On an arid site with mountain views in Scottsdale, Arizona, Marmol Radziner designed a winter retreat to heighten awareness of the desert landscape. To the north of the home is Pinnacle Peak and to the south is the McDowell Mountain Range.
Aperture House is a beautiful home with an entire back wall of glass, fabulous Basalt natural stone floors, soaring wood beamed ceilings, a German Bulthaup kitchen with fabulous walnut cabinetry, a huge brushed stainless steel center island,
The site slopes in three directions; it is a desert knoll. Linear forms, assuming they are long enough, will inherently emphasize the shape of the landscape by contrasting a level parapet with the sloping topography. The home is a simple collection of rectangular pods linked by a covered exterior path.
