1997 | Scottsdale, AZ | Private Residence | 7,800 sq ft
Rammed earth construction is immediately indigenous, ancient, and unique. Sitting gently within a 10 acre desert site, this rammed earth, single level residential compound slowly reveals itself. The residence’s various functions are split into several detached buildings in order to preserve the existing stands of palo verde trees, saguaro cacti and natural desert washes. The architecture shuns exterior maintenance preferring the patina of time. This home had to be large because Mickey and Linda’s family was large. Family bonds grew to include the architect!
Awards
2000
City AZ Magazine Design Awards
1st Place – Residential Architecture
2000
Sunset Magazine Home Awards
Citation Award
1999
American Institute of Architects – Western Mountain Region
Citation Award
1998
American Institute of Architects – Arizona
APS Energy Award
1998
American Institute of Architects – Arizona
Merit Award
1998
American Institute of Architects – Arizona
The Kemper Goodwin Award
1998
Valley Forward Association
Environmental Excellence Awards
Crescordia Award (Top Honor) Single Family Residence
Publications
Books:
2004
SUSTAINABLE HOMES
HarperCollins Publishers (Publisher)
2004
THE HOUSE TO OURSELVES
Reinventing Home Once the Kids Are Grown, The Taunton Press,
Rob Karosis (Photographer), Tom Lawson & Tom Connor (Authors)
2003
MORE SPECTACULAR POOLS
Paco Asensio (Publisher – Italy), Pere Plannells (Photographer)
2001
HOT DIRT, COOL STRAW
Nature Friendly Houses for 21st Century Living,
James Grayson Truelove with Nora Richter Greer (Authors)
2001
LIVING HOMES
Sustainable Architecture and Design Chronicle Books Publishing,
Nora Burba Trulsson & Suzi Moore McGregor (Authors)
2000
THE NEW AMERICAN HOUSE 3
Grayson Publishing
Magazines:
2004
ARIZONA FOOTHILLS CUSTOM HOMES
2004
EPIC PLACES (Arizona Luxury Estates, Living, & Development) – Spring
2003
THE SUBURBAN HOME, 100%, INTERIOR DESIGN (Russia) – June
2001
DWELL – February
1998
PHOENIX MAGAZINE – March
Newspapers:
2000
Arizona Republic, AZ Lifestyle Home Magazine – September
The Low Compound and Keeping Up with Jones
TV – Film – Radio:
2000
KTVK TV Channel 3: Good Morning Arizona – April
with Tara Hitchcock
1998
KSAR Channel 10: Morning Show – May