Xeros Effect
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The woven wire steel mesh presents a semi-transparent sheath to the interior.Photo by: Gregg Segal -
Cold-rolled steel walls lend a bluish tint to the kitchen, which features cabinetry made of NAP, or North American plywood, which is a very dense plywood with a natural chocolate-colored finish.Photo by: Gregg Segal -
The Trzebiatowskis’ bathroom retains the spirit of Arizona heat with its shocking magenta ceilings, floors, and walls. The vanity is anything but—opting for art instead of a mounted mirror—and is made from sanded and sealed oriented strand board (OSB), a waste material typically used in framing.Photo by: Gregg Segal -
In a portion of the living area, Le Corbusier’s LC2 chair is set alongside Pablo Pardo’s Elise lamp.Photo by: Gregg Segal -
The glass-enclosed master bedroom floats above the corrugated, oxidized steel exterior.Photo by: Gregg Segal -
The hallway leading to the sparsely furnished bedroom opens to a wall of glass, where the light reflects off the dark NAP board floors and walls. The lighter walls are thin-coat gypsum plaster with a beeswax coating.Photo by: Gregg Segal -
The woven wire steel mesh used to cloak Xeros’s east façade stands in stark contrast to Phoenix’s blue sky and the palo brea planted along the street.Photo by: Gregg Segal
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