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phoenix, AZ, US 85016 · 118 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
This photo has 4 questions
David Franzen wrote:
sbeckerdesign do you know anyplace in arizona for cement pavers that are pre cast and not poured on site?
3 weeks ago · Like
the construction zone, ltd. I would start at one of the masonry supply houses. Try Marvel Masonry at 27th street and Indian School in Phoenix.
3 weeks ago · Like
What Houzz contributors are saying:
added by Becky Harris to Houzz Tour: A Glass House Harmonizes With the Desert
The home consists of four buildings: the main house, the garage, the guest suite and the office. Large windows maximize natural light inside, while large overhangs protect the interior from the desert sun. The overhangs and the pathways create connections between the separate buildings, making them all part of a whole.
What Houzzers are commenting on:
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Deep eaves
Indoor outdoor flow
Landscaping
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single story
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Private entrance
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Eaves
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Great lighting,
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Like.
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Art
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like this residence.
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Save.
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interesting roof
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Gesamt
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Forro
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South west
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yard 2
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windows
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Low Level Step Lights
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great big eaves but still open
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love it
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Extension
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Thin beams feel better
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Overhang
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Modern Desert home
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exterior
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Glass house
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The big windows
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shading
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glass doors to deck
added by Kevin Jones Design Build to mcm exteriors (6 weeks ago)
Box!
Breezeway
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like openness of windows and large roof overhang
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walkway
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garden front
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overhang
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corner window
added by hsbelew to Brad Moore Lyon Lake (7 weeks ago)
Lovely!
added by mlitrofsky to Deerpath Farm (7 weeks ago)
love the interior light/windows/seamless inside to outside spaces
added by natneron to natneron's ideas (7 weeks ago)
Home
added by bethmissiaggia to 3a, edição casa azul (8 weeks ago)
cobertura lateral porta da cozinha
added by cmlitrofsky to Deerpath Farm ideas (8 weeks ago)
windows, walkways
added by nbodiel to nbodiel's Ideas (8 weeks ago)
Modèle maison
added by beckstakat to beckstakat's Favorites (8 weeks ago)
Nice architecture
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ext
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entryway landscaping
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Glass
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Fascade
added by Gergana Slavova to gergana_slavova's ideas (2 months ago)
exterior
added by A2 Studios Inc to The Grove (2 months ago)
thin roof
added by Daniela Berchessi to daniela_berchessi's Ideas (2 months ago)
glass
added by bommarito to bommarito's ideas (2 months ago)
Covered blocked passage way possibly between house and garage.
added by almeyer711 to Front Walkway Ideas (2 months ago)
pavers?
added by bethmissiaggia to 2a. seleção para a casa azul (2 months ago)
cobertura lateral
added by narnone to narnone's ideas (2 months ago)
Great windows. Cohesion of interior and exterior. Interior not too cold, not too warm, just right.
added by bedlington55 to Playa Grove (2 months ago)
landscaping, and path
added by hirstarchitects to hirstarchitects's Ideas (2 months ago)
Open
added by krys to krys's ideas (2 months ago)
Pavers within pavers
added by Hilda Ruiz to hilda_ruiz's Ideas (2 months ago)
Salon
added by Jeff Abrams to Exteriors (2 months ago)
Composition!
added by palamine to palamine's ideas (2 months ago)
Almost looks like roof floating
added by lucbeljo to Florida home (2 months ago)
Nice overhang for shading on south and. West exposier
added by brit0426 to brit0426's Ideas (2 months ago)
House
added by Carrie Richardson to carrie_richardson8976's Ideas (2 months ago)
Architecture
added by nrbrandon to nrbrandon's ideas (2 months ago)
Large eaves
added by David Franzen to gr8az's ideas (3 months ago)
like the natural look of the desert gardens, and use of various sized rocks in the beds
added by Angela Ramsey to Lanai area ideas (3 months ago)
roof line option
added by lercy to lercy's Ideas (3 months ago)
Muy lindo
added by stiff0101 to 建築外觀 (3 months ago)
A100
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casa de praia
added by susannielsen to exterior (3 months ago)
style
added by sushmaruby to sushmaruby's ideas (3 months ago)
nice idea of stairs
added by MAISON ORION to Desert Spaces (3 months ago)
Building and Landscape integration. Rootedness.
