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Ten Reasons to Hire an Architect

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.

Contents

Brissette Architects

Higgins Architects

Sever Design Group Architects

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Candelaria Design

Urban Design Associates, Ltd. Lee Hutchison AIA

Swaback Partners Architects

Carson Poetzl Architects

Kendle Design Collaborative

Tsontakis Architecture

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Christy & Company ARCHITECTURE Dale Gardon Design

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James Hann Design AIA

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Clint Miller Architect

Christine Wareing AIA

Gordon Rogers Architect INC AIA

Craig Wickersham Architect

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Features Ten Reasons to Hire an Architect By Jessica Hutchison Rough LEED AP ARA Community By Dale Gardon AIA, LEED AP ARA News By Nick Tsontakis AIA, NCARB Why Fiberglass for Windows and Doors? By Milgard Window and Door Indoor-Outdoor Living By Western Window Systems “Contemporary” By Janet Brooks, ASID Market Efficiency By Frank Aazami Why Arizona Loves Cantera (and why you should too) By Lane Cook The Architecture of Pools By Roger Soares II and Sheri Soares ARA Networking Events Photography by Tony Hernandez and Scott Sandler ARA Sponsors and Credits

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INVITATION TO LAND OWNERS OR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPERS 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.

Contact Dale Gardon at (480) 948-9666 to make an appointment to meet with the ARA Community Design Team to discuss your potential opportunity.

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By Nick Tsontakis AIA, NCARB Arizona Residential Architects is a ground breaking community of design professionals. Our purpose is to support and inspire quality design work with the most influential and talented professionals and trades in our state.

The ARA was created in the fall of 2010 by fifteen leading residential architectural firms in Arizona to foster relationships within the design community and promote exceptional work in a challenging economic market.

The ARA members invited valued colleagues to join the ARA as sponsors. These sponsors include respected landscape architects, interior designers, builders, craftsmen, and construction trades such as cabinetmakers, window and door manufacturers, and material suppliers. All of the sponsors in the ARA publications are hand selected for their excellent skill level and professionalism. When you choose to work with an ARA architect member, design professional or trade sponsor you are choosing the finest Arizona has to offer.

The ARA architect members and sponsors regularly hold networking events to encourage communication and exchange innovative 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, www.ArizonaResidentialArchitects.com. The magazine and website are useful resource guides for the public.

“The network has evolved into a rich pool of talent offering the best possible design team for new construction or remodel projects” 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 Center ARA 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 the third consecutive year, the ARA will present a check for $5,000 at the annual SARRC Breakfast.

ASU Architecture Program The ARA has established a summer design competition for second and third year architecture students. Last year the group selected a site in Arcadia for an infill housing project. 19 entries were submitted and five prizes were awarded: $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place, $1,000 for third place and $500 for two honorable mentions. An awards ceremony was held at the Gallery of Design in ASU’s South School of Design Building on September 13, 2012. All projects were displayed from September 4-21, 2012. The ARA architects look forward to another successful competition this year.

Children First Academy For the second year, the ARA Holiday Party raised money to support the Children First Academy, a non-profit organiztion that offers education to those at or below the poverty line. See page 182 for more details.

Nick Tsontakis AIA, NCARB is principal at Tsontakis Architecture.

He has been in private practice since 1981.

Nick Tsontakis is also manager and publisher of ARA.

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The firm relishes working within different locales and styles, such as Arizona's Sonoran Desert, the mountain elevations of Flagstaff, terrains presented by California, Texas, Illinois, and the Virgin Islands. Stylistically the work encompasses contemporary, organic, and traditional forms all the while thinking beyond these defined conventional boundaries.

The focus of the firm is first and foremost its clients and understanding their unique set of needs, wants and dreams. Each piece of land also has unique opportunities and challenges. We and the client explore and meld the dynamics of needs and land together creating the best architectural result. It is a process characterized by good client-architect and team member communication. The firm's high level of service, attention to detail, design and technical excellence have long been its trademark.

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Why Fiberglass for Windows and Doors?

By Milgard Windows & Doors A closer look at the makeup of high-performance windows reveals just how different they are from their predecessors. It used to be that wood windows were virtually ubiquitous, but technological advances have generated a multitude of alternatives with added benefits. Frames are now made of materials like fiberglass that maintain their shape in extreme weather, like desert climates, and won’t rot or need painting. Used in marine and industrial applications for decades, it is only recently that manufacturers have been able to use fiberglass to produce the complex profiles required for window designs.

“Throughout any environment, including harsh desert climates, fiberglass frames won’t crack from dryness, swell, peel or warp.”

As a window frame material, fiberglass is known for its strength, durability and performance. It is inherently chemical-resistant and impervious to water, cold, heat, insects, the corrosive effects of salt air and pollutants, and deterioration due to ultraviolet rays, moisture, rot, oxidation and rust – all the traditional enemies of windows and doors. While wood, and to a lesser extent, vinyl and aluminum, can have problems with warping, rotting, cracking, bowing and shrinking, fiberglass enjoys a lack of brittleness and deterioration of surface finish, as well as the highest resistance to warping and twisting. Throughout any environment, including harsh desert climates, fiberglass frames won’t crack from dryness, swell, peel or warp.

