Casa Puente - Modern Desert Home in Cave Creek, Arizona

The single family home located in Cave Creek, AZ a suburb of Phoenix. Wood framed and exposed CMU construction with metal fascia and foam roofs. Exterior material palette of exposed, bead blasted CMU, stucco, glass and metal. Interior material palette of exposed, bead blasted CMU, cedar wood ceilings, cherry veneer cabinets, quartz counters, porcelain tile floors and various tile throughout. The property had been owned by the clients for over a decade before design work began. For years the clients had been working full time and split their time between the Midwest and Arizona. They originally purchased the land thinking they would build soon but ended up letting the project simmer over the years as they learned more about life in Arizona and their relationship to the desert. The lot is zoned as hillside bringing with it the challenges of building on a slope. The falling grade faced predominantly West adding to the challenges of keeping the expansive views of the West and Southwest while still s