Houzz Tour: Spectacular Desert Home in Arizona - When building a house on a beautiful hill in the desert, you have some serious site planning and engineering to consider. When designing a house nestled on the side of a rocky hill outside of Phoenix, the architects Jon Bernhard and Mike Wetzel of Swabuck Partners knew they had to bring engineers and large trucks - big trucks full of massive boulders. The rocks have assured that the hill was stable and retains its natural beauty, and they improved the way home and built landscape related to its spectacular surroundings.
The architects were "guided by the appreciation for wildlife and the qualities of the native desert has to offer," says Bernhard owners. Single-slope, computer engineering roofs follow the shape of the hill. The roof slopes and deep game follow the slope of the mountain, and terraces cantilevered soften the footprint of the house on the property, "says Bernhard. This light touch on the site is also represented by the use of desert colors and textures, and blurring the line between the native and the man actually engaging rocks and landscaping in the living areas. This included the integration water that cascades down the hill and seems to continue through the patio and front door.
All interior spaces take full advantage of natural light and surrounding views, and it is difficult to know where the end of interiors and exterior begins. Both inside and outside, spaces are soaring and open to small and intimate.
Because this house transitions seamlessly from the front to the back, side to side, and inside and outside, there is only mounting that we will be jumping from outside to inside and back again along this tour.
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here A family of five
Location outside of Phoenix, Arizona
Size 4 bedrooms, including a guest house with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom bathroom
This is interesting Some blocks have been added to the site so great that they were brought individually on their own trucks.
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An axis of water links to the front of the house at the rear. A waterfall flows down from the top of the hill, and because of this axis, there is an illusion that flows under the rear patio, is brought into the house and ends at the fountain.
More fabulous water feature ideas
More fabulous water feature ideas
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the single slope roof structures follow the slope of the hill, making the house seems to be a part of the hill. The city council did not want a three-story structure, so a garage is cleverly hidden under the main show floor (left side of photo), while a master bedroom on the top floor on another part of home (to the right side of this picture). The structure that you see on the far right is a guest house independently.
"We rocks on the sides of the retaining walls along the driveway to make it look like it was carved out of the hillside applied," said Wetzel.
"We rocks on the sides of the retaining walls along the driveway to make it look like it was carved out of the hillside applied," said Wetzel.
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the main hallway is a green friendly and makes the most of local materials and natural light. T he front door is made of thick mahogany panels floating between two laminated layers. A grid of 21 panels of onyx seems to float above the entrance. During the day, the sunlight shines through; backlight provides a warm and welcoming glow in the night.
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the door is aligned with a glass area that opens onto the garden and a view of the hill. The onyx grille hovering above emphasizes the axis of the entrance front to back. Water also emphasizes the connection of the hillside waterfall fountain in the front.
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is can follow the water fountain and pool in the front of the house to the pool around the back entrance and up the hill.
'The hill was rebuilt to stabilize, "Wetzel says. This meant that the existing hill was covered with a mesh for safety wiring, and the rocks were brought and moved to cover it. The team also designed the waterfall seen above, which provides the soothing sound and draws the eye to the top of the hill.
'The hill was rebuilt to stabilize, "Wetzel says. This meant that the existing hill was covered with a mesh for safety wiring, and the rocks were brought and moved to cover it. The team also designed the waterfall seen above, which provides the soothing sound and draws the eye to the top of the hill.
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Thanks at the door, a corridor of the gallery as leads to the living room.
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In the living arrangement of Fossil Creek paved emphasizes the height. "The lines continue to the pool and guest house, said Wetzel. This is one of the design movement that connects the interior and exterior architecture.
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the soaring ceiling in the living articulates the slope of the hill inspired roof.
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" interior design and exterior architecture each speak for themselves, but they also rely very well together, "Wetzel remark.
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the front terrace leads from the garage level to the front door. The guest house is located on the right side of this image.
Split Mesastone stone adds purple hues mist from the mountain to the façade and introduces another texture. Iridescent copper added to the warm head.
Split Mesastone stone adds purple hues mist from the mountain to the façade and introduces another texture. Iridescent copper added to the warm head.
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sliding doors open the living room to the front terrace. The large cantilevers provide shade from the sun of Arizona, keep the cooler in the house and create terraces. They also create a transitional space that continues to blur the lines between inside and outside.
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'chunks of retractable glass and tall windows provide natural light throughout every room in the house, "said Bernhard." from floor to ceiling glass provide living environments inside-outside expansive.
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long sheets of glass that you see around the breakfast room are doors that transform the closed room in an outdoor dining area in some sliding simple movements.
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The kitchen picks up on a dark desert palette that includes Red dragon black granite and cabinets. elements on a smaller scale, as the backsplash tiles, creating a more intimate atmosphere.
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In so open to outside home, privacy is necessary. Metal mesh shades provide in this bathroom.
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a bedroom opens onto a mountain and back terrace with large rocks. "We put all the blocks of natural and non-artificial look, said Wetzel.
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Built up the hill, this bathroom has stunning views of the rocks.
More bathrooms with spectacular views
More bathrooms with spectacular views
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anywhere we could monopolize the integration of natural light inside, we said Wetzel. Case in point: the lack of risers on the white oak staircase opens to the large landing window
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upstairs, a lounge area in the master bedroom runs the top floor of his own retirement.
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" We changed the flooring in the master bathroom to make it more human scale, "says Wetzel. Limestone emphasizes the horizontal lines, while the green slate introduced new hardware and colder colors.
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" the master bedroom has one, to die-for view 'said Wetzel. "You look at the mountains and can see the city lights in the distance. To make the most of this view, a private motorized door opens to a terrace with a heater.
extra soft light comes mahogany ceiling inlays.
extra soft light comes mahogany ceiling inlays.
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the view from the top of the hill to the garden is dramatic. An upper terrace area with outdoor heating offers, tucked-away intimate outdoor space and views of the city lights at night.
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the designers have made sure that the shade of the concrete roof, suitable to landscape.
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Well well -placed rocks skillfully hide an outdoor shower, offering privacy while keeping the feeling of outdoors.
The project took 20 months from start to finish, including all major site work. "On a project like this, it's always scary at first to see how much needs to be done. It is a wonderful feeling to get there, down to the smallest details, and run something extraordinary, "says Wetzel.
The project took 20 months from start to finish, including all major site work. "On a project like this, it's always scary at first to see how much needs to be done. It is a wonderful feeling to get there, down to the smallest details, and run something extraordinary, "says Wetzel.
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