Exterior

Energy efficiency is a key element in well-crafted glass wall systems.

Mountainous terrain surrounds the modern, desert home. Horizontal roof planes extend outward, connected the home to the desert land.

At dusk, the light-colored home glows like a lantern in the desert sky.

The steel post-and-beam structural components frame entry ways and circulation.

The side view.

Exterior of the 100-room Detroit Foundation Hotel, located in the former 1929 Detroit Fire Department Headquarters at the gates of downtown Detroit.

The house is a succession of three pavilions unified by a unique roof, with two covered patios.

By reversing the positioning of the gabled roof form, and presenting and empty gabled space within the monolithic cube, he could create a parody of a “house” within the negative space.

A double-height, gable-shaped passageway on the northern section of the house.

Iniö has a high-ceilinged terrace, and is fitted with generous floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room and dining area that bring in plenty of natural light.

A house of glass in the Sonoran Desert.

Thorncrown Chapel, Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the Norman Lykes Residence is one of 14 circular homes by the iconic architect.

R128, Sobek’s family home (featured in Dwell’s May 2003 issue), is a groundbreaking example of green design with zero energy consumption, emissions, and waste.

The 82-foot-long pool gets quite a lot of use by Jeff and Millie, and especially by the kids, who are both on the local swim team.