The Arizona chapter of the American Institute of Architects holds an annual home tour in the Phoenix area.  The tour features some beautifully designed homes that respect their desert environment through their use of materials and relationship to their sites.  Each home on this year’s tour maintains a modern aesthetic as well as the uniqueness of Arizona.

These images are from a home in Northeast Scottsdale that epitomizes the blending of the built and natural environments.  As you can see form the first photograph the house is only slightly visible against its desert mountain site.  The rock from the desert is incorporated through out the home as is a desert color pallet.

Photo of a Scottsdale desert home blending into its environment.
f/13 – 1/125 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 90 mm
Photo of a Chevy SSR and Scottsdale desert home
f/14 – 1/100 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 28 mm
Photo of a Scottsdale home
f/14 – 1/80 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 28 mm
Photo of a negative edge or infiinity edge pool in Scottsdale
f/14 – 1/100 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 45 mm
photo of a negative edge pool
f/14 – 1/100 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 55mm

Check back for parts II, III, and IV of my AIA Home Tour Photographs.

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