resort just east of Palm Springs. Designed by Val Powelson, the plans were based the hyperbolic paraboloid roof, a principle that was at the peak of engineering innovation in the late 1950s. Photo 10 of 15 in 15 Butterfly Roofs That Set the Heart Aflutter from 11 Celebrity Homes That Showcase Desert Modernism in Rancho Mirage

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Built by Robert Marx for the inventor/founder of Tastee-Freez in Rancho Mirage, the Maranz Residence is one of the most iconic homes in Rancho Mirage, a desert resort just east of Palm Springs. Designed by Val Powelson, the plans were based the hyperbolic paraboloid roof, a principle that was at the peak of engineering innovation in the late 1950s.

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