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Dancing Light in Paradise Valley, Arizona by Kendle Design Collaborative

 
July 30th, 2018 by Sanjay Gangal

Article source: Kendle Design Collaborative

Desert form, indigenous materials, natural light and mountain views inspire this home. Layered walls of rammed-earth, metal, concrete and glass create a playful collection of organic forms within a natural desert setting while visually articulating the various functions within.

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

  • Architects: Kendle Design Collaborative
  • Project: Dancing Light
  • Location: Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA
  • Photography: Alexander Vertikoff
  • Software used: SketchUp and Autocad
  • Landscape Architect: GBtwo Landscape Architects
  • Lead Architects: Brent Kendle
  • Builder: Desert Star Construction
  • Gross Built Area (square meters or square foot): 5600
  • Completion Year: 2016

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

The signature feature of this home is its floating roof canopy, the underside of which is comprised of tectonic-like forms inspired by local geology and monsoon cloud formations. More than just sculpture and protection from the elements, this canopy balances the owner’s desire for both grandeur and coziness, starting low within the interior living spaces and raising dramatically towards the 180 degree mountain view. All lighting and mechanical devises are carefully concealed within the fissures of this feature allowing the form and materials to be the focus.

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Passive features include interior spaces arranged about a central outdoor atrium, allowing modulation of daylight and breeze to provide natural interior comfort.

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Natural light brings this home to life, seeping in through carefully articulated crevices or reflecting off the strategically located pool, constantly transforming the mood of this home. At times water-reflected light dances across the fractured planes of earth and wood while at other times it provides a Zen-like sense of calm.

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Image Courtesy © Alexander Vertikoff

Image Courtesy © Kendle Design Collaborative

Image Courtesy © Kendle Design Collaborative

Image Courtesy © Kendle Design Collaborative

Image Courtesy © Kendle Design Collaborative

Image Courtesy © Kendle Design Collaborative

Image Courtesy © Kendle Design Collaborative

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Categories: Autocad, House, Residential, SketchUp




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