This Palm Springs Desert Home “Dissolves Barriers” Between Indoors and Out
Constructed in harmony with the expansive vistas and valleys that surround it, Ridge Mountain Residence plays up the beauty of its desert location.
Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects conceived Ridge Mountain Residence "as a sculptural piece that grows from the existing landscape," they explain. They achieved this marriage between nature and design by introducing a "natural material palette" and creating seamless transitions between the interior and exterior of the home.
With irregular flagstone grounding the space and mesquite finishes layering the interiors, the design echoes the uneven terrain easily visible through operable windows and sliding doors. The organic flow from inside to out continues with the subtle transition to access the home’s infinity pool, seemingly built into the cusp of a cliff.
Photo: Joe Fletcher
Photo: Joe Fletcher
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Applied in tan hues reminiscent of the surrounding mountains, concrete and Cor-Ten steel cladding offer "natural weathering material," say the architects. What’s more, the natural topography affords the home instant privacy while also informing the unobtrusive beauty of its design.
Photo: Joe Fletcher
Photo: Joe Fletcher
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Photo: Joe Fletcher
Photo: Joe Fletcher
Ridge Mountain Residence was designed to blend into the existing Palm Springs landscape. Cor-Ten steel cladding provides a naturally weathering material, while the concrete structure and flagstone terrace complement the light tones of the surrounding mountains.
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Using a natural material palette helps Ridge Mountain Residence by Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects blend in with its surroundings: the concrete complements the light browns and tans of the surrounding mountains, while Cor-ten steel cladding provides a naturally weathering material.
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Photo: Joe Fletcher
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Project Credits:
Architect of Record: Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects / @eyrcarchitects
Landscape Designer of Record: INSIDEOUTSIDE, Inc.
Builder of Record: Van Vliet & Co, Inc.
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