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1. An Architect can help you create and focus your dream house into a built reality.Architects see the big picture. A skilled architect can help you develop and integrate your list of requirements with the other complex factors to create a unique Arizona home just for you by prioritizing your needs.

2. An Architect is a licensed professional.Architects are educated, trained, and tested in a large range of areas, including aesthetic design, ergonomics, sociology, ecology, law, building codes, construction materials and technology. This breadth of knowledge allows foresight when evaluating competing requirements and restrictions. 3. An Architect will solve your problems with creative, elegant solutions.Architects are trained to make buildings both functional and beautiful. An architect will be able to show you alternatives that you might not have considered possible. 4. An Architect is trained in communication.An architect has experience effectively communicating through written word, drawing, and verbally with the key members of the project including clients, contractors, engineers, and authorities in the manner best suited to the situation.

5. An Architect has experience.Most architects consider architecture a passion more than a vocation. They draw on past experience. They are an integral part of the design/construction community with contacts in all the fields.

6. An Architect can make your life easier!Architects can bring pictorial suggestions to the table and assist in decisions for space planning, materials, and finishes transforming your abstract ideas into a form you can visualize. 7. An Architect is cost effective.A well-conceived, designed, and coordinated project is more economical. Changes made on paper in the design phase are much less expensive than those made during construction. 8. Architecture is a good investment.Great design sells from consumer products to cities. A well designed home has a higher resale value. 9. An Architect can make your building project environmentally friendly.Skilled architects work with the environment to create spaces that are sustainable and comply with ever demanding energy performance requirements. 10. An Architect can guide you through an entire project as your advocate.An architect will be able to assist with every aspect of a project from choosing a site, city permitting, design review board submittals to construction administration. Whether you choose to start a project from the ground up or remodel an existing space, an architect will be able to help the project run smoothly during each stage avoiding disruptive surprises.

Ten Reasons to Hire an ArchitectARAArizona Residential Architects

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ArchitectClint Miller

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ARCHITECTURE

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Christine Wareing AIA180-183

ArchitectureTsontakis

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ArchitectsSwaback Partners

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Group ArchitectsSever Design

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Dale GardonDesign

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Contents

Features EditorialsLandscape Architecture for your HomeBy Azul Verde

ARA Networking EventsPhotography by Tony Hernandez and Scott Sandler

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ARA Sponsors and Credits 195

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Trending in the KitchenBy Chris Norris

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Legacy Series Part 2 - George W. ChristensenBy Frank Aazami and David Brown

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Security Screen Door QuestionsBy First Impressions

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The Magical Art of Lighting DesignBy Robert Singer IALD, IES

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Procurement and Interior DesignBy Elizabeth Rosensteel

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Palm Springs Modernism WeekBy Michael Higgins, RA

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Ten Reasons to Hire an ArchitectBy Jessica Hutchison Rough, AIA, LEED AP

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05ARA CommunityBy Dale Gardon AIA, LEED AP

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The Arizona Residential Architects (ARA) is a distinguished organization of 15 leading residential architectural firms who would like to provide resources and design talent to land owners, real estate individuals or firms, builders, or residential developers for the purposes of creating a new community, neighborhood, or unique collection of homes.

The ideal candidates would be seeking the assistance of the ARA as a creative design and/or development coordination partner to help facilitate new community or neighborhood planning ideas and initiatives. The ARA would bring the talents and experience of 15 uniquely diverse residential architectural firms to the project’s residential design opportunities. In addition, the ARA has developed a network of over 100 trade partners. This network includes residential builders, interior designers, residential product manufacturers or representatives, and trade service provision companies. All this knowledge, product resources and experience can be brought to benefit an identified project.

The goal is to identify an opportunity where a parcel of land is between 2ac up to 15ac, or more, wherein the ARA Community Team can design a new inspiring residential neighborhood community that creates awareness and promotes new lifestyle and environmental initiatives incorporating best practices, including recognized platforms for sustainability, such as LEED, and/or Green building practices. The ideal opportunity would allow all 15 members of the ARA to design homes for this model community.

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INVITATION TO LAND OWNERS OR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPERS

ARAArizona Residential Architects

ARA COMMUNITY

Arizona Residential Architects is a ground breaking community of design professionals. Our purpose is to support and inspire quality design work with the most influen-tial and talented professionals and trades in our state.

It has been 5 years since the Fall of 2010 that fifteen leading residential architectural firms in Arizona decided to for Arizona Residential Architects to foster relationships within the design community and promote excep-tional work in a challenging economic market. The ARA members invited valued colleagues to join the ARA as sponsors. These sponsors included respected landscape architects, interior designers, builders, banking institutions, real estate professionals, craftsmen, and construction trades such as cabinetmakers, window and door manufacturers, and mate-rial suppliers. All of the sponsors in the ARA publications were hand selected for their excellent skill level and professionalism. When you choose to work with an ARA architect member, design profes-sional or trade sponsor you are choosing the finest Arizona has to offer. The ARA architect members and sponsors regularly hold network-ing events to encourage commu-nication and exchange innova-tive design ideas, techniques, and products. The network has evolved into a rich pool of talent offering the best possible design team for your new construction or remodel project.

The ARA publishes ARA Magazine

bi-annually and has a website, ArizonaResidentialArchitects.com The magazine and website are useful resource guides for the public.

