This steel-framed shade sheathed in translucent polycarbonate helps shield the interior from the Arizona sun.
A freestanding addition expands this suburban house while turning its backyard into a livable courtyard.
Separate buildings facing a private courtyard form an innovative suburban live/work dwelling.
Indoors and outdoors are connected by this Phoenix house.
Dan Rockhill's portfolio contains historic restoration projects, public art pieces, high-design custom homes, and not much affordable housing.
Reconciling the needs of small children with those of their parents can pose a significant design challenge. This project—our Grand Award, Outdoor Spaces winner—presented Luis Ibarra and Teresa Rosano with an additional wrinkle: a desert environment that is as visually appealing to their clients as...
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Shaping a big house so it meets the land gracefully is one of architecture's most difficult challenges. That's why this 10,000-square-foot residence in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., is such an achievement: it occupies a prominent hilltop setting in an exclusive gated community with aplomb. Elegant and...
Annual Design Review 2009: Grow: Citation
Merit Award: Outdoor Spaces
The site, which lies at the edge of a 160-acre bird sanctuary; the feeling of being out in the country while only minutes from town; the house itself, which is quietly elegant, admirably sustainable, and enviably low maintenance.