Levin Residence
Architects & Firms
Marana, Arizona
Site Size: 2.24 acres
Project Size: 3,520 square feet
Program: An Indianapolis-based couple commissioned Ibarra Rosano Design Architects for a modern desert vacation house outside Tucson, Arizona that could eventually be converted to a year-round residence. The clients needed enough space to accommodate their adult daughters’ families as well, and the floor plan is designed so that the extra space easily can be cordoned off while guests are not visiting.
Solution: Completed in May 2012, the residence is configured into three separate volumes that are suspended above the desert, minimizing disruptions to the natural environment and providing shade to desert animals. To avoid covering a dry creek running through the middle of the site, the architects separated the garage from the house and built a covered bridge to connect them. A second bridge connects the main house to the guest wing. Supported by post-tensioned cantilevered concrete slabs, the bulk of the structure consists of wood structural insulated panels that are clad in either steel rain screens or stucco. The house points southeast to maximize access to sunlight and breezes.
PeopleOwner: Alan and Mary Levin Completion Date: May 2012 Gross square footage: 3520 square feet Total construction cost: withheld
Architect:
Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit:
Luis Ibarra – Principal Designer
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Structural system
Structural steel:
Framing:
Exterior cladding
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Roofing
Windows
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Furnishings:
Living room sofa
Living room coffee table
Custom dining table
Dining chairs
Dining light pendants: chandelier
Exterior chairs & tables
Master bedroom bench
Artwork: black & white silk screen
Artwork: orange painting
Artwork: James Dean print
Artwork: @master bedroom
Lighting
Nora track lighting & recessed can lights Master bedroom lamps, master bath lights: Artemide
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