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ABOVE: To preserve the site's dramatic 500-year-old saguaro cactus, we integrated the home seamlessly around the venerable succulent. The whole house
is curved and designed on a radius. We specified indigenous materials, including locally mined copper and site-quarried stone. Glass panels optimize
hypnotic mountain-desert views.
LEFT:
The home is known as the "house with legs" because of the columns that stretch out like a spider. These "legs" are not only aesthetic but provide
structural support for the patio and the house itself. The result is a modern home that offers a sense of warmth.
FACING PAGE:
To preserve the site's dramatic 500-year-old saguaro cactus, we integrated the home seamlessly around the venerable succulent. The
whole house is curved and designed on a radius. We specified indigenous materials, including locally mined copper and site-quarried stone. Glass panels
optimize hypnotic mountain-desert views.
Photographs by Pam Singleton
Designed by Private Gardens Design, Bellingham, WA, page 339
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