added by niki88 to oroton88's ideas (3 months ago)
beach house
added by rezeka to rezeka's ideas (3 months ago)
walkway
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linked buildings
added by Juan Carlos Fernandez Jasso to webuser_83491's Ideas (3 months ago)
Transparencia
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Glass wall
added by Constantine Lycos to constantine_lycos's ideas (3 months ago)
exterior color / trim
added by Digs Los Angeles to Digs-LA's ideas (3 months ago)
entry way
added by LInda Endler Landscape & Associates to Dreux (3 months ago)
Paving material and design
added by Lori Packard Cronk to webuser_77208's Ideas (3 months ago)
Exterior overhang
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K11
added by Leslie Owen Persohn, Architect to Private Residence 003.2013 (3 months ago)
Exterior image 13
added by jimw123456789 to jimw123456789's Ideas (3 months ago)
House
added by etlewis to etlewis's Ideas (3 months ago)
Like the overhang
added by crdimitriadis to dani house (3 months ago)
Covered walk
added by Geronimo Restrepo to geronimo_restrepo's ideas (3 months ago)
desiero.s house
added by elsalantzman to elsalantzman's Ideas (3 months ago)
Contemporary
added by kssjenni to Back Yard (3 months ago)
I like the LARGE sections of path, broken up with small bits of rock. Adds interest, but is still very easy to walk on. (But I don't like the stone used for the path itself.)
added by christianluchau to christianluchau's Ideas (3 months ago)
Jardín y ventanas
added by ear2461 to ear2461's Favorites (3 months ago)
beautiful glass and wood house
added by corttal to corttal's Ideas (3 months ago)
Glass walls
added by pwodrich to pwodrich's ideas (3 months ago)
love this home
added by hehyde to Justin's (3 months ago)
Entrance lighting
added by chrisdk to chrisdk's ideas (3 months ago)
simplicity
added by karenschofield to karenschofield's ideas (3 months ago)
love the exterior
added by urbangracesdesign to High Woodlands (3 months ago)
Walkway trellis
added by judybess to judybess's ideas (4 months ago)
Neat landscaping
added by annbeliz to annbeliz's ideas (4 months ago)
painting
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Walkway
added by hamed100 to hamed100's ideas (4 months ago)
Nice
added by olivierbusuttil to chataigneraie (4 months ago)
Façade plain pied
added by kimh35 to kimh35's ideas (4 months ago)
low profile roof line open front
added by squeri87 to Windows (4 months ago)
Windows
added by neatguy1954 to neatguy1954's ideas (4 months ago)
love the exposed glass
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Garage idea
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Flat Roof Design Ideas: Calgary Flat Roofing
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Clean look
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Guay
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Luz caminho
added by saralightle to saralightle's ideas (4 months ago)
Architecture
added by easycare to easycare's ideas (4 months ago)
Pathway nice, dislike cactus though
added by dichika to dichika's Ideas (4 months ago)
Nice, clean, modern
added by lyndach to lyndach's Ideas (5 months ago)
Very nice
added by alvin027 to alvin027's ideas (5 months ago)
inside? outside?
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windows
added by jedandsrv to jedandsrv's ideas (5 months ago)
small rocks design for the surface treatment, the rock and plant treastment of the wall
added by will2121 to will2121's ideas (5 months ago)
exterior glass
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Exterior
added by courtrick to courtrick's ideas (5 months ago)
HAll
added by victorious33 to Dream Home (5 months ago)
windows for the pool room
added by qammy to qammy's ideas (5 months ago)
nature indoors
added by Fiona to sunroom out back (5 months ago)
Love this with small alley.
added by joshtr to Modern (5 months ago)
Couldn't be much more open. I like the even levelness of the outside and inside.