ARA is involved in furthering the architectural profession and supports education and licensing of future architects through an internship process. ARA has a community presence and supports the following:

SARRC - Southwest Autism Research and Resource CenterARA selected SARRC, a non- profit working to advance research

and provide support for individuals with autism and their families. As a unified group, ARA is proud to support those addressing key initiatives in our community and creating a healthy, active, prosperous place to call home. For six consecutive years, the ARA has presented a $5,000 check to sponsor the annual SARRC Breakfast. This year the breakfast will be held at 7:30 am on Wednesday, April 27 at the Arizona Biltmore, Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom.

ARA Student Housing CompetitionThe ARA has established a statewide summer student housing design competition for second and third year students from ASU and U of A schools of architecture. Another site will be selected this year for a custom home design. We will be awarding at least five prizes: $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for

second place, $1,000 for third place and 2 - $500 for each honorable mention. This year’s award winning designs will be featured in ARA12. An awards ceremony will be held at the Gallery of Design in ASU’s South School of Design Building in late September 2016.

ARA Home Tour - Fall 2016Starting in the Fall of 2016, the ARA will host an annual ARA Home Tour. The tour will consist of 5 to 6 homes designed by the ARA architect members. The ARA Home Tour will feature livable,

architect designed homes and highlight the importance of good design. Proceeds from the ARA Home Tour will also go to local charities.

Gordon P. Rogers, AIA (1936-2015)On Sunday, October 25th, 2015, our esteemed ARA colleague, Gordi Rogers, passed away after a long illness. Gordi is a past AIA Arizona Architect Medalist and will be greatly missed by the architectural communities in Arizona and his home state of Michigan. The timeless beauty of his work will be with us for years to come. Please see the complete story written by his daughter, Julie Rogers, on pages 132-137.Also, commencing this year, the ARA and Gordi’s friends and clients will be setting up the annual ARA/Gordon Rogers Student Scholarship. We will have more information in ARA12Network on…

Nick Tsontakis AIA, NCARB is principal of Tsontakis Architecture.He has been in private practice since 1981. He is also director and publisher of ARA.

ARA NewsBy Nick Tsontakis AIA, NCARB


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George W. Christensen, FAIA, (1929−2003) colored his world with a rainbow pen and sketched designs upside down for admiring clients, mentored and taught young architects and lived architecture as a devoted partner yearning to please.

“He loved architecture and people,” recalls Mark Cande-laria, AIA, who met him as a student at Arizona State Univer-sity in Tempe, where Chris-tensen was a professor. “He never married and always said to us, ‘Architecture is a demanding mistress.’”

Candelaria went on to work with his teacher’s firm, Chris-tensen and Associates, later CCBG Architects, 1982 to 1999, before starting Candelaria Design, now in Scottsdale. He worked on many Christensen homes in the Valley, including the Rex Petersen and Deakin homes in Paradise Valley, both still providing their owners joy.

A pioneer of custom residential in the Valley, Christensen is fondly remembered by students and by the Valley cityscape with homes and other buildings that, decades after their creation, continue to inspire those who live in them, pray in them and work in them.

“They say Helen of Troy was the face that launched a thousand

ships; well, George was the architect that launched a thou-

sand firms,” says Andrew Carson III, principal of Carson Architecture and Design, Scott-sdale. “He encouraged so many of the architects in the Valley today to go out on their own, and everyone who knew him as an architect was thank-ful for the time they got to spend with him.”

A former visiting professor of architecture at Arizona State University, president of the local chapter of the Arizona Institute of Architects and Phoenix Home & Garden Master of the South-west, Christensen studied at the famed Illinois Institute of Tech-nology (IIT) in Chicago in the ‘50s under the legendary Mies van der Rohe. He moved to the Valley just after to begin profes-sional life, which focused on custom homes, sanctuaries and other commercial buildings.

Scottsdale architect, James Hann, AIA, was another Chris-tensen student at ASU and worked for him for about a year after he graduated.

“One of the greatest influences was teaching me how custom homes differ from production homes,” he says. “Custom homes are tailored to a particu-

lar client and can be as unique as an owner may wish. I didn’t

really realize all that could be done with the design until I worked with George. It opened my eyes.”

To Santa Barbara and North of Dogmatism

Christensen particularly liked the Santa Barbara style, which he brilliantly melded with South-west and modernist elements. He also became a specialist in hillside designs, carefully work-

The Legacy Architects: George W. Christensen: The Architecture of Upside Down and the Multi-Colored PenBy Frank Aazami and David M. Brown

“Architecture is a demanding mistress.” - George W. Christensen

(left)George Christensen Photo: courtesy George Christensen archive

(top)Sketch of George Christensen Sketch By: Bruce Kimball

(below) Spencer ResidencePhoto: CCBG

ing with desert contours to maximize views.

“George’s niche in Valley residential architecture would undoubtedly be in the palatial homes he produced for a handful of very wealthy patrons,” says Kym Billington, a co-principal at CCBG since 1987 and a student of Christensen’s in the mid ‘70s at ASU, where he has been an adjunct faculty member for 30 years. In the middle ‘80s, he went to work for him until

Christensen’s semi-retirement in 1997.

“He loved the grand homes of early 20th-century Santa Barbara and Palm Beach as well as the Spanish Colonial influences of the Southwest and sought to adapt those traditions to mountainous sites and the harsh summer climate in the Phoenix area.”

Christensen once discussed his Santa Barbara projects with Eddie Jones, AIA. “As a self-proclaimed modernist, I

could not reconcile his commit-ment to an historical style. I incorrectly believed he was betraying the ‘modern rules,’” Jones recalls.