Fiberglass provides the strongest window materials, with experts maintaining it is three times stronger than aluminum and nine times stronger than vinyl. In fact, according to AAMA, fiberglass profiles have roughly the same tensile strength as steel and a high strength-to-weight ratio, enabling fiberglass frames to be fabricated in large sizes and complex profiles, accommodating large expanses of glass without requiring added support or reinforcement and making large energy-efficient picture windows possible. This makes it an excellent choice to help maximize daylight and enhance historical accuracy in restoration projects. As an added bonus, fiberglass is made from silica sand, an abundant natural resource that is readily available almost everywhere. The embodied energy used to extract the glass from the sand and convert the raw materials into the finished fiberglass pultrusion is less than that of other framing materials such as aluminum or vinyl.

Because fiberglass frames are essentially glass fibers and resin, the frames expand and contract very little and at approximately the same rate as glass itself. If there is any expansion and contraction, the components expand and contract as a unit, putting less stress on the seals and maintaining frame-to-seal connection during temperature changes throughout the day and the seasons. This reduces the potential for air infiltration, a major cause of a building’s loss of energy efficiency. The ingredients in fiberglass also make it a superior insulator, as it does not conduct heat or cold, making its temperature neutral to the touch.

Manufacturers of fiberglass windows are also adopting the newest advances in coating technologies.

Producing a baked-on, sag-free, extremely durable exterior coating that resists scratches and gouges, powder-coated exteriors finishes provide better color stability that withstands the stresses of the construction process and weathers well. The powder-coating process uses no solvents and, unlike other types of paint systems, it effectively recovers as much as 95 percent of any wasted material for re-use.

With attractive profiles, longevity, low maintenance and a host of environmental benefits, fiberglass windows offer architects a viable solution in designing an energy-efficient building envelope that is as aesthetically pleasing as it is sustainable.

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Indoor-Outdoor Living

By Western Window Systems Originally a design trend of modern European architecture, contemporary indoor-outdoor living has become a signature element in modern American architectural design. A number of driving forces have brought about this shift toward indoor-outdoor living in America. Among them are: smaller lot sizes, growing travel costs and the desire of young homeowners to maximize the use of their homes. These factors, coupled with advances in construction and green technologies, have allowed the indoor-outdoor trend to flourish nation wide and no longer be limited to warm-weather climates.

“Indoor-outdoor architectural elements transform homes into wide-ranging, all-inclusive living spaces intended to be more than a stop-through between work and school” By employing floor to ceiling bi-fold and multi-slide glass doors, designers and homeowners are creating seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor living spaces. Walls can be completely open, completely closed or anywhere in between – protecting the interior from wind, rain, heat or cold. Luxurious custom homes designed to allow as much daylight in as possible are now including numerous rooms featuring entire walls of glass that open to the outdoors. Many real estate destinations are also seeing decreased lot availability or total land-lock, driving homeowners to build on smaller in-fill lots for the opportunity to build in more exclusive areas.

These attributes of indoor-outdoor design directly address the issue of small lot size and availability.

Additionally, rising travel costs have turned many homeowners away from costly vacations to spending their leisure time at home. Indoor-outdoor architectural elements transform homes into wide-ranging, all-inclusive living spaces intended to be more than an evening stop-through between work and school. Blurring the line between the indoors and outdoors creates spaces that are more accessible and inviting, beckoning homeowners to spend time in those spaces. Traditional American homes, custom or not, have historically called for a sense of coziness and warmth that was often the product of cluttered floor plans and compartmentalized design. The need to hedge spending means that homeowners are looking at their homes in a way that transforms their home into a getaway. Thus, homes with high ceilings, matched by floor-to-ceiling multi-slide/bi-folding glass doors that can stack/pocket away speak to homeowners, asking them to enjoy the luxury such features create. Homeowners can entertain easily as multi-slide glass doors allow living rooms to seamlessly transition to patios, courtyards and spaces beyond, bringing friends and family together.

Today’s young homeowners are seeking to maximize the usage of their homes in every way. Indoor-outdoor living spaces are the epitome of this driving force. The homeowner with a young family can encourage a child to play outside more when a kitchen and dining room or living room open to a large, outdoor deck, patio or yard by way of large, multi-slide or bi-fold glass doors. Opening up multiple rooms to an adjoining outdoor space also allows the inhabitant or guest to move about the spaces with ease, creating a more relaxed lifestyle while allowing homeowners to get more use out of their home. Maximizing usability does not always come by way of overt, direct usage of a home, but often times from the techniques, technology and materials used to build the home, like multi-slide/bi-fold glass doors as they are often built using recyclable aluminum and high efficiency glass. Following a high efficiency design scheme, homeowners and designers alike are being mindful of home layout and orientation as well as window placement and functionality. A high efficiency design scheme has positive impacts on the environment and the homeowners budget as well. Seasoned ARA members have the skillset and experience to deliver a truly inspiring vision of indoor-outdoor living that speaks directly to the driving forces of this growing trend.

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Carson Poetzl, Inc. is a full-service architectural firm that has a rich history and focus dedicated to high-end custom residential and light commercial architecture. They approach the highest level of design and service by closely working with builders, interior designers, landscape architects and engineers. Offering a wide range of talents represented in design styles ranging from cuttingedge contemporary to historically accurate, they tailor each project to the clients' needs and desires. All the while integrating climatic and site-specific ideas to create a blended harmony between the architecture and its surroundings. They are an award winning firm that has appeared in numerous publications, including being ranked in the top 10 for the last 6 years in "Ranking Arizona" magazine's Residential Architect section, as well as belonging to the Better Business Bureau of Arizona.

