At Rimrock Ranch, urban industrial meets desert cool in home of musician and surf wear entrepreneur
![Just outside Pioneertown in the high desert north of Palm Springs, the tranquillity may be inspirational, but the elements can be harsh. Jim Austin, a musician and surf wear entrepreneur, wanted to build something that was part home, part rental and part performance venue. He also wanted modern architecture infused with the sense of escape that the desert represents.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/30c9eb5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/586x387+0+0/resize/1200x792!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5e%2F13%2F9bea4e9becfa3a6cd7178d0a29b1%2Fla-hm-rimrock-01-k3t692nc.jpg)
(Annie Wells/Los Angeles Times)
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