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phoenix, AZ, US 85016 · 123 photos
The Brown Residence
Despite being located in an expansive golf community, the Brown residence celebrates stunning desert views from almost every space. Its careful design makes this possible as views to neighboring houses are edited out focused instead on distant mountains. While the residence presents an unassuming, modest scale to the street, it steps down with the slope of the site allowing the spaces inside to become quite generous. Oversize pivot doors and large expanses of glass allow abundant light and air into these spaces while broad overhangs and shading devices protect them from the harsh desert sun.
awards
2011 - Texas Society of Architects / AIA Design Award
2010 - AIA San Antonio Merit Award
Architecture: Lake/Flato Architects
Contractor: the construction zone, ltd.
Photography: Bill Timmerman
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The desert of the American Southwest is a context that is ideal for deep overhangs, particularly when the client and architect opt for large glass walls to capture desert views.
added by Lindsey M. Roberts to Roof Overhangs Project Lower Energy Costs
Shallow roof overhangs may be best for northern regions, but in the south, deep overhangs such as this one by The Construction Zone are ideal.
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As for the logistics of constructing such a home, hiring experienced local builders to execute a design is usually a good plan; they know the local craftspeople, resources and climate issues. "We used hot-rolled steel all around the project; in our dry climate, we don't need to use weathering Cor-Ten steel," says Byrnes.
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Steel planter walls
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Rust
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metal retaining wall
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Metal
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Metal Wall
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chair
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corten
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Fachada
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Carpinteria metal
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privacy screen
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the aged steel with different grains and angles.
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very clean overhang
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Extension
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Cotten steel wall screen
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add driftwood or metal sculpture for interest
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hot rolled steel is the panelling
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xisto exterior
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Orange chairs
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Toit
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Outside chair
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Steel wall
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corten
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rusted steel front
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fire on slate plates
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沙漠
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Cool
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chairs
Quinze & Milan Jellyfish House Chair
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hot rolled steel over waterproof membrain
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Retaining?
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Cool
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Wonderful space.
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nice mix of elements and plants in small bed
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Love the weathered metal. Possible use for reclaimed material.
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Outdoor plastic furnitue
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Metal tiles
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exterior cladding beach house
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love it
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nice chairs for our upstairs patio
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Μοντέρνες ιδέες
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Sedie
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Metal privacy panel
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yoga backyard studio
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Floating wall
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Sreel panel.
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Rusted wall and overhanging roof
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Siding
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Desert
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chairs
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Chairs
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Timber
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Desert Patio
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metal art
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Roof
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Design
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Prepping for my glass + steel retreat in the Mojave
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backing of main street sign
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Chairs
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STAR ROUTE HOUSE IDEA with orange furniture
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dessert
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orange chairs
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orange, steel
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These chairs are so fun!
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hot rod steel instead of cor 10
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Can we use corten steel for window frames
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Corten panel
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Loft
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hearts in my eyes
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Interesting color and texture differences.
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hardscape seating
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Metal beams framing windows
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Chair
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Love the rusty cladding
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Sillas de exteriores pudieran combinar con tope de parillera
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west wall panel
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Like steel panels contrasting with expansive glass
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Finishes
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corten fachada
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chair
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Desert
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Cool orange chairs.
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metal panel
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Si jamais jhabite dans le desert!!! Hoooooo
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Materials
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Ageing metal panels
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Fireplace w wooden planks
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Plants
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levels
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Chairs
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Mex
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Corten steel
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NORTE
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Screen
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metal or copper accent
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Chain drain
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parede
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steel and glass walls
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Detalle acero corten oxidado, fachada
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simple and bright chairs
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scottsdale builder says in the dry climate Cor-Ten steel not needed so used hot-rolled steel
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Fachada3
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Metal retaining wall
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bahce
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Oranje met bruin
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outdoors with color orange
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Wow!
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nice chair
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rusted steel for fireplace?
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chair
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home 122wed
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weathered steel plates again...
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Oxidized metal finish??
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like these chairs
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steel
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Mix of material on the exterior
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exterior
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chairs
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colour
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hot rolled steel
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door & windows
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Steel panels. Hot rolled
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orange chair
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Colours, outdoor furniture, proportions, materials
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what is this steel/ like the pattern
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Rust cladding
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the appearance of the solid portion on the windows..
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Materiel
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chaira
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Metal siding art work
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Карниз
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Pivot door
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Ted
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Mix
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panels/tiles? between windows
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Shallow roof overhangs may be best for northern regions, but in the south, deep overhangs such as this one by The Construction Zone are ideal.
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The roof and overhang
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Rust wall
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I really love the materials and the way they resolved the project with them.
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Architecture
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Fachada
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metal wall
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Sillas
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Chairs wall lamp landscape
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Jardim de canto e cadeiras
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Orange accents!!
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Steel siding
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Outside art
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Chairs
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Garden cactus
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Steel tiles on the front posts of my house like theses.
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panel material
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textura piedra
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gg
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panelled wall
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exterior panel
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Chair color
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Metal screen
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Steel panel siding
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Like these outdoor modern chairs
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Cielo razo madera
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Bricks
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Materiales
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Roof
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great desert setting
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nice look
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Gotta love this !
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Love the incorporation of steel with the large windows.
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Natural rock borders concrete
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Cacti
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deep roof overhangs; desert; metal panel art
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rain chain and privacy panel
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Chairs
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Cor
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Matériau porte
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Desert
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Outside lounge
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iron wall
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roof overhang
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tongue and groove
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chairs
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outdoor
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siding
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Exterior
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overhang and wall texture
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sliding panelized sunshade
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Brass wall
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Gatden
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Porch roof
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like the metal panel
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U
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Metal privacy panel horizontal running bond
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Deck
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Cool wall
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