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“Contemporary”

By Janet Brooks, ASID “Contemporary” has become a popular word in the design world…what does it mean?

We went through the “Tuscan” phase here in Arizona, and we grew to despise it. It spoke to overdone, overbearing, overly heavy design that had absolutely nothing to do with anything we’d ever seen in Tuscany.

Retail stores touted it, national furniture lines featured it, buildings purported to represent it, and we in the professional design world wondered, what had happened? Where did that come from?

“We have been lifted by the fresh breeze of necessity to a new level of living, and of design.”

Overabundance, excess in all areas of life, and easy living that comes of a rampantly prosperous economy leads to trends that attempt to express society’s desire to have more, be more and show more than we previously have ever dared to do.

Suddenly, it seems almost a contest to show how much we can

demonstrate our ability to overdo the everyday details of our environments.

Then (almost thankfully, I must admit) things changed. The air developed a chill. Phones stopped ringing.

Nothing seemed guaranteed, or even safe, anymore. What we took for granted became the stuff of dreams.

We wondered what happened to those days when we actually wished we had a little more time to live our personal lives. And yet, having that time didn’t fulfill any dream we remembered having, because it meant wondering if we could pay the bills. What would the future bring? Could we keep the business afloat? We agonized and struggled and tried to figure out where to spend the limited funds we had….. To advertise, to keep the office lease, to keep our employees, to pay ourselves as business owners? What to do?

This past 3-4 years has been a merry-go-round for business owners, and yet, so many of us have survived, reinvented ourselves, chosen to do what we probably should have done years ago. Gotten leaner, gotten smarter, doing what we really love to do, rather than what we were pushed into doing by a burgeoning economy that demanded more…more…more. We have been lifted by the fresh breeze of necessity to a new level of living, and of design.

Do we call it “Contemporary”? I guess so. What it really is, is a rebellion against excess. It’s an historical trend that has been repeated over and over again throughout history. Excess is sickening. Once a person has personally experienced the limitations of a shrinking economy, things look different. Values shift a little.

And…lo and behold, we seem to gravitate to simplicity. We see the beauty in the small, everyday stuff of life.

We take the time to notice the details, whether it be the shape of a cloud, an interesting crack in the sidewalk, the way our muscles feel when we walk barefoot, or the relationship of a square to a circle. Life is interesting.

It doesn’t have to cost a lot. It is worth living.

As design experts, we are in the business of helping people express themselves in a physical world. Let’s make sure that we keep it clean.

Let’s be honest, and avoid the pitfalls of rampant excess and wayward

imaginations. Let’s remember what it felt like to create out of pure necessity, and revel in the freedom to create for pure joy. The best designs we’ve ever created are personal, unique and yes, pure.

Is that “Contemporary”?

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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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Market Efficiency

By Frank Aazami

How can we obtain the highest price in the shortest amount of time when trading real estate? simply, MARKET VALUE is what a buyer will pay in an arms length transaction.

Another way of thinking about value is: COMPETIVE POSTIONING: It’s the competition for buyers next best considered

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property that drives the price and shortens the marketing time.

MARKET DYNAMICS: At any given moment in time, in any given market segment there is a group of ready, willing and able buyers looking for that best value. To

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the extent that there is competition for the best properties, the greatest activity is most often within the early stages of our listing.

TIME AND ACTIVITY -- THE HOVERERS: In residential real estate we hear the old adage ‘time is of the essence.’

However, in truth, time is the enemy. We see this in the Activity Graph, where the activity is heavily skewed to when a property first comes to market. These buyers are ‘the hoverers’—buyers who have come to understand there is always competition for that next best property. When sellers miss those ‘hovering’ present-time buyers (through over-pricing), they miss the best opportunity to get the highest price through ‘competitive positioning.’

MARKET WORN: Properties that are on the market “too long” and are deemed to have something wrong with them, beg for lower offers. We can refine this definition by saying any time a property gets much beyond the average days on the market for that market segment, it may be fairly perceived as market worn. This term, however, is relative. For instance, $500,000 homes have a larger pool of willing buyers than $4,000,000 homes.

Average market time is affected accordingly showing up in what we call the # of month supply. # OF MONTH SUPPLY: The number of months of available inventory that can be projected based on the current pace of sales (absorption rate). The current # of available listed properties divided by the pace of sales (average # of sales per month) equals the # of month supply, e.g. 25 available (and comparable) homes selling at a pace of 5 per month equals a 5-month supply.

Clearly establishing the relationship between price and market time is complicated by a host of factors.

“Time is the enemy”

Competitive positioning can generate multiple offers and artfully obtain a higher purchase offer.

OTHER shrinking FACTORS: A pool of qualified buyers shrinks when there are issues of condition, location, architecture, floor plan, busy street, over-improvement, largest home within a neighborhood,etc. Consulting with a professional architect, builder and a realtor can protect your investment.

REALTY REALITY: As the ‘target market’ (of qualified buyers) narrows, the market time lengthens.

With all deficiencies or factors that limit demand there is always one remedy…price. Lowering the price expands demand, shortening the marketing time.

TRADING RANGE: Homes usually ‘trade’ within a 2%-5% range in both good and bad market conditions. The industry calls it the list-to-sales-price ratio—the identifiable range in which properties in any given market segment sell is called the trading range. When properties are priced within the trading range from the beginning they sell for a higher price as they avoid becoming market worn.

