Built in 1973, this 4,930 square-foot residence in Phoenix, Arizona, was dark, outdated, and missing a connection to its incredible backdrop of Camelback Mountain. This renovation designed by 180 Degrees Design + Build in collaboration with CBTWO Architects focused on a personal expression of modern, whimsical design and creating an intersection be...
Project name
Brandaw at Echo Canyon
Architecture firm
180 Degrees Design + Build, CBTWO Architects
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Photography
An Pham Photography
Principal architect
James Trahan, John Anderson, Troy Vincent, Garth Brandaw
Structural engineer
Cartwright Architects & Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Otterbein Engineering
Lighting
Woodward Engineering
Supervision
180 Degrees Design + Build
Tools used
AutoCAD, Google SketchUp
Construction
180 Degrees Design + Build
Material
Concrete, glass, wood, steel, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Mysk Al Badayer Retreat" has won the 2020 and 2021 World Luxury Hotel Award for Luxury Desert Resort in the Middle East and North Africa. Located in the southern desert region of Sharjah along Dubai-Hatta Road, this project has been developed by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority – Shurooq, and is being operated by Sharjah Collection by M...
Project name
Mysk Al Badayer Retreat - Desert Camp
Architecture firm
Wael Al-Masri Planners & Architects (WMPA), Amman, Jordan
Photography
WMPA, Mysk Al Badayer Retreat
Principal architect
Wael Al-Masri
Design team
Wael Al-Masri and WMPA Team
Interior design
Wael Al- Masri Planners & Architects - WMPA
Landscape
Wael Al- Masri Planners & Architects - WMPA
Civil engineer
Rashid Al-Owais (Architect of Record)
Structural engineer
Rashid Al-Owais (Architect of Record)
Lighting
Wael Al- Masri Planners & Architects - WMPA
Construction
Naboulsi and Co. Contracting LLC - NCC
Supervision
Wael Al- Masri Planners & Architects – WMPA and Rashid Al-Owais (Architect of Record)
Material
RC structure, Synthetic Render (peach color), Steel Structure, Teflon, Aluminum for windows, screens and pergolas, and Stamped Concrete
Visualization
Wael Al- Masri Planners & Architects - WMPA
Tools used
Autodesk AutoCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk 3Ds Max, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects
Client
Sharjah Investment and Development Authority-Shurooq
Typology
Hospitality › Desert Camp, Luxury Desert Resort
This residence rests on a spectacular lot at the base of the iconic Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, offering our firm a wide range of design latitude. This part of the Southwest offers residents a ‘resort’ climate for much of the year and our clients wanted the property to fully embody al fresco living.
Architecture firm
180 Degrees Design + Build in collaboration with Studio B
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Photography
An Pham Photography
Principal architect
James Trahan, John Anderson, Troy Vincent
Civil engineer
CVL Consultants
Structural engineer
GF Group
Environmental & MEP
Otterbein Engineering
Landscape
Trueform Landscape
Lighting
Woodward Engineering
Supervision
180 Degrees Design + Build
Tools used
Auto CAD, Google SketchUp, Autodesk Revit
Construction
180 Degrees Design + Build
Material
Concrete, glass, wood, steel, stone
Typology
Residential › House
The Ethereum House is a conceptual mansion nested on a desert cliff, overlooking the scenery. The simple but striking design is divided into two main parts: a monolithic base containing most of the functional spaces and the concrete roof - inspired from the works of John Lautner - which resembles the Ethereum silhouette.
Project name
Ethereum House
Architecture firm
Atelier Monolit
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Popa Vlad-Andrei and Ralea-Toma Ioan
Visualization
Atelier Monolit
Typology
Residential › House
The idea was to create a prototype of a precast modular modern house. Concrete finish contrasting with the reddish rocks of Wadi Rum in Jordan forms an iconic house with a simple structure.
Architecture firm
LYX arkitekter
Location
Canyons Of Utah, United States
Tools used
SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › House
The CLIFF HOUSE 3310, a minimalist housing concept that flies over the rocky mountains located in rural Australia. Made up of pure elements, which from subtractions generate voids, leaving a central nucleus where the life of the project unfolds. These elements are integrated into the landscape by contrast.
Project name
Cliff House 3310
Architecture firm
Christian Ortega & ORCA Design
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Unreal Engine, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Christian Ortega
Design team
Marcelo Ortega, Christian Ortega
Visualization
ORCA Design
Typology
Residential › House
The Concept is located in the Wadi Al Disah (Disah Valley), Tabuk of Saudi Arabia. The house is defined by two volumes connected with each other through a concrete core.
Architecture firm
Omar Hakim
Location
Wadi Al Disah, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Omar Hakim
Built area
300 m² (ground floor), 200 m² (first floor)
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by Urban Architectural Space Group, Inc., Casa entre las Rocas; offers you a highly unique experience of living totally exposed to the environment and at the same time as a haven of peace, tranquility and security. The house sits around the bounders. With a direct connection between humans and nature.
Project name
Casa entre las Rocas
Architecture firm
Urban Architectural Space Group, Inc. URBARC
Location
Joshua Tree, California, USA
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray 5, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Alejandro Ontiveros, Fernando Silva
Design team
Urban Architectural Space Group, Inc. URBARC
Collaborators
Kud Properties
Visualization
Urbarcstudio/ Proxemicastudio
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › House