“He simply said, ‘Eddie, you do not understand romance.’ It would be years later, when I designed a beach home on the Sea of Cortez that I began to understand what George was saying to me.

“It is noble to respect and attempt a genuine understand-ing of history, local traditions and why a regional architec-ture would evolve in the first place,” Jones says. “Through my search for authenticity, I discovered the quality of romance: the opposite of

intellectual.”

“George was a master of every-thing,” adds Carson, who also studied with Christensen at ASU before working for him. After both had worked five years with CCBG, he and former business partner, Jon Poetzl, started their firm, Carson Poetzl in Scotts-dale, from 2002-2015, and, it, too, continued the Christensen tradition of designing superla-tive custom homes.

“He could work well in all styles, and he really liked the Santa Barbara style as it could work well with both classical furniture or contemporary. He had a timeless style to his designs,” he says.

Christensen design signatures include arches, unique windows and doors, while shap-ing outdoor spaces as continu-ations of the indoors: He affirmed the Arizona lifestyle long before it was a marketing mantra.

“One of his loves was the idea of the entry experience, the drama of entrance to a great home,” says Brian Cassidy, co-principal at CCBG, who worked with Christensen for 16 years, again until his retirement. “He believed in core grouping, connecting all of the parts from the entry on through to the backyard.”

George W. Christensen (cont.)

“ Eddie, you do not understand romance.”

Jackson ResidencePhoto: CCBG

He was flexible and open to change. His style evolved through the years, Billington explains.

His early homes, from about 1958 when the firm was begin-ning, are “very stark and white and clearly influenced by the International Movement, revealing his education at IIT during the Mies years,” Billington says.

At the same time, these homes weren’t “machines in the garden. They rolled and undu-lated with the desert terrain north of Camelback in ways more Wrightian than Interna-tional. You can see the very beginning of an eclecticism that became more pronounced as years went by, and there are daring details that in some instances predated the available tech-nology.”

Billington explains that the later homes moved even further from Miesian modernist roots and became more eclectic. “It always appeared to me that he was willing to go ‘mining’ in just about any idiom or period in time contrary to the dictates of architectural orthodoxy.

“It was a brave thing for an architect, much less an archi-tectural educator, to have done at the time he did it, and it was the thing that brought

most of the current partnership at CCBG together: an unwilling-ness to throw past or divergent thinking away in the name of a single dogmatic approach to architecture.”

Clients Get Multi-Colored Attention, Students Colorful Mentoring

Hann says the other two elements of good architecture he learned from Christensen was his ability with people, to treat clients superlatively, and, a central tool, his finesse with

the multi-color pen.

“He’d make comments on the drawings in different colors, depending on what aspect of the project they related to,” he says.

The client was always in focus: “He had the ability to sketch in front of the client, as they see how their ideas and dreams come to life right before their eyes,” Carson says. “It’s a wonderful experience for both the client and the architect.

“George was a master at draw-ing upside down, so the client can see what is unfolding,” he says. “He also shared with everyone he met his passion for living life, traveling and a really good Scotch!”

“George was the consummate promoter, as in Barnum and Bailey level skill,” Billington adds. “What I thought most unusual, however, was his generosity with that skill. He promoted young talents in the firm every bit as hard as he ever promoted himself or the firm and was probably instrumental in starting a number of prominent careers throughout the Southwest.”

He notes that Christensen lent him money to finish his gradu-ate work at Columbia University

in New York City –– after just working for him for a year. “That’s the kind of person he was.”

“George was a master at drawing upside down, so the client can see what is unfolding

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Carson Architecture and Design

Andrew Carson III Principal7522 East McDonald Drive Suite CScottsdale, Arizona 85250

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Award-winning custom residential architecture and design firm under the direction of Andrew Carson III. Architecture is the

result of a unique collaboration, not only with our clients but with the unique team and talented people that work with us to

tailor each home to its specific site and owner. We enjoy exploring the different architectural styles that our clients envision and

helping them bring their dreams to reality, because the client’s dreams are the foundation of a great home. Through this

collaboration we explore multiple solutions to a client’s vision, needs, and wants, expressing them in both form and fucntion,

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Dale Gardon, AIA, LEED APDALE GARDON DESIGN

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With over 25 years experience designing custom homes, Dale Gardon leads the residential design team

and helps them create unique one-of-a kind residences for the diverse clientele the firm has had the

privilege to work with. From concept to reality, Dale takes the vision each client has for their home and

makes it a reality. Located directly off Market Street in DC Ranch, the award winning studio office looks

more like a residence than a commercial building. Warm rich earth tones greet you at the door, and

there is comfortable atmosphere that embraces you. Dale has designed homes ranging from 1,800 s.f to

over 15,000 s.f. with budgets that span from $45 to over $1,200 p.s.f. Each custom residence is designed,

crafted and personalized to the needs and desires of each client. Design distinction is what makes the

difference in their homes, incorporating indoor/outdoor living environments, pool grottos, and other

special features or spaces. They blend those unique characteristics into a cohesive design composition

in the architectural style desired by the client. Careful consideration is given to the site and orientation of

the home, integrating the site topography, solar orientation, and views to the best advantage to create

the finest living experience. From traditional to contemporary styles, each residence design that is

created by the firm embraces a sense of comfort, and has the uniquely individual design elements that

make it truly a custom home.