INVENTORY CRISIS: An interesting consequence of the limited and shrinking supply of homes for sale is that year-over-year sales are off in the Valley—not because of lack of demand, but lack of supply. Paradise Valley’s inventory is off a third from 2-years ago. Valley-wide inventory is down by half from 2-years ago; there’s no better time to consult with a certified architect to design and build a unique home.

IN SUM: It takes a market specialist to decode and navigate the ebb and flow of price versus marketing time distinctions.

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Hann, an Architect licensed in several states, with over 30 years of experience, 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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Why Arizona Loves Cantera Stone (and why you should too)

By Lane Cook

In the past 15 years, Arizona’s initial attraction to cantera stone has blossomed into a full-fledged love affair.

Once used primarily in fountains and minor garden ornamentation, cantera stone has grown to become a favorite medium in an endless list of architectural details on homes throughout the state. It’s earthy feel and tones blend harmoniously with the Arizona desert. Its generous properties allow it to morph into the creative designs of our state’s most prominent architects and designers.

Cantera stone’s popularity is significant in other states such as Texas, California and Nevada, but Arizona by far eclipses them all as to the prominence that it has reached within the luxury housing industry.

As the Spaniards migrated to Mexico following Hernan Cortez’ conquest of the Aztec empire, they brought their building techniques from Spanish and Roman origins. Not finding convenient supply in marble or travertine, they observed the volcanic stones used in Mayan pyramids and palaces, and followed suit.

Cantera is actually a Spanish word meaning – generically – “quarry”. In the U.S., as carved stone use began to fade in the early 20th century – replaced by improved technology and economy in cement, stucco, glass and steel – its cost became too exorbitant for most residential uses, except in the most luxurious of estates.

In the last years, globalization of the stone industry has again elevated carved stone as a viable and even preferential option in high end estates and buildings. In many cases, cantera stone is similar or even lower priced than precast cement architectural products.

“Cantera Stone’s soft yet noble make-up allows for intricate carving and cutting...”

Imagine if your countertop contractor told you that granite was essentially the same price as formica. Wouldn’t that be an easy choice? Cantera stone gives a home authenticity with a comparable budget to precast materials. Properties typically enjoy a greater appraised value and rating when using cantera over lesser materials, which is why Arizona loves it so much.

As a term used today, cantera is a broad title given to a myriad of different quarried stones throughout Mexico.

They are not colored or enhanced in anyway, but sport a Crayola like spectrum of natural colors, tones and textures. Though most are igneous/volcanic in nature, some are not. Beware of new “rogue” colors – stones that are being extricated from locations with no certainty as to the stone’s properties, color stability or durability.

Cantera stone’s texture and mottled inclusions give it an unmistakable natural stone look. It’s soft yet noble make-up allows for intricate carving and cutting, but at a fraction of the cost of marble or granite.

Though cantera does have some limitations in freeze-thaw conditions and salt-water areas, it will otherwise endure for centuries, much like it stands on haciendas and Spanish monuments in Mexico since the 1500s.

Cantera stone is an inspiring medium for architects and designers. They can conceive almost any detail on paper, and it can be made. Cantera stone is being used in many architectural styles, from traditional Old World architecture to Contemporary, and is only limited by the vision of the project creator.

Arizona’s love of cantera stone will continue, limited only by the creativity of its designer, and Mother Nature.

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“This is the 10th house that we've built,

We take pride in our uncompromising quality, unwavering personal attention and extensive planning and process experience. Confident in our abilities, we know and understand the value of working with the design community: architects, interior designers, and landscape architects, to achieve the common goal — perfection for the client.

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HIGGINS ARCHITECTS Michael Higgins Principal

3666 N. Miller Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251 mike@higginsarch.com www.higginsarch.com 480.990.8897

Michael Higgins is best known for sensible architecture that supports the diverse lifestyles of his clients. He is highly respected for his contextual approach to design and the intimate feeling of the spaces he creates. Michael is inspired by people who value good architecture without pretention. Understanding what his clients value in design and how their homes can support their lifestyles is what he finds most interesting about architecture. His approach is always open-minded and he adapts each design to fit the needs of every client. “Good architecture is a collaboration between everyone involved.

Putting a team of talented professionals together creates stunning results.”

His goal is to provide the highest quality design while maintaining respect for the client’s needs, schedule and budget. His design experience is diverse and ranges from Traditional to Contemporary design. Utilizing the latest green building techniques his homes are easy to live in and care for. With an extraordinary sense of scale and attention to detail his homes are remarkably comfortable. Michael was awarded the prestigious title “Master of the Southwest in 2009”. Please call today to schedule an appointment and start discovering the possibilities that great design can play in enhancing your lifestyle.

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Design Matters Good design and construction do not happen by chance.

They require experience and extensive education. The result is a functional, innovative outdoor environment that is a creative work of art.

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The Architecture of Pools

By Roger Soares II and Sheri Soares When building a custom pool, think of the project as a luxury home: Call a trained specialist.

An experienced custom pool designer/builder may complete as few as a half-dozen projects annually — preferring to deliver the finest quality pools and spas.

