Desert Wing Residence

Kendle Design Collaborative — Scottsdale, AZ

Desert Wing Residence features angular copper-toned roofs and concrete walls integrating with desert landscaping.

Desert Wing Residence by Kendle Design Collaborative is a contemporary home located in Scottsdale, Arizona, shaped by a minimalist approach and sensitivity to the Sonoran Desert context. The residence is oriented along a precise axis to frame views of an adjacent lake, while robust earth and concrete walls provide privacy from neighboring properties and protect interiors from intense sunlight. This arrangement focuses attention toward the landscape and ensures a strong visual and spatial connection to the desert environment. A narrow band of glass set beneath pronounced overhangs dissolves the threshold between interior and exterior, allowing expansive vistas of native flora and distant city lights to become part of the daily experience. Planar roof forms are carefully crafted to harvest rainwater for on-site vegetation. Material choices are closely tied to their origins: copper from regional sources clads the roof elements, and rammed earth walls rise from on-site soil, mirroring the lines of the surrounding mountains. This integration of form, material, and site produces a residence attuned to its setting and climate.

Architect
Kendle Design Collaborative
Location
Scottsdale, AZ · Phoenix architects
Images
9
Style
Contemporary, Modern
Materials
Board-Formed Concrete, Concrete, Corten Steel, Glass, Rammed Earth
Features
Black Window Frames, Cantilever, Courtyard, Covered Patio, Fireplace
Tell Kendle Design Collaborative about a project like this →

Answer a few questions an architect would ask, at your own pace, and see what a project like yours might cost. Nothing is sent until you review it.

More from Kendle Design Collaborative

Similar homes by other architects

← Monks Shadow ResidenceAll work by Kendle Design CollaborativePhoenix architectsRammed Earth Modern →