A stunning design for an ultra-modern home made of clay and sand

I am glad to welcome all visitors to the pages of the modern design portal. An unusual house called the Desert Wing House was built in Arizona near Scottsdale.

The walls are made of local materials, sand from the surface and clay, which is slightly deeper. So they blend in with the surrounding nature, and only the roof stands out above the liquid vegetation and can be seen far away. Brent Kendle designed this masterpiece.

Among the client’s requirements were protection from the hot wind from the desert and plenty of space for entertaining guests and friends in a small living unit.

The owner wanted an original home not just made of natural materials, but specifically local. So they made blocks for the walls by compressing sand and clay with the addition of cement under great pressure and drying them at high temperatures, which made the wall surface water-resistant and durable. Covering was not applied.

The pool not only lets you take a dip and swim. It creates a softer microclimate around you. So the jets pour in from a great height. A mini waterfall creates a spray that moistens the hot, dry air and makes it cooler and more pleasant.

The wall, like a huge breakwater, separates the mirror of the pond and the whole structure into two parts. To the right, the owner lives in a smaller room. The bedroom is enclosed by a wall of concrete slabs on the outside, and the partitions facing the yard are all glass. The landscape design repeats the undulating surface of the hill.

Round table and chairs with curved frame lines stand to the side of the pool area. Ornamental plants planted in the yard, lushly green and blooming in the strip of ground between the fence and the porch parapet. The structure itself is designed to accommodate many friends and family in small groups without getting in each other’s way. Many seating and dining areas.

Toward the west and the nearby city, all rooms are open. You can admire the sunset from anywhere in the living room and bedroom, followed by the lights of Scottsdale.

In the evening, the pool is brightly sunlit and the slatted fence lets in a light westerly breeze.

The steps at the top lead from the concrete rough wall, along the plastered and downstairs finish is glossy and mirrored. As if by stairs makes the transition from an interior in one style to another.

Enjoy the sunset from the pool deck by the fireplace in the breakwater wall. A continuous row of upholstered benches runs along it. Rectangular poufs stand close to the water. A polished wood table separates the hearth and the sofa. And the furniture from the designers completes the furnishings in the form of chairs with bent armrests and large leg designs.

Through the transparent exterior wall you can see the courtyard which is decorated with lawns and ornamental trees.

And another cozy nook in front of the fireplace and on a light-colored, long-pile rug. Now only the low table on square legs is black, but a gray tone is added.

There are few decorations, such as this bust in the hallway. Glass screen behind a few potted plants.

The fence slats allow you to see beyond the yard to a small lake and farther afield to the mountains.

Rectangular opening in the roof gives the tree extra light while keeping out the scorching rays. The central entrance is shaped like a trapezoidal bay window and is fully glazed. A path lined with geometric concrete slabs leads to it.

The gate also has a yellow-red glow. In a house where all lines are straight and corners are sharp, there is a semi-circular fence in front of the entrance.

Unusual home on the side of the owner’s rooms. The roofs create an original geometric figure made up of many blocks. They cascade up and float above the bright walls. Behind the cottage can be seen the mountains.

From the side of the pond with the small ducks swimming in it, the pool is not visible, only the top of the building with the wings of the awning. From the gates of the house there is a path leading to the town along the lake.