modern architect paradise valley

Paradise Valley is known for its dramatic desert landscapes, expansive views, and lifestyle centered around outdoor living, and resort-quality comfort, an ideal setting for our custom luxury homes. As a modern architect in Paradise Valley, we design resort style houses with luxury amenities, and indoor outdoor designs suited to the desert climate. Floor to ceiling glass walls open up interior spaces to outdoor terraces, where infinity pools, fire and water features, and expansive views invite year around open air living, while spas, home theaters, bars, wine cellars, and home gyms provide the comforts of a private retreat. In larger houses with multiple floors and open volume interiors, view corridors and open sightlines connect members of a household, and create a sense of “living small”, no matter how spacious the design.

With experience designing modern homes in desert settings, we understand the environmental and technical challenges that come with building in Paradise Valley, from managing the intense sun, heat, and seasonal monsoon rains, to working with local topography, drainage requirements, and view protection guidelines. Passive cooling strategies, high-performance glazing, and deep overhangs address the bright desert sun and heat, while smart home technologies like automated or remotely controlled doors, windows, and window shades further ensure indoor outdoor designs stay cooler throughout the hotter parts of the day, warmer during cold nights, and dryer throughout the rainy seasons. Solar panels with battery storage, and greywater systems are additional sustainable options. To streamline the design process, we work with land use consultants, permit expediters, and engineers familiar with local regulations and building standards, and are happy to work anywhere in the region, no matter the complexity. Our firm provides full-service architectural support for the wide range of sites and conditions throughout Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, and the surrounding Arizona desert communities, including in neighborhoods governed by architectural review boards and HOAs. Whether located in the foothills of Camelback Mountain, perched on a hillside, or on a wide private lot, our focus as a Paradise Valley modern architect is to design resort style homes that feel connected to the outdoors, live luxuriously, and are customized for the lifestyles and vision of our clients, private homeowners and developers alike. Each project is approached with practical expertise, technical knowledge, and a modern design sensibility. 

See our Paradise Valley projects below, and to learn more about our modern design philosophy and practice, visit our FAQ page. To see our full portfolio of projects, visit our architecture page, and to discuss your Paradise Valley project, contact us!