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. 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. 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 Destree Architects, Madison, WI
"The landscape of Las Vegas
affords so many opportunities
to take an innovative design
approach. Every project offers
new challenges and ways to
express new ideas."
—Melissa Destree
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