Collection by Brooks Truskett
The silo was transported to Phoenix in a pickup truck. Grain silos have an oculus at the top that allows air to move through the grain; Kaiser converted that into a retractable skylight.
Inside, Kaiser crafted a curved interior that matches the silo's circular footprint. "I didn’t want to cheat and do a box inside a curved shell," he says. "I wanted it to feel like the inside and outside were born of the same mentality." Scrap walnut plank flooring purchased on Craigslist for $350 accounted for most of the interior wood. It's paired with black steel touches. Everything in this room is custom—Kaiser designed the curved-faced cabinets, the dining table, the sofa, and the lamp that has hooks for pots and pans. The countertops are Corian. The Eames Wire Chairs are one of the only non-custom elements.
Upstairs is a sleeping loft, accessible by a spiral staircase. A digital projector makes it possible for the couple to watch movies against the opposite wall.
The bathroom features white ceramic glazed penny tile and a Duravit toilet with a custom vanity.
A custom, sliding 9-foot-wide door opens the living space up to the outdoors.
A circular tower echoes the former gas storage cylinder that once occupied its place. It houses a private study.
The remote, desert enclave sits just 700 feet from the tallest building in downtown Phoenix.