https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2258 en-us goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) A two- to three-hour drive from the bright lights of Southern California’s largest cities, Borrego Springs—a small town bordering the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in northern San Diego County—became the world’s second official Dark-Sky Community in 2009.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11816 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11816-dark-sky-design-806-house-by-richard-orne-architect Near Anza Borrego Desert State Park, Richard Orne designed a single-family residence for himself and his designer wife, Susan Hancock, in one of only two “dark sky” communities—areas designated to minimize light pollution and preserve the natural darkness of night skies—in the U.S.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11693 Fri, 20 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11693-ornehancock-residence Orne/Hancock Residence Photo © Terry Doyle Orne/Hancock Residence Photo © Terry Doyle Orne/Hancock Residence Photo © Judy Parker Orne/Hancock Residence Photo © Terry Doyle Orne/Hancock Residence Photo © Terry Doyle Orne/Hancock Residence Image courtesy Richard Orne Architect Orne/Hancock Residence Photo © Terry Doyle