added by Andzejs Stenclavs to Home Ideas (5 months ago)
Large windows
added by hernanga to hernanga's ideas (5 months ago)
Idea Casa Nueva
added by hansonhome to Exteriors-Home (5 months ago)
Windows / Roof
added by misskittykat to facades (5 months ago)
Lorne front entrance at side
added by Billy Clark to billy_clark's Ideas (5 months ago)
Walkway
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front
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All
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Again
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Corteen wall
added by nizarr to nizarr's Ideas (5 months ago)
Loft
added by mariaeu to la casa de las gracias (5 months ago)
casa transparente
added by manavsardana to manavsardana's Ideas (5 months ago)
Design
added by Julien Crouigneau to julien_crouigneau's ideas (5 months ago)
arizona2
added by eaeden to eaeden's Ideas (5 months ago)
Open to outdoors
added by Wilkerson Consulting and Development to bw14141414's ideas (5 months ago)
Like it
added by Ironwood Design, LLC to aspenverde's Favorites (6 months ago)
Amazing house
added by jibbly to jibbly's ideas (6 months ago)
hallway
added by monkeysnax to monkeysnax's ideas (6 months ago)
garden
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Aspa
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Nene
added by evmturtle to outside (6 months ago)
LOVING THE LARGE WINDOWS AND OVERHANGS
added by dhananik to dhananik's ideas (6 months ago)
only thing I like is the hallway between the two structures.
added by Earathou Berdin to earathou_berdin's ideas (6 months ago)
nice simple roof
added by rafadh to rafadh's ideas (6 months ago)
vigas y cancelería gruesa en negro, dobles alturas, madera en el plafón exterior y plafón blanco en el interior
added by mards2904 to mards2904's ideas (6 months ago)
ext light
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Lorraine dunno
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flat rf1
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Like
added by mreardon6319 to mreardon6319's ideas (6 months ago)
thin structure. nice roof overhangs
added by jente74 to Exteriors (6 months ago)
lines
added by asalam32000 to asalam32000's ideas (6 months ago)
Outside
added by cecipurcallas to cecipurcallas's Ideas (6 months ago)
Cactus
added by jjlovettacu to jjlovettacu's ideas (6 months ago)
courtyard and landscaping
added by khalil_05 to khalil_05's ideas (6 months ago)
flat roof 2
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Casa
added by bdbdgmd to Building on Seabrook (6 months ago)
flat roof; nice design
added by Zahar to eliooo's ideas (6 months ago)
Nice glass house
added by anicat to anicat's Favorites (7 months ago)
Dry Landscape and vibe
added by kdwvail99 to kdwvail99's ideas (7 months ago)
roof
added by phenyl to phenyl's ideas (7 months ago)
exterior windows
added by hollygrace to hollygrace's Favorites (7 months ago)
Wall windows and roof
added by willwhite to willwhite's ideas (7 months ago)
exposed roof deck overhang (corten)
added by regina11 to regina11's Ideas (7 months ago)
Love the pathway
added by pecelir to new ideas (7 months ago)
roof
added by silviapelosi to silviapelosi's ideas (7 months ago)
NORTE
added by manaleparis to manaleparis's ideas (7 months ago)
love the design
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Landscaping
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House
added by frannkii to frannkii's home ideas (7 months ago)
outside
added by archicool to archicool's Ideas (7 months ago)
Terrasse
added by renecavazos66 to renecavazos66's Ideas (7 months ago)
good idea out back
added by cercon to VPT (7 months ago)
Volado Sobrado
added by f1chase to f1chase's Ideas (7 months ago)
I like exterior hallways/walkways.
added by sannu to sannu's (7 months ago)
Extended slab
added by anju77 to anju77's ideas (7 months ago)
the staris going to teh back rooms
added by kaige1 to kaige1's ideas (7 months ago)
Garden
added by nmilutinovich to nmilutinovich's Ideas (7 months ago)
Paisajismo
added by nantu to nantu's Ideas (7 months ago)
Stunning!
added by karouk to karouk's ideas (7 months ago)
buitekant atr huis
added by Ron Slonim - Architect to חוץ (7 months ago)
'חלון' אטום בקיר שקוף
added by Blue Olive Architecture to Camp Heather (7 months ago)
Windows
added by francoisc to francoisc's ideas (7 months ago)
Love clean mid century modern lines & glass
added by Silk Road to lsforde's ideas (7 months ago)
Really nice with glass
added by shannonpawley to shannonpawley's ideas (7 months ago)
Modern
added by Built Green Custom Homes to Bryson's Cool House (7 months ago)
landscape
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Glass
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overhang
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love this
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passage
outside materials
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House
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Roof wood parapet
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desert house
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Design
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overhang
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Tra garage e corpo centrale
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windows
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