Similar to a home architect, a premium pool-builder will first visit the site, even if it’s still raw land or includes an existing home without a pool. The company will take soil samples, will visualize the best location for a pool, spa, other water features such as waterfalls and wiers and accompanying structures such as a cabana or casita. If the home has an existing pool, the company can determine whether it should be salvaged or a new one would better satisfy client specific needs and budget. Sometimes, rebuilding an existing pool can cost more and deliver less.

What is the scale of the yard, the house, what is the best dimensional configuration and sun siting so that the pool fits just right, and not just fits. How about decking, hardscaping, artificial lighting in and out of the pool? Remote and computer controls?

Early on in the process, gas and electrical lines need to be marked and retaining walls, planters, solar arrays, drainage, irrigation should be plotted. Placing a pool too close to irrigation can destabilize the expansive soil that characterizes most of the Valley. That can weaken the pool structure, no matter how well it’s been designed and engineered and the concrete poured and finished.

At the very least, a good pool design considers clients’ stylistic likes and dislikes, the intended use -- diving, lapping, volleyball, swim-up bar, even just for show -- and the colors and textures of the new or existing home. Quality companies take the time to investigate how the pool is going to be used before jumping in on its design and estimating.

“Custom pool companies design for specific needs; they are also skilled and experienced in pool design and color theory” Further, incorporating what the architect has accomplished or is planning for a newbuild or renovation is essential.

After visiting the site and the homeowners, a quality luxury pool builder will meet with him or her as soon as possible.

Everyone on the design team should be as focused on achieving that the pool design fits its home context.

While the best volume pool builders build quality products, their expertise is in templating pools and designing individual pools to clients’ needs from these. Compare buying a suit off the rack to having it tailored. One might fit perfectly, if you’re built just right for that suit, but most people aren’t, just like most sites and lifestyles do not match a template. Design costs a little more, yes, but bad design can cost you the enjoyment you’re striving to achieve.

Custom pool companies design for specific needs; they are also skilled and experienced in pool design and color theory. They are not volume driven or sales driven but lifestyle driven, offering a plan with the same quality standards that a room addition requires.

When choosing a potential pool builder, one should find a company that will design a pool/spa that fits his or her life. The goal: To not just add a luxury item but intensify the overall home experience for the occupants and its guests. That means, in the same spirit as an architect and interior designer, a quality pool builder will offer insights and options to ensure a healthier living environment.

Custom pool builders exceed minimum construction standards and always use the best materials available from quality suppliers and builders that stand behind their products and establish solid relationships with their team and clients.

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Let Our Integrity Be Comforting and Our Passion for Building be Contagious Arizona Pure Custom, LLC. 7522 E. McDonald Drive Suite C Scottsdale, Arizona 85250 Direct: (480) 298-5045 Email: brendon@azpurecustom.com www.azpurecustom.com

URBAN DESIGN ASSOCIATES, LTD Lee Hutchison, AIA Principal Architect

Jessica Hutchison-Rough, LEED AP Associate Architect

8150 North 86th Place Scottsdale, Arizona 85258 info@urbandesignassociates.net www.udaltd.com 602.905.1212 Lee Hutchison and the team at Urban Design Associates realize that building a home can be the dream of a life time.

Bringing that dream to realization can be a creative, joyful experience for each client. From the first interview regarding the lifestyle choices, lot requirements, room specifications, each idea is noted and built into the final plans.

As one client stated, “You did an incredible job of putting our wishes on paper which resulted in the incredible home you presented to us.�

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 to the interior designer. Over thirty years of guiding clients through the process has given Lee vast experience and access to resources available in the Valley, including knowledge of the many design review boards and community requirements of which clients may need to be aware.

Urban Design Associates serve the needs of its clients in designing new homes or the remodeling of an existing home in a variety of styles ranging from ultra-contemporary, mountain resort, traditional old world, to our signature organic southwest.

We invite you to view our vast project portfolio of styles, meet our staff and catch up on our latest news on our website, www.udaltd.com Images shown include work by: Dino Tonn Photography, Thompson Photographic, The Phil Nichols Company, R-Net Custom Homes, and Ashley P. Designs

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KENDLE DESIGN COLLABORATIVE Brent Kendle, AIA, LEED AP Principal

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Kendle Design Collaborative has built its reputation on award-winning, regionally inspired architectural design.

Each home reflects its clients unique spirit, fulfills their functional needs and speaks poetically of its specific place in world, be it desert, forest, prairie or waterfront. Sustainability, durability, livability and most of all enjoyment and delight are woven into every design. Materials are chosen not just for their inherent beauty and low maintenance but for their indigenous qualities as well, resulting in a home that is truly in harmony with its site and is expressive of its unique place in the world.

“What site-sensitive architecture can and should look like” Judges comment, PCBC Gold Nugget Awards.

“A poem in the desert…breaking down the boundaries between indoors and out and allowing its occupants full engagement with the unique desert landscape and the ever changing sky” Diisynology magazine These are but a few of the accolades received in praise of Brent Kendle’s residential works.

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CLINT MILLER ARCHITECT Clint Miller AIA Principal

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Architect Clint Miller has been considering this question for over a decade. His work reflects an intricate balance of delicate detail and bold composition, melding traditional techniques and materials with contemporary design and application, resulting in the creation of some the most graceful, unique and innovative residences in the American Southwest.

Clint's mission is to provide the highest quality design while maintaining respect for your needs, time and budget.

