Tucson Mountain Retreat – Arizona Residence

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Tucson Mountain Retreat, Arizona

American Residential Development – design by DUST Architects

May 21, 2013

Arizona Mountain Residence

Design: DUST

Location: Tucson, Arizona, USA

Tucson Mountain Retreat

Tucson Mountain Retreat Arizona residence
photo © Jeff Goldberg / Esto

This is an extraordinary new house in Arizona. Made of rammed earth, the Tucson Mountain Retreat is “of” the desert as well as “in” the desert. It sits lightly on the site, with a shifting definition of inside/outside.

Tucson Mountain Retreat Arizona
photo © Jeff Goldberg / Esto

The project was one of the 2013 “Record Houses” included in the April issue of The Architectural Record.

Tucson Mountain Retreat Arizona
photo © Jeff Goldberg / Esto

The homeowners are Karen and David Francis whose primary residence is in San Diego. David grew up in Arizona so the Tucson Mountain Retreat and living in the desert are like a homecoming for him.

Tucson Mountain Retreat Arizona
photo © Jeff Goldberg / Esto

Tucson Mountain Retreat Arizona
photo © Jeff Goldberg / Esto

Tucson Mountain Retreat Arizona
photo © Jeff Goldberg / Esto

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photos © Jeff Goldberg / Esto

Tucson Mountain Retreat images / information received from DUST Architects + Esto

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