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Light is that magical ingredient that defines a space. Like an artists’ canvas, light is layered to create stunning visual environ-ments for people to live, work, play, learn, shop, and commu-nicate in. It is an essential tool in our lives. Lighting quality is defined by achieving a perfect balance among human needs, architectural designs, and energy efficiency.

“The lighting of it affects every-

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The proper application of lighting improves satisfaction and performance, draws atten-tion, influences social interac-tion, fosters positive mood, beautifies space, facilitates communication, promotes safety and security, and increases visual comfort. Poor lighting can have opposite effects including headaches, depression, glare, distraction and lower productivity. Improper lighting can also produce unsafe conditions by failing to illuminate hazards such as curbs, stair edges, even labels on cleaning products.

“Design is defined by light and

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Light and shadow are tools that lighting designers use to make faces, objects, and spaces more visible and more attrac-tive. Patterns of light and the appearance of lighting equip-ment itself convey vital informa-tion to people such as scale and function while emphasizing points of interest such as artwork. Visible white light is comprised of colors. The spectral composi-tion of a light source, whether it is “cool” or “neutral” or “warm” in color appearance, can affect how we perceive the colors of faces, objects and surfaces. Qualified lighting designers are trained to choose the best light spectrum for the space to achieve the best quality of light.

“Lighting is everything. It creates

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Lighting designers are a resource of innovative, practi-cal, and economically viable lighting solutions. They know how to make the best use of the subtle and powerful medium of light, creating effects that can be changed to match the mood of the space. Qualified lighting designers understand codes, standards, safety and security issues to ensure the proper application of light. Light is a technically difficult yet spectacular medium that

requires mastery of varied and continually evolving disciplines. A lighting designer integrates the arts, sciences, and business of illumination design and appli-cation. Light is intangible and invisible until it strikes an object or surface. Controlling this medium gives the lighting “artist” the ability to create scale, dynamics, and mood.

“Layers of light, like a beautiful

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Lighting design has become a creative extension of architec-tural design, improving visibility and complementing form, concept and color. Experience and talent create patterns of illumination that positively reinforce overall project goals. Brilliant and creative light design adds value to any archi-tectural project.

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Energy efficiency and lighting quality should go hand-in-hand when shaping effective energy policy. Lighting consumes about 20% of the electric energy in buildings, therefore it is imperative to address the value light brings us while also addressing energy issues. The installation, maintenance, and operation need to be environ-mentally friendly.

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James Hann is an artist. Although Architecture is a technical discipline, to him, it is still an art form on a human scale. Licensed in several states, with over 35 years of experience, he strives to create design work as both sculpture and a functional living environment.

Every commission is unique and must meet certain criteria to satisfy a client. The process of design involves effective communication and being a good listener. "Understanding and meeting our clients' needs is probably the single most important factor in achieving success with a project. Architectural design is a very personal process ... from concept to completion."

While many Architects' design work occurs within a fairly narrow design range, Hann prefers to be known for his creative solutions involving a fairly wide range of design styles. His strength is in the diversity of his work and his ability to interpret his clients' needs without stylistic parameters.

James Hann Design, AIA is "Art as Architecture where the greatest satisfaction is realizing his clients' dreams."

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Should interior designers charge a mark up for furniture if you have an hourly design contract?OrShould I be charged hourly consultation if the designer is procuring the furniture?

Two often asked questions and totally misunderstood parts of a designer’s contract.

This is an area that most lay people and the architectural community do not thoroughly understand. It appears as though we are being given money for nothing…. free cash for the pleasure of “buying” things.

It conjures up images of the show “Designing Women”, a late 80’s comedy sitcom with Delta Burke and Dixie Carter: we run around looking at great stuff, lunch at fabulous restau-rants, dress well and get paid big bucks to buy “stuff”. If only it were that glamorous.

Purchasing or procurement as it is called in most contracts is commonly misunderstood. Why should I pay you hourly if you have a procurement contract? Or why should you make a mark up on furniture when I am paying you hourly?

When you hire an interior designer you are hiring some-one who has current knowl-edge of trends, and, more importantly, what suits a client’s taste and budget. They under-

stand the architectural style and the appropriate scale of materials and furnishings best suited for the project.

To best serve a client, the designer does more than procurement, duties include: specifying and selecting the interior finishes, designing custom millwork, drawing interior elevations and providing detailed information to be used for bidding purposes.

Procurement itself is a laborious process. Countless hours are

spent selecting furnishings and fabrics that meet the require-ments of the end user and the aesthetic taste of the designer. Hours and layers of personnel spent requesting price checks and availability from each show room. Hundreds of calls follow-ing up with each vendor to get the information just to present the budget and selected pieces to the client before any purchasing actually begins. Once the designer has an approval there are additional steps to this process to ensure that no mistakes are made. Some designers will create full scale templates of furniture pieces to assure that what is on the plans and what has been built is actually the same.

Additional hours are spent meeting with a client so they

can physically see and sit on that perfect sofa.We write purchase orders, invoice the client for deposits, wait for the deposit to arrive in the mail, all the while calling the showroom to extend the hold on the fabric until the money comes in. Then, just when every-thing seems complete the phone calls start… “Oh we are so sorry, the fabric has been discontinued”, or “it won’t ship for another 12 weeks, there was a problem in the manufactur-ing.”

My favorite is getting the CFA (“cutting for approval”) and the dye lot is completely off and the mill can’t guarantee that the next run will match the sample you received from the show-room. Of course you based your entire design around that particular color.

