Above and Beyond is the third residence in a four-home collection in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Originally the site of the abandoned Kachina Elementary School, the infill community, appropriately named Kachina Estates, embraces the remarkable views of Camelback Mountain. Nestled into an acre sized pie shaped cul-de-sac lot, the lot geometry and front facing view orientation created a remarkable privacy challenge and influenced the forward facing facade and massing. An iconic, stone-clad massing wall element rests within an oversized south-facing fenestration, creating separation and privacy while affording views “above and beyond.” Above and Beyond has Mid-Century DNA married with a larger sense of mass and scale. The pool pavilion bridges from the main residence to a guest casita which visually completes the need for protection and privacy from street and solar exposure. The pie-shaped lot which tapered to the south created a challenge to harvest south light. This was one of the largest spatial organization influencers for the design. The design undulates to embrace south sun and organically creates remarkable outdoor living spaces. This modernist home has a palate of granite and limestone wall cladding, plaster, and a painted metal fascia. The wall cladding seamlessly enters and exits the architecture affording interior and exterior continuity. Kachina Estates was named an Award of Merit winner at the 2019 Gold Nugget Awards in the category of Best Residential Detached Collection of the Year. The annual awards ceremony was held at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference in San Francisco, CA in May 2019. Project Details: Above and Beyond Architecture: Drewett Works Developer/Builder: Bedbrock Developers Interior Design: Est Est Land Planner/Civil Engineer: CVL Consultants Photography: Dino Tonn and Steven Thompson Awards: Gold Nugget Award of Merit - Kachina Estates - Residential Detached Collection of the Year

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Photo of the East side alcove entrance and wrap around patio and stone retaining wall. This entrance leads to a small private patio. Photo credits: Dan Drobnick

This view of the entryway shows the geometry of the artwork mirrored in the entry wall panels. Illumination is provided by a custom designed chandelier fabricated from lucite, crystal and linnen.

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This photo is of a series of three Metaphysical stained glass windows designed to enhance the underlying theme. Each of our art glass designs are copyrighted and come with a book detailing the metaphysical meanings involved. We never do a design twice. Photo credits: Dan Drobnick

Cement pavers surround an antique fountain in the courtyard garden.
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Photo of the small private patio on East side of the Pavilion. Reclaimed barn stones circle around, part of which forms a retaining wall. Photo credits: Dan Drobnick

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