These designs are unique, efficient and affordable. His design experience is diverse, from formal Mediterranean to Contemporary, and he works with an extensive variety of building materials ranging from conventional frame to the latest high-tech blocks, including the traditional materials of adobe and rammed earth. Clint subtly combines many of these elements and experiences to create homes that redefine the common perception of livable space.

Clint Miller's projects have been honored in an AIA Homes of the year competition and in AIA home tours. As well his work has been featured in Phoenix Home & Garden and other note worthy publications. Recently, in March of 2010 he was honored as a Master of the Southwest by Phoenix Home and Garden.

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GORDON ROGERS ARCHITECT INC AIA Gordon Rogers AIA Principal

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“To quote a friend: ‘I became an architect so I wouldn’t have to work another day in my life.’

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 stil 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.”

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Offering quality and integrity in home building, remodeling and green building services, Luster Custom Homes strives for excellence in creating distinctive, superior custom homes. Heralding the belief that a new home project should be exciting and enjoyable for its customers, the team at Luster endeavors to create unforgettable, satisfying and rewarding experiences in homebuilding. Luster’s caring, hands-on approach to each project earned the company a 2011 Angie’s List Top Service Award.

www.LusterCustomHomes.com | 480.304.5525 | Scottsdale, AZ

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8355 E. Butherus Drive, Suite 4. Scottsdale, AZ 85260 info@ceramica.us 480.990.7074 Ph. 480.247.4950 Fax

Home. Work. Play.

Let us simplify your life.

Custom Systems Integration is an award-winning company that specializes in developing custom technology solutions for private and commercial use. Contact us for a free consultation and let us show you how we can simplify your life.

Custom Systems provides consultation, design, engineering, programming, project management and ongoing service agreements for both the commercial and home electronics market.

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SEVER DESIGN GROUP ARCHITECTS Mark Sever AIA Principal

28150 North Alma School Parkway Suite 103-423 Scottsdale, Arizona 85262 mark@severgroup.com www.severgroup.com 480.596.0040

I create truly one-of-a-kind, site specific designs and have been doing so for 22 years. Designing and building custom homes requires a very personal and dedicated connection to the client and their wishes. Every architect in the ARA understands this connection and excels in achieving signature design and thus, real value for their clients.

I have been fortunate enough to participate in the roles of client, architect, designer and builder over the years having built several homes for myself. I understand the process from each perspective which gives me insight to address any unique requirement. I utilize progressive technologies which allow me to present, convey and interact with a client or team member regardless of location.

Designing and building a custom home is the ultimate reward and reflection on a lifetime of success. I understand the importance of conveying the correct statement my clients wish to make about their new home.

I enjoy working with great clients wanting to create a great piece of architecture regardless of scale.

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Quality, from Begining to End

Hand Crafted Wood and Steel Doors & Windows 7500 E. Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Ph: 480-473-1412

At Manship Builders, we build more than fine custom homes, we build trust.

Committed to Customer Service Since 1983

(480) 488-9111 www.manshipbuilders.com

Photography: Steve Thompson | Interior Design: Billi Springer | Architecture: Urban Design Associates

Unlimited possibilities.

E-SERIES/EAGLE® WINDOWS AND DOORS With custom colors, dynamic shapes and sizes, and unlimited design options, E-Series/Eagle windows ®

and doors make it possible to create the home you’ve always imagined. Follow your inspiration, express your own unique style, and set your home apart with the Architectural Collection. Only from Andersen.

andersenwindows.com “Andersen” and all other marks where denoted are trademarks of Andersen Corporation and its subsidiary. ©2012 Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved.. AW07/12-2411

Visit our showroom today to see the complete line of E-Series/Eagle® custom crafted windows and doors.

7329 E Greenway Road, Suite A Scottsdale, AZ 85260-1898 480-991-5252 Fax 480-991-5370 siennacustom.com Home pictured above built and designed by MRA Custom Homes (mrahomes.com) and architect Candelaria Design Associates (candelariadesign.com)

All photos by: Hi Res Media

REMODEL DESIGN BUILD FLOORING STONE TILE ROC# 271523

Showroom: 8271 E. Gelding Drive. Scottsdale, AZ 85260 p. 480.596.1100 www.moderngroupaz.com

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Vernon D. Swaback FAIA, FAICP Partner

John E. Sather AIA, AICP Partner

Jon Bernhard AIA, NCARB Partner

7550 East McDonald Drive Scottsdale, Arizona 85250

480.367.2100 www.swabackpartners.com

Swaback Partners' enviable list of clients, have come to expect and receive the highest level of personalized service and extraordinary design creativity. The growing number of repeat clients is a testament to a consistently enjoyable design process, and the resulting co-created custom homes are routinely recognized throughout the United States and worldwide for a wide range of exceptional design.

Whether creating a new estate home or renovating an existing home, designing for the Sonoran desert is an art form.

A home designed by Swaback Partners embraces the colors, breezes, sounds and views of the natural environment integrating abundant indoor-outdoor living activities and effectively creating an environment that lives much larger than the contained floor area.

Vern, John and Jon are licensed in nineteen states, and are frequent recipients of prestigious local and national awards, recognizing excellence in architecture and design.

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Swaback Partners

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The difference between creating a house they’ll want to come home to and one they’ll never want to leave.

The Electrolux ICON® series of appliances can help turn a house into a home, a kitchen into a living room. That’s because each appliance has been designed for optimal performance and aesthetic detail: racks move with the touch of a finger, cooking surfaces are unobtrusive and clean easily, touch panels disappear, and refrigerators and dishwashers work quietly. For more than 80 years Electrolux appliances have graced the kitchens of fine European homes and restaurants.