A myriad of things can go wrong, from flooded factories to mislabeled fabric samples, and designers have to assume the responsibility. Just like your general contractor has to provide warranties, there are warranties with goods purchased. So if that perfect chair isn’t holding up, guess who makes those annoying phone calls to make it right?You guessed it …your designer.

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Designing a new home is an intensely personal process. Many of our clients are working

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personality in the homes we design. Some clients want a romantic sense of history;

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Lee Hutchison and the team at Urban Design Associates realize that building a home can be the dream

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Following the design phases and completion of final construction documents Lee assists the client in

building a team designed to guide the project from the perfectly matched builder and building budget

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“I’d say the homeowners’ aim of living in a simple home of sophisticated elegance was definitely achieved!”

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“I have worked with several architects over the years. Sometimes it seems like architects are more interested about making a “statement” than in listening to the clients. Brent Kendle is a true professional who obviously loves what he does and is very creative in maximizing design opportunities always with an eye on costs, which is very comforting to a cost-conscious client like me. I would recommend Brent to anyone.”

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Like driftwood the rectilinear forms of this Paradise Valley Residence tumble across the site as if they’d floated down its jagged wash during a monsoon storm. Bridges, hovering roof forms, and stone walkways connect the buildings on both sides of the desert wash. Rammed earth walls and naturally weathered steel privacy panels create a secluded residence that hovers over the site. Horizontal planes edged in soft gray metal float above walls of earth and glass. Light spills between the walls and drifting roof planes animating ethereal shadows across the stone floors.

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Clint Miller’s childhood home was nestled in the hills of Southern California, where large expanses of living room windows framed landscaping, where honest, load-bearing wood beams both supported the home’s structure and adorned its interior. As a youngster, Clint felt a kinship with these simple structures and their textures and proportions, and to the views that revealed the surrounding environ-ment. These early experiences helped shape Clint’s archi-tectural quest to understand the intricate balance required to create a home that forges a natural relationship of dwell-ing and environment.

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Gordon Rogers

- Recipient of the AIA Arizona

Architects Medal for his

designs.

- Recipient of ten Arizona

Home of the Year awards by

AIA Arizona and Phoenix Home

and Garden.

Gordon Patrick Rogers com-pleted his adventurous life on Sunday, October 25, 2015. He was a man who said “yes” to every adventure he was offered, but said “no” each time Death came calling for him in the 14 years since he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He finally gave in to the adventure he’d been refus-ing and died in his beautiful home surrounded by his family.

Born in Detroit on August 18th, 1936 to Denver Neal and Jeanette (Byron) Rogers, Gordon was raised alongside his brother, Tommy, and his sister, Elaine, on a chicken farm in nearby Utica. His youth was a smattering of eggs, basketball and birdwatching, among many other things. He attended Western Michigan University on a basketball schol-arship. He loved WMU and would have stayed through

graduation except for one problem: they had no architec-ture school. So he reluctantly transferred to the University of Michigan, but not before meet-ing his lifelong friend, Bill Waun,

and his lifelong love, Lee Porter.In 1962 he, his wife, and their two children, Michael and Julie, moved to Arizona. Gordi loved it. Lee did not. And his children, well they don’t remember. So soon thereafter they returned to the town where it all began, Kalamazoo. Lucky Kalamazoo! Pieces of Gordi are everywhere there. The Haymarket, Skyrise and branch banks are easy to spot, but many of his creations are harder to see. Most of Gordi’s houses, like the one he designed for his family, are nestled into the woods, peek-

ing out to show their true shape when Autumn comes around. Soon his designs couldn’t be contained by city limits and he designed cottages and homes that dot the shores of Lake

Michigan. Oh, Lake Michigan! What a source of inspiration you were.

But the desert continued to call to him and, because he lived like a phoenix, it’s no surprise that in 1983 they returned to Phoenix. Lucky Phoenix! Now there are pieces of Gordi all over there too, as well as places the world over.

His love of life and architecture was voracious. They rarely took a trip that didn’t include a building as the impetus for the journey. New York to see the

Guggenheim Museum the year it opened. Barcelona for Gaudi’s many buildings. Paris for the Eiffel Tower. And when he wasn’t being inspired by man-made structures he was being inspired by those made by the forces of nature. The Grand Canyon was his mecca.

He loved pasta, and margari-tas, and champagne, though not together. He loved bridges, which is fitting for a man as strong and supportive as he was. He loved the elegant shape of the triangle. He loved to dance. He loved to spend evenings playing the board game ColorKu alongside his granddaughter, Lauren.

He practiced Lee’s favorite song, “Hotel California”, for months to be able to play it on his guitar alongside his son, Mike, and his grandson, Brett, as a gift to her one Christmas. He was famous for his guaca-mole and his cappuccinos. He

never let himself grow up. He stayed wide-eyed and curious. He was genuine, sincere, honest, and totally transparent. He wanted to see, and feel, and taste, and do everything. And he did.His life was so big it required

two celebrations. One in Arizona on Saturday, Novem-ber 21st at the University Club of Phoenix. The other in Kalama-zoo, MI Saturday, January 16th at the Haymarket. Many anec-dotes were shared by his friends and family.

His love of life and architecture was voracious

GORDON P. ROGERS, AIA8/18/1936 - 10/25/2015

written by Julie Rogers

Lee and Gordi at the Grand Canyon circa 1986

Select watercolors and sketches

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Gordon Rogers

- Recipient of the AIA Arizona

Architects Medal for his

designs.

- Recipient of ten Arizona

Home of the Year awards by

AIA Arizona and Phoenix Home

and Garden.

Gordon Patrick Rogers com-pleted his adventurous life on Sunday, October 25, 2015. He was a man who said “yes” to every adventure he was offered, but said “no” each time Death came calling for him in the 14 years since he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He finally gave in to the adventure he’d been refus-ing and died in his beautiful home surrounded by his family.

Born in Detroit on August 18th, 1936 to Denver Neal and Jeanette (Byron) Rogers, Gordon was raised alongside his brother, Tommy, and his sister, Elaine, on a chicken farm in nearby Utica. His youth was a smattering of eggs, basketball and birdwatching, among many other things. He attended Western Michigan University on a basketball schol-arship. He loved WMU and would have stayed through

graduation except for one problem: they had no architec-ture school. So he reluctantly transferred to the University of Michigan, but not before meet-ing his lifelong friend, Bill Waun,

and his lifelong love, Lee Porter.In 1962 he, his wife, and their two children, Michael and Julie, moved to Arizona. Gordi loved it. Lee did not. And his children, well they don’t remember. So soon thereafter they returned to the town where it all began, Kalamazoo. Lucky Kalamazoo! Pieces of Gordi are everywhere there. The Haymarket, Skyrise and branch banks are easy to spot, but many of his creations are harder to see. Most of Gordi’s houses, like the one he designed for his family, are nestled into the woods, peek-

ing out to show their true shape when Autumn comes around. Soon his designs couldn’t be contained by city limits and he designed cottages and homes that dot the shores of Lake

Michigan. Oh, Lake Michigan! What a source of inspiration you were.

But the desert continued to call to him and, because he lived like a phoenix, it’s no surprise that in 1983 they returned to Phoenix. Lucky Phoenix! Now there are pieces of Gordi all over there too, as well as places the world over.

His love of life and architecture was voracious. They rarely took a trip that didn’t include a building as the impetus for the journey. New York to see the

Guggenheim Museum the year it opened. Barcelona for Gaudi’s many buildings. Paris for the Eiffel Tower. And when he wasn’t being inspired by man-made structures he was being inspired by those made by the forces of nature. The Grand Canyon was his mecca.

He loved pasta, and margari-tas, and champagne, though not together. He loved bridges, which is fitting for a man as strong and supportive as he was. He loved the elegant shape of the triangle. He loved to dance. He loved to spend evenings playing the board game ColorKu alongside his granddaughter, Lauren.

He practiced Lee’s favorite song, “Hotel California”, for months to be able to play it on his guitar alongside his son, Mike, and his grandson, Brett, as a gift to her one Christmas. He was famous for his guaca-mole and his cappuccinos. He

never let himself grow up. He stayed wide-eyed and curious. He was genuine, sincere, honest, and totally transparent. He wanted to see, and feel, and taste, and do everything. And he did.His life was so big it required

two celebrations. One in Arizona on Saturday, Novem-ber 21st at the University Club of Phoenix. The other in Kalama-zoo, MI Saturday, January 16th at the Haymarket. Many anec-dotes were shared by his friends and family.

His love of life and architecture was voracious

GORDON P. ROGERS, AIA8/18/1936 - 10/25/2015

written by Julie Rogers

Lee and Gordi at the Grand Canyon circa 1986

Select watercolors and sketches

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Gordon Rogers

“We will never forget Gordon Rogers, AIA. Gordi was a true inspiration to his family, clients, and friends; Gordi’s life and career as an architect was magical and legendary; he will be truly missed.” - Lawrence Enyart FAIA, LEED Fellow

“…There will never be another Gordi Rogers - he is irreplaceable. His architectural talent is unbeatable and his kindness embraced us all.” - Nick Tsontakis AIA, NCARB Arizona Memorial Service 11-21-15

GORDON ROGERS AIA8/18/1936 - 10/25/2015

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Gordon Rogers

“We will never forget Gordon Rogers, AIA. Gordi was a true inspiration to his family, clients, and friends; Gordi’s life and career as an architect was magical and legendary; he will be truly missed.” - Lawrence Enyart FAIA, LEED Fellow

“…There will never be another Gordi Rogers - he is irreplaceable. His architectural talent is unbeatable and his kindness embraced us all.” - Nick Tsontakis AIA, NCARB Arizona Memorial Service 11-21-15


Gordon Rogers


“I think what pleases me the most about architecture, other than the sheer joy of creativity, is seeing people happy in their homes, be they new or remodeled. I have clients who have entertained thoughts of moving out of state but they love their home so much that they will not consider it. We just spent seven days on a private cruise with our young clients from Trinidad - Tobago. After spending the week in close quarters, we are still friends.

Creating architecture is creating sculpture in which we live. I strive to create a sense of place, a sense of space, a sense of belonging to the site and to nature. I have long been inspired by the beauty, elegance, and economy of structure of sailboats, with nothing extraneous for the function, and so it is with my residences.” - Gordon Rogers AIA ARA Profile

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Gordon Rogers


“I think what pleases me the most about architecture, other than the sheer joy of creativity, is seeing people happy in their homes, be they new or remodeled. I have clients who have entertained thoughts of moving out of state but they love their home so much that they will not consider it. We just spent seven days on a private cruise with our young clients from Trinidad - Tobago. After spending the week in close quarters, we are still friends.

Creating architecture is creating sculpture in which we live. I strive to create a sense of place, a sense of space, a sense of belonging to the site and to nature. I have long been inspired by the beauty, elegance, and economy of structure of sailboats, with nothing extraneous for the function, and so it is with my residences.” - Gordon Rogers AIA ARA Profile

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Nick Tsontakis was born at home in Kostadiana, a tiny village located off the northwest coast of Crete. He came into this world in a bedroom with corner windows overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. He grew up gazing at some of the most beautiful vistas on the planet. When his family moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he marveled at the aesthetic magnificence of Old Montreal and the innovative structures and international pavilions of Expo ‘67. This cultural richness and diversity are integral to his design, which he brings to his clients throughout the world. This diversity carries with it a freedom to express his clients’ desires – your desire to live in the home of your dreams. Living in Montreal, Nick graduated from McGill University School of Architecture with Distinction, and was the principal in Nick Tsontakis Architects from 1981 to 2001. He moved to Scottsdale and formed Tsontakis Architecture in 1996. His designs have been realized in more than 400 projects in the United States, Canada and Europe, winning prestigious local, national and international competitions. His work has been featured in esteemed publications and websites worldwide.

Nick’s commitment to serving his clients can be seen clearly in their homes, as expressed in the ultra-contemporary home with the form of a sleek manta ray perched on a desert hillside, or the French Normandy-inspired manor in the Pacific Northwest, complete with a dramatic roofline and handcrafted, old-world details. No matter the style or location, or whether he’s working on a remodel project or a 16,000-square-foot mountainside home, Nick incorporates energy conservation and efficient layouts so his clients don’t waste money. Being able to design the home of your dreams is freedom, and that freedom is exhilarating. With that feeling comes the need to make sure you are in good hands. Hal and Diane Zeidman from Westport, Connecticut, had interviewed architects in Arizona for more than a year before selecting Tsontakis Architecture. Moments into their first conversation, Hal says they felt comfortable they had found the architect who understood their needs and concerns and could bring their vision to life.

“Today, we live in a home that far exceeds our expectations,” says Hal. “Nick’s unique design took fully into consideration both our dreams and the opportunities presented by the land.” Nick is committed to creating the home of your dreams. The home that evokes your deepest desires, in which you experience not only your freedom of expression, but also the comfort of knowing all will be well.

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Christy & Company Architecture specializes in high-end custom residential projects, and have had the pleasure of working with great clients and sites for many years. We are team players, and enjoy working through the process with the design team, usually consisting of the interior designer, builder, engineers, landscape architect, lighting designer, automation (a/v) specialist, custom craftsmen and trades, and of course, the client. Christy & Company is dedicated to providing our clients with not just talented design, but with enjoying the best experience possible throughout the process of any project.

We have embraced the mantra ‘Where Sanctuary is Sculpture’ which explains the company’s direction and focus, all of which is the culmination of Christy’s southwest upbringing and education, coupled with her innate sensibilities of design, that compliment clients’ diverse cultures and lifestyles with their high-end southwest properties.

We believe our surroundings give us an experience that has a powerful effect on our quality of life. This concept is a notion that Christy became aware of at an early age and it has carried through in her work ever since. She founded the boutique firm over 10 years ago, even though her residential experience working on prestigious properties began several years earlier. Christy holds a Bachelor of Science in Design from Arizona State University and a Masters of Architecture from the University of New Mexico. She has been a registered Architect in Arizona since 1999.

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I have wanted to attend Mod-ernism Week in Palm Springs for years now. This year I set a date on my calendar for November 1 when the tickets first go on sale. The events sell out quickly and I needed to get tickets reserved early. The tour happens in mid-February and celebrates the contemporary design of the mid-20th century. Palm Springs has always been a desert escape for Los Ange-leans and the Hollywood Jet Set. I was joined by fellow ARA members Lee Hutchinson, Brent Kendle, Mark Sever, Clint Miller, Jon Bernard and ARA sponsor Russ Greey. We were lucky enough to be accompanied by our beautiful wives on this trip which happened to coincide with Valentine’s Day. Doubling up a work trip with the holiday offered a lot of bang for the buck!

Palm Springs was a Mecca for Contemporary Design and Architecture during the 50's and 60's. We went seeking inspiration and insight for our current creations and were not disappointed. We left our retro hotel 13 Palms on Friday morn-ing and headed to the Salton Sea Yacht Club designed by Architect Albert Frey for our first tour. The building has been recently restored and is serving as a health club and recreation center for local residents. The

restoration was fantastic and the building was inspirational. Composed of sandblasted masonry block and utilizing broad overhangs and tubular shades surrounding the port hole windows on the west and east facades, the building still appears cutting edge and responds to the water and views wonderfully. We were treated to some great music and a box lunch. The corru-gated fiberglass panel on the exterior shades the skin of the building and disguises roof top

air conditioning units. The resto-ration make the place look as good as new.

After landing back at "Camp", a downtown center of depar-ture for most of the tours, we ventured over to the new Palm Springs Art Museum later that afternoon. Originally designed as a bank, the repurposed building now houses art and architecture exhibits promoting design of the region and celebrating architecture and design. Moveable sun screens on the exterior allow the build-ing to shield the glass exterior walls from the harsh sun expo-sure on the west (street) side. White terrazzo floors looked as good as the day they were designed. E. Stewart Williams

designed the original building back in 1960 as the Santa Fe Savings and Loan Building. It is as beautiful today as the day it opened. A new museum for architecture and design.

Dinner was taken as a group at Trio Restaurant that night. Getting to know all the wives during our festivities confirmed that behind every good man is a better woman.

Day two involved a walking tour of Sunmor Estates:

Mid-century production homes in various stages of restoration and remodel. The last house on the tour offered a wonderful glimpse at what is possible when everything is done right. Robert Higgins and The Alexan-der Company originally devel-oped the tract homes. One owner had added a two bedroom guest house which mirrored the original home. The structure, which is linked by a shaded colonnade, incorpo-rates a shaded cabana for the pool area. Shade is a big deal in the desert and most of the homes we viewed had incor-porated generous outdoor areas.

That night we saw the premier of Desert Maverick - The Archi-

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tecture of Bill Cody. The term "hush and flush" was something that resonated with Architect Clint Miller. A reference to the minimalist approach of the architect when detailing his buildings. Cody designed several golf club houses and housing developments in the area in various styles. Most notably his firm invented the concept of golf course design anchoring housing develop-ment and the Country Club lifestyle. Sound familiar? Palm Springs is still an oasis for people wanting to unwind and party, I think that Phoenix has borrowed that concept well.

That night it was dinner and drinks at Restaurant Eight4Nine located at 849 South Palm Canyon Drive. Easily the best dinner we had in Palm Springs. We dined in a private room and laughed and shared stories about what we had seen that day, homes that inspired us and elements that we use in designing our homes in Arizona.

Sunday involved a double decker bus tour of Palm Desert which is located twenty minutes south of Palm Springs. We viewed works by some of Palm Springs best architects and what was left of the homes they created. It was a good lesson in what holds up in the

desert and what strategies could be employed to allow our homes to age gracefully. Many of the roofs had ducting and piping strewn across them leaving some ugly blemishes behind. They say “we must learn from history or we are doomed to repeat it” and this was illustrated during our tour. The highlight of this leg of our tour was the Palm Desert Art Museum where the tour departed from. Many famous past presidents have lived in this community (including my

ninth cousin Dwight D.) and left behind a legacy of culture in their wake. Obama and Air Force One were at the Palm Springs Airport during our visit on a golfing/business trip meet-ing with Chinese dignitaries on economic issues. Rumor has it that he and Michelle may retire in Palm Springs after his term runs out in 2017.

A small boutique hotel by John Lautner was next on the agenda. Built in Desert Hot Springs the four unit studios are rented for nightly stays. Jon and Teri Bernhard were lucky enough to stay the night there. The small units look outward to small cactus gardens and you can clearly see the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright and Taliesin

West in the architecture. Currently surrounded by cheap tract homes, the area was once all alone in the quiet desert and must have felt like a surreal experience to stay at such a cutting edge abode. The place has been recently lovingly restored and we all purchased DVD’s on the life's work of John Lautner, one of Los Angeles’ top mid-century architects.

Sunday night was a pool and cocktail party at 13 Palms -

clothing optional. Jeri Kendle found this place close to the downtown area and the 1950's vibe set the tone for the week-end. Wood fired pizza from Matchbox Pizzeria and some wonderful salads completed the night. I think there were also some cocktails poured but this part of the trip is a little fuzzy.

Monday's highlight was the Albert Frey house. A 1,200 square foot industrial strength home with pool, overlooking Palm Springs. This was Albert Frey's personal abode and the first to bring a large boulder into the home through the glass wall. The house employs passive solar design and is connected to the mountain like no other home I have ever

seen. The way the rock sepa-rates the living and dining areas and becomes one with the mountain is poetic. The home is a great reminder that good things come in small packages.

Brent Kendle and Mark Sever reflected on the weekend stating that the highlight was getting to know their fellow

ARA Members and their wives. Seeing buildings through each other's eyes and learning from what other architects have done was certainly a highlight for me. Phoenix has a similar past and I hope that our city can develop the kind of appre-ciation and preservation that the Palm Springs community demonstrates. Look around as you drive through Phoenix,

there are plenty of outstanding examples of mid-century archi-tecture. Maybe someday future generations will have the kind of reverence and support for the homes we are creating today.

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I designed my first home when I was 13 years old. This was not on a napkin. It was a full set of drawings for a construction company. Watching that home emerge from the ground the following year was nothing short of miraculous to me. This was the beginning of my love affair with architecture.

Working with you to create your home so you can have that miraculous feeling is my life’s calling and greatest joy. I listen to your desires, respect your budget, and help you keep control from start to finish.

I’ve had the privilege of training at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin. For more than 30 years, I’ve helped people bring their dreams to life through remodels, new-builds, and consulting.

Your needs are distinct. One client, Michelle, had lived in Minnesota for years with her husband, three sons, and many close friends. When her husband asked her to move to Scottsdale to get out of the snow, she said yes, and engaged me to create a home.

After several meetings, I knew something was holding her back. She finally shared how difficult it would be to leave her friends. I asked, “Would you consider allowing me to design a home for you and your friends? A mini resort, if you will?” With tears in her eyes, she said, “That’s what I want! A place where my friends and family can come and visit, just like a resort!”

So that’s what we did. When her home was finished, she invited 20 of her friends to stay for a week so we could meet. She told me, “Craig, you really listened to me. You cared about my goals.”

My team and I care about your vision, your dream, and your goals. We listen as much for what’s not being said, as what is. We would be proud to help you experience that miraculous feeling of living in the home of your dreams.

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