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ABOVE I once heard an architect say that "every neighborhood needs an incident." The Roma
Home is just such an incident: a modern design set in an older Phoenix neighborhood undergoing
revitalization. The raised second story has walls of windows on the north and south ends to capture
mountain views.
Contractor Dan Reardon, Photograph by Wayne King
LEFT: The Black House is a study in minimalism. We stripped the entry down to its basics. A simple
path is lined with Mexican Fencepost cacti leading to a covered entry constructed f rom a steel
column holding a steel beam with a quarter-inch steel plate resting on top.
Developer Cindy Steinman, Photograph by Christopher Barr
FACING PAGE TOP: My homes never detract f rom the landscape and are meant to augment the
surroundings. A bridge over a deep ravine leads to the f ront door of the Wintersteen Home, a desert
modern in Caref ree, Arizona. You see through the home upon entry to the vast views beyond of
mountains, including Elephant Rock.
Rendering by Stephen Sanmarco
FACING PAGE BOTTOM: Stone monuments rise f rom the desert like ancient ruins while a thin
stretched roof ties them together in the Urbanowicz Home-a modern set within a county island in
north Phoenix. The home opens westerly to city views and mountain views to the north.
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