Modernist architecture may be among the more divisive, debated and controversial architectural styles throughout history. But love it or hate it, few can contest its contributions to fundamentally shifting the way humans engage with the built environment. Modernist architects believed in designing spaces that blurred the lines between indoors and outdoors, tapped into primal instincts and desires and eased the stresses of modern life––in a sense, providing architectural therapy.
This home in Scottsdale, Arizona, designed and developed by desert modernist architect Craig Wickersham is an exploration of the principles of organic architecture as taught by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This project, at the base of Pinnacle Peak, demonstrates how starting with a deep respect and love for the land and surrounding ecosystem impacts design decisions and ultimately the imprint on the environment.
What started as the remodel of a pair of midcentury buildings and a tenacious goal of achieving zero carbon, zero energy, blossomed into something much bigger: the making of a connected, carbon-neutral corridor.
Venture inside this stunning modern home and learn about how the team at archimania seamlessly blended high-design and high-performance, and placed little “Easter eggs” throughout this Memphis gem.
What started as the remodel of a pair of midcentury buildings at 663 S. Cooper St. in Memphis and a tenacious goal of achieving zero carbon, zero energy, blossomed into something much bigger: the making of a connected, carbon-neutral corridor.
Is organic architecture the key to sustainable building? This circular home in the Arizona desert explores how organic design can feed into more sustainable building.
