Scorpion House
2002, Scottsdale, AZ

Hillside contours, boulder fields, distant views, and stands of old saguaro, shape the cast-in-place concrete ledge that defines the east edge of the house. Interlocking with the curvilinear retaining walls, a protective shell of oxidized titanium plates integrate the "scorpion" forms with desert shadow.

Awards:

• 2004 American Architecture Exhibition and
  Distinguished Building Awards
  The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of
  Architecture and Design
  

• 2004 Metal Architecture
  2004 Design Awards
  Honorable Mention
  

• 2003 The Arizona Home Book
  Design Excellence Awards
  Gold, Architecture under 5,000 SF
  Gold, Custom Metal Work
  Gold, Stone and Tile
  Silver, Fireplaces
  

• 2003 American Institute of Architects (AIA)/
  Western Mountain Region
  Merit Award

• 2003 Valley Forward Association
  Environmental Excellence Awards
  Merit Award - Single Family Residence
  

• 2003 Phoenix Home & Garden
  Arizona Homes of the Year
  Honor Award
  
  

Publications:

Books:

SPAS FOR YOUR HOME, 2005
Harper Collins Publishers
Collins Design & LOFT Publications

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

POOLS, 2003
Feierabend Verlag Publishing (Germany)
Pere Plannells, Photographer

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

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

Magazines:

ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
O’Rourke Residence May 2005

DESERT LIVING MAGAZINE (Formerly City AZ)
March/April 2003
CUSTOM HOME
Summer 2006
AD (Italy)
March 2006

ARIZONA FOOTHILLS CUSTOM HOMES
2004

ARIZONA FOOTHILLS
September 2003

MAISIONS, COTE SUD (France)
April-May 2003

PHOENIX HOME AND GARDEN
September 2003

TV – Film – Radio:

Discovery Real Time Series (Europe) Winter 2007
“Ultimate House”