Arizona architecture
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Project • By RICHÄRD | KENNEDY ARCHITECTS • Libraries
Arabian Public Library
The unique program of this public library is based on contemporary bookstore concepts and includes a popular library with a 120,000-volume collection, as well as a coffee bar and bookstore elements. The program also includes a children’s program room, two multipurpose rooms, computer training center, and a dedicated teen area.
Bill Timmerman
Bill Timmerman
The building is a remembrance of the desert slot canyons of northern Arizona and Monument Valley, capturing the powerful and unique experience between the compressive stone walls and the ultimate release to the sky above. Ever-patient threads of water, sculpting and polishing the massive walls, cut these natural sandstone canyons over millennia. Harder stone and slow wate... More
Project • By The Ranch Mine • Private Houses
Mockingbird
In the sun-kissed embrace of Paradise Valley, Arizona sits “Mockingbird,” a low slung courtyard style home designed by the architecture firm The Ranch Mine. The design elevates the spirit of its surroundings while breaking down the barriers between indoor and outdoor living, creating a home where the arid beauty of the desert meets the sophistication of modern living.
Dan Ryan Studio
Dan Ryan Studio
Dan Ryan Studio
Dan Ryan Studio
As you approach the house, the first thing that captures the eye is the striking interplay of metal fins that adorn the exterior. Inspired by the spindly and resilient ocotillo plants scattered across the desert landscape, these fins create a dynamic visual texture while prov... More
News • News • 22 Jan 2023
Polker by sin hei kwok takes a new approach to suburban sprawl in Phoenix, Arizona
In response to the well-documented suburban sprawl of Phoenix, Arizona, which began in the 1950s, owner/developer/designer sin hei kwok has shown there is another approach to development with Polker, a higher density, multifamily development on a typical residential lot (size 140’ x 50’). With six rental units, the project is an example of urban infill development that encourages a more sustainable, walkable city.
Roehner + Ryan
The building’s form draws from the surrounding context, which includes 100-year-old pyramid cottages with the same pitched roof form. The pitched roof affords loft-style units inside.
Roehner + Ryan
Light is provided into the units via individual shaded outdoor patios with slidi... More