007 House by Rob Paulus Architects
The 007 house is designed by architect Rob Paulus and is set in the Arizona desert. He focuses in green choice as LEED projects, infill, renovations and adaptive reus. All rainwater is capture on the roof via the steel pipe gutter that spills into a 1000 gallon storage tank to be re-used for courtyard planting.
“This home went vertical and down below grade to maximize the use of the site. Two insulated masonry walls define the enclosure east and west with floor to ceiling glass at the north and south facing rooms. A large canopy cantilevers out to the south to shade the interior from the harsh desert sun while establishing an edge for the southern courtyard.”
“Designed as a loft, the interior emphasizes light and space over decor. Detail is relegated to functional components- stair, railing, cabinetry and the juncture of dissimilar materials. Clean geometry defines both vertical and horizontal surfaces to create a tranquil setting for life along a busy street”.
“Passive solar in plan and section, the house also captures all rainwater on the roof in a sculptural steel pipe gutter that will spill into a 1000 gallon storage tank to be re-used for courtyard planting”.
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August 21st, 2007 at 8:09 am
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October 31st, 2009 at 9:39 pm
This house is frickin’ sweet. I read about it in an article in a magazine a while back, I can’t remember what the magazine was, but it caught my attention just about a certain section about contemporary homes. It held sweet spots for homes placed elsewhere like in California, Norway… Germany, Japan– then all of a sudden I see “Tucson?” And it instantly caught my attention.
I was amazed that a house like this doesn’t exist north like I’d expect here in town just at the base of the foothills and I recently passed by this house a couple times and I’ve been so tempted to swing by and ask the owners if I could come in and take a look– it just looks that sweet. It brings a smile to my face everytime I pass by and see it, because it gives me hope that we might could see more homes like this in Tucson. We’re in a farcry for modernization like this. Absolutely stunning.
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