丨美国凤凰城丨Steven Holl Architects

Planar House

Phoenix, AZ, United States.

Sited in Paradise Valley, Arizona, with a direct vista to Camelback Mountain, this house is a vessel for a large contemporary art collection. Great 20th-century works by Bruce Nauman, Robert Ryman, Jeff Koons and Jannis Kounellis are part of the collection, in addition to significant video artworks.

Constructed of tilt-up concrete, the flat and rotated nature of the walls merges with the simple orthogonal requirements for displaying art. Shape extensions and light and air chimneys connected to cooling pools articulate the planar geometry. From an entry courtyard, a ramp leads to a rooftop sculpture garden—a space of silence and reflection.

Location

Phoenix, AZ, United States.

Years

2002–2005

Size

3,320 sq ft

Status

Complete

architect

Steven Holl Architects

Steven Holl (design architect)

Martin Cox (project architect)

Tim Bade (schematic design)

Robert Edmonds, Annette Goderbauer, Hideki Hirahara, Clark Manning (project team)

general contractor

The Construction Zone

structural engineer

Rudow & Berry

mechanical engineer

Roy Otterbein

civil engineer

Fleet Fisher Engineering

electrical engineer

Associated Engineering

landscape architect

Steve Martino & Associates