Cavin Costello, co-founder of Phoenix-based The Ranch Mine, joins the podcast to discuss brand-building and how transitioning to a fully remote practice has boosted creativity.
As an alternative to a large apartment block, local firm Stance Architecture revives a dilapidated 1930s house, now joined by nine modern counterparts on the same compact lot.
Since it opened in 1995, Bruder has been able to bring the building into the 21st century without compromising his architectural vision, of which flexibility was a key part.
To encourage residents to build greener houses, Phoenix is offering free design and construction plans for a sustainable residence designed by Marlene Imirzian & Associates Architects.
Site size: 8,467 square feet Project size: 2,050 square feet Program: An affordable prototype of a modern spec house designed within the parameters of the Pierson Place Historic District. Location: A residential area in uptown Phoenix, close to public transportation. Solution: Architectural designers, The Ranch Mine, re-interpreted the original architectural approach of the neighborhood. Since the majority of the residences were built between the 1920s and 1950s, the designers had to adhere to traditional materials, such as stucco, and overall massing. In the single-story house, sliding doors open the living and dining areas to the outside, while bedrooms are grouped
