Johnson-Jones Residence
1999, Phoenix, AZ

Ahwatukee, Crow word for “House of Dreams”, is a suburban Phoenix, Arizona neighborhood attempting to dominate the southern base of a magnificent mountain preserve. The idea for protecting this area dates back to 1924, and to this day, South Mountain Park remains the largest municipal park in the world. The home, although relatively new, enjoys rammed earth walls made instantly old by embedding millions of years of geological history throughout its 2-foot thick, monolithic construct.

Awards:

• 2003 The Arizona Home Book
  Design Excellence Awards
  Gold, Decks/Outdoor Architectural Elements
  Gold, Swimming Pools and Spas
  Silver, Decorative Glass and Mirrors
  Silver, Custom/Unusual Windows and Doors
  Bronze, Interior Design: Library or Study
  Bronze, Landscape Architecture/Construction
  Bronze, Millwork
  Honorable Mention, Kitchen Design/Construction

• 2002 American Institute of Architects (AIA)/
  Western Mountain Region
  Citation Award
  

• 2001 Phoenix Home & Garden
  Arizona Homes of the Year
  Honor Award

• 2000 American Institute of Architects (AIA)/Arizona
  Merit Award
  

• 2000 American Institute of Architects (AIA)/Arizona
  APS Energy Award

• 2000 Valley Forward Association Environmental
  Excellence Awards
  Crescordia Award (Top Honor) – Single
  Family Residence

• 2000 The American Architecture Exhibition
  and Distinguished Building Awards
  The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of
  Architecture and Design

Publications:

Books:

SUSTAINABLE HOMES, 2004
HarperCollins Publishers (Publisher)

ARCHITECTURE HIGHLIGHTS, 2005
Shanglin A & C Limited (China)
Yanli Hu – Chief Editor

GRAPHIC STANDARDS DETAILS: OPENINGS, 2005
Published by John Wiley and Sons
Wendy Talarico – Editor in Chief

MORE SPECTACULAR POOLS, 2003
Paco Asensio, Publisher (Italy)
Pere Plannells, Photographer

ARIZONA HOME BOOK, 2003
The Ashley Group, Publisher
The Design Excellence Awards

THE DESERT HOME, 2002
Northland Publishing
Tamara Logsdon Hawkinson, Author

ECO, 2002
Source book for environmental design
Quadrille Publishing Unlimited, London
Elizabeth Wilhide, Author

HOT DIRT, COOL STRAW, 2001
Nature Friendly Houses for 21st Century Living
James Grayson Truelove with
Nora Richter Greer, Authors

Magazines:

ARCHITECTURAL RECORD Jan 2003

DESERT LIVING MAGAZINE Sept 2003

ALASKA AIRLINES Jul 2006

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT: DESIGN FOR DESERT LIVING
May 2006

THE BUSINESS JOURNAL (STRUCTURES) June 2008

THE BUSINESS JOURNAL (LUXURY LIVING) Spring 2006

RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE Mar 2005

GLASS MAGAZINE Feb 2005

ARIZONA FOOTHILLS CUSTOM HOMES 2004

AHWATUKEE MONTHLY Jun 2005
(Cover) Sept 2003

THE SUBURBAN HOME, 100%, INTERIOR DESIGN (Russia)
June 2003

DWELL Jun 2001

PHOENIX HOME AND GARDEN Jan 2000

Newspapers:

Arizona Republic, HOME Section
Saturday, July 24, 2004
“Ahwatukee Joneses”
Cool Homes, Interview & Photos July 2004

The New York Times –National Edition April 2001
Thursday, April 5, 2001
“Finding Serenity in the Desert’s Warm Embrace”

TV – Film – Radio:

The Home & Garden Cable Television network (HGTV)
November 2007
“Out of the Box”

The Home & Garden Cable Television network (HGTV)
September 2007
“What’s Up With That House?!”

CW Channel 6 Fall 2006
Hidden Palms Television Show
(Set Piece)

KPNX Channel 12, NBC – Cool Homes July 2004
with Mike Stephens

The Home & Garden Cable Television network (HGTV)
Fall 2001
with Joe Ruggiero

KTVK TV Channel 3 – Good Morning Arizona with
Tara Hitchcock
September 2002

KSAR Channel 10 - Morning Show
July 1999