View the entire collection at electroluxicon.com.

Contessa Stone Design 10229 N Scottsdale Rd Suite E Scottsdale, Arizona 85253 www.contessastone.com

Phone: 480.483.0616 One of a kind limestone, travertine and cantera carved creations for your home.

Redefine Boundaries When it comes to creating dramatic sliding door openings, we’ve got you covered. Weiland has been around for more than 25 years, and we’re the only ones with sliding doors that feature a weather-rated flush bottom track. With countless sizes and configurations available, why would anyone settle for a door system that lets in the elements? R&K Building Supplies has served Arizona for almost four decades and now displays a Weiland folding door system along with a 13.5 tall Weiland liftslide at their Phoenix showroom.

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Custom Homes

Luxury Remodels

Green Building

Exceeding Expectations 8080 E. Gelding, Suite 109 Scottsdale, AZ • Phone (480) 990.7979 • www.hillisbolte.com • AZ Roc 244432

TSONTAKISRCHITECTURE Nick Tsontakis AIA, NCARB Principal

9430 East Presidio Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85260-4389 NickT@TsontakisArchitecture.com www.ElevateYourPlans.com 480.874.2288 Tsontakis Architecture, an award-winning architectural firm, provides excellent client service and celebrates the art of architecture. They offer budget conscious and site specific design to create unique projects. Tsontakis Architecture undertakes each design challenge with pleasure and dignity.

Tsontakis Architecture has designed and realized hundreds of projects worldwide. Their unique approach to architecture has earned them an esteemed reputation in their field. They have won prestigious local, national and international competitions.

Nick Tsontakis graduated with Distinction in Architecture from McGill University in 1978. He was principal of of his own firm in Montreal from 1981 to 2001. He was a member of the Order of Architects of Quebec (OAQ) and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). Nick Tsontakis is a registered architect in Arizona and Hawaii, a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). He has been principal of Tsontakis Architecture in Scottsdale, Arizona since 1996.

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JH JAMIE HERZLINGER LUXURY INTERIOR DESIGN

ARIZONA NEW YORK

INTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

602.795.3824 212.582.2790

JAMIEHERZLINGER.COM

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ESTHER BOIVIN INTERIORS Enhancing the Beauty Within Your Home

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8355 E. Butherus St., Ste 5 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 4237 N. Craftsman Court Scottsdale, AZ 85251 www.woodcrestcabinetry.com 480-367-8510

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WISHES COME TRUE when delicate touches and bold statements become uniquely you

PALAVELA HOME is eclectic contemporary unexpected

Ryan O’Meara principal designer 480-946-1006

6939 EAST FIRST AVENUE, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA 85251 www.palavelahome.com • palavelahome@gmail.com

Christy & Company ARCHITECTURE, LLC

Christine Wareing AIA Principal Architect

PO Box 25486 Scottsdale, Arizona 85255 christy@christyandco.com www.christyandco.com 480.483.0713 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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8340 E. Raintree Drive I Suite B-9 I Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Phone: 480.538.1288 I www.winecellardesigns.biz 3001 E. Skyline Drive I Suite 109 I Tucson, AZ 85718 Phone: 520.638.7821

Absolutely Breathtaking.

New Construction, Remodels and Additions At Sage Luxury Homes, we combine architecture, construction and interior design to deliver some of the most luxurious homes in Arizona and California. Information and detailed planning are the key to making good business decisions in the home-building process. Sage Luxury Homes provides these key elements: • Extraordinary Design • Uncompromised Construction • Outstanding Service • Timely Performance • Excellent Value

• Vast Product Knowledge • Warranted Work • Clean, Polite, Trustworthy Workers • Job Sites Cleaned Daily • Continuous On-Site Supervision

We pride ourselves on the homes we have built and the long-lasting relationships we have developed with our clients.

6831 E. Fifth Ave., First Floor, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 | 480.518.1104

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TAMM MARLOWE DESIGN STUDIO 4160 N CRAFTSMAN COURT, SUITE 101, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA 85251 TEL.480.423.3561 FAX.480.423.3563 WWW.TM-STUDIO.COM

D I V E R S I T

Best of Show 2010 ASID Design Excellence Awards

ADEX Platinum Award by the Design Journal for Design Excellence 2006

Elegant and Livable " We a l w a y s f i n d o u r s e l v e s t a k i n g a m o m e n t t o s t a n d b a c k a n d m a r v e l a t s o m e o f D e b r a ' s i n n o v a t i v e d e s i g n f e a t u r e s i n o u r h o m e . We k n o w t h a t w e will never get tired of her timeless designs."

- J e f f a n d S a u n d r a S c h r o c k , P a r a d i s e Va l l e y Debra May Himes Interior Design & Associates, LLC Debra.Himes@DMHdesign.com

(480) 497-2699

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CRAIG WICKERSHAM ARCHITECT Craig Wickersham, AIA Principal

15863 N. Greenway-Hayden Loop #118 Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 info@craigwickersham.com 480.609.6766 Our clients are people that want to have a full-service advisor on their team. Typically they want someone who will listen to their desires, respect their budget and help them keep control from start to finish.

Craig Wickersham trained at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin and has been in the profession for 30 years.

Professional Licensed Services include; remodels, ground ups and consulting.

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“Our primary goal is providing unsurpassed professional design services and improving the quality of our clients' lives.”

- Janelle Schick, ASID

SCHICK DESIGN GROUP LLC 4400 N. Scottsdale Rd. #340 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 www.schickdesigngroup.com (602) 954-8800

The Perfect Balance of Beauty and Function

The Leader in Window Treatment Motorization www.mrps.com 7689 E. Paradise Lane Ste 2 Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 ROC#253916 •

ROC #251694

480.947.1854

Leather and Santos Rosewood

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus Interior Doors

architect: David Wade

Curved Santos Rosewood

interior designer: David Michael Miller

Exceeding Expectations for Over 35 Years

photographer: Bill Timmerman

Rift White Oak

3234 EAST CORONA, PHOENIX, A Z 85040 | PH 602 305 9550 | FAX 602 305 9552 | WWW.WOODESIGN.US

French Accent Landscaping, Inc. Landscape Designer and Contractor 602.482.8211

IRRIGATION

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www.frenchaccentlandscaping.com

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877-797-7307

PO Box 14566 Scottsdale, AZ 85267

www.cantabriahomes.com

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Digital Home Solutions Dedicated Home Theater Systems • Digital Surround Sound Systems • House Wide Music Systems

Simplified Remote Control Solutions • Home Control & Automation

Digital Home Lifestyles™

is a technology solutions

and service business, serving the residential marketplace. We are known for simplified and personalized technology solutions. Simplicity is the key to enhancing our everyday lifestyle. Digital Home Lifestyles is committed to find the careful balance of technology and usability.

4820 E. McDowell Rd., Ste 104 Phoenix, Arizona 85008 602.224.9100 • digitalhomelifestyles.com

Phoenician Pool Construction 7400 East Pinnacle Peak Road Suite 108 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 by appointment only www.phoenicianpool.com

mike@phoenicianpool.com 602.996.6686

Tresham™ Ensemble

Let us orchestrate your dream.

For the perfect products for your kitchen or bath, stop by a Ferguson showroom.

It’s where you’ll find the largest range of quality brands, a symphony of ideas, and trained product experts to help orchestrate your dream. With showrooms from coast to coast, come see why Ferguson is recommended by professional contractors and designers everywhere.

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2011 738 SOUTH 52ND STREET TEMPE, ARIZONA 85281 JOHNSONCARLIER.COM

Building Arizona Homes Since 1921 1996

Johnson Carlier is a thirdgeneration, family-owned and operated construction management firm, and the Valley's oldest locally based general contractor. From our first luxury home in 1921 to homes we're building today, some things never change.

We take special care of your business and get the job done right for you and your family. As one of the top performing and most respected construction management firms in the Greater Phoenix market, nothing stands in the way of continuing that proud legacy.

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Mortgage Lending Made Simple Building your dream home can be easy when you work with one of our experienced mortgage loan officers.

With special lending programs for new home construction including one-time close, construction to permanent loan financing and lot loans, we make it simple for you – from pre-approval to closing.

And when you combine our experience with low rates and exceptional customer service, you’ll receive a customized financing solution that meets your unique needs.

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Why is Crestron a leader in home automation?

Reliability + Simplicity + Personalization

| Reliability |

Technology is supposed to make

All Crestron products are designed, built, and guaranteed to

your life better and simpler, not more complicated. You want

work together flawlessly as a complete system, rather than

everything to work all the time so you don’t have to think

a collection of unrelated parts. With Crestron you can easily

about it. And if there is a problem you don’t want to have to

control everything in your home, room-by-room, using our

take off from work and wait around all day for the service guy

ultra-cool touch screens and remotes, or anytime, anywhere

to show up. With Crestron, if you need help we can take care

from your favorite smart device.

of it online, anytime.

Watch “The Crestron Life” video at crestron.com/homeautomation All brand names, product names, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Certain trademarks, registered trademarks, and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Crestron disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. ©2013 Crestron Electronics, Inc.

2013 AIA Architecture Month Home Tour Sunday, April 28 2013 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

2013 Featured Homes

Gordon Rogers Architect Inc AIA

coLAB studio, llc

Perlman Architects of Arizona

The AIA presents the annual tour of home designed by local architects. The Architecture Month Home Tour is a self-guided tour on Sunday, April 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

This year’s tour will showcase a variety of designs and types of architecture that demonstrate how good design can be both affordable and state of the art. Tickets are $25 each. For more information visit www.aia-phoenixmetro.org or call 602-252-4200.

ARA 4 - Networking Events Clyde Hardware Event September 20, 2012

Clyde Hardware Event

Left to Right: Kirk Bianchi, Ron Brissette, Cathy Stark

Hinkleys Lighting - February 21 2013

Left: Craig Wickersham, Nick Tsontakis, Nicholas Tsontakis, Debra May Himes, Jeff Kamtz

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Sub-Zero Wolf Holiday Party December 13, 2012

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hardware showroom hours: Monday-Friday 9-4 4808 N. 15th Street • Phoenix, AZ 85014 (602) 264-2106

ARA Holiday Party

By Nick Tsontakis AIA, NCARB Debra May Himes, the Chair of the ARA Holiday Party Committee, along with Jennifer Bals, Esther Boivin, Amy Bubier, Rayla Carlaccio, Sherry Hauser, Marisa McClure, Lori Ozment, