Imaginée par le studio d’architecture américain Kendle Design Collaborative et construite sur un site géographique exceptionnel situé dans la Paradise Valley en Arizona, la « Monk’s Shadow Residence » est une splendide villa avec piscine qui s’intègre parfaitement dans son environnement naturel. Proposant de nombreuses chambres, espaces de réception et terrasses sur plusieurs niveaux avec vue imprenable sur la vallée, découvrez tous les détails de cette impressionnante maison dans la suite !

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Description originale

The design of this home is a pragmatic response to an amazing yet challenging site. A narrow lot with 60’ of vertical elevation combined with a restrictive Hillside Zoning Ordinance made designing a conventional home impossible. In response the home is divided by use : 1. Parents zone including master suite, primary family and entertainment functions – 2. The teenager zone including bedrooms, game room, pool access and one of two garages – 3. Guest zone including a bed/bath suite and small great room that doubles as the owner’s home office. These zones are stair stepped up the narrow site such that each zone has commanding views of the mountain which embraces them, the valley floor and the distant mountain ranges.

The name “MONK’S SHADOW” is an affectionate reference to possibly the most influential member of the design team; an iconic geologic formation known to those in the Valley of the Sun as the Praying Monk. You see the Owner’s and the Monk developed a special relationship over the 10-12 years they lived on the property prior to deciding to design their new home. During the first program discussion with the Owners they stated their desire to wake up each morning and see the monk without leaving their bed. Many more decisions would be based on views to the Praying Monk including slot windows above the art gallery allowing the 6’-6” inhabitants to see the Monk as they traversed past their art collection, views to the Monk as they stretched out in the pool or flipped burgers at the BBQ just to name a few. They also wanted every guest to have the Monk be their last view before departing the property.

This relationship with the Monk, and more importantly the site specific, became invaluable in the design of the home. The Owners understood where the shadows of the surrounding mountain fell throughout the year allowing the best placement possible for the pool. They understood that even during the hottest months of the year that at some point during the evening the temperature of the air at the top of the mountain would drop and a cooling breeze would fall down the mountain across their site. They understood that the surrounding mountains blocked many of the lowest sun angles at the end of the day and provided the most amazing sunsets.

As a result the home is designed to breath – to funnel the natural air currents through the home allowing the home to be enjoyed without mechanical air conditioning throughout much of the year. The placement of the “secret garden” further adds to the cooling effect, cooling the air before it is drawn through the primary living areas of the home.

Architect : Kendle Design Collaborative, Brent Kendle, AIA, LEED AP
Interior Design : Kendle Design Collaborative, Scottsdale, Arizona
Custom Millwork design : Kendle Design Collaborative
Landscape Architect : GB Two, Scottsdale Arizona
Photography : Rick Brazil, Prescott Arizona
Aerial Photography : Boom with a View, Phoenix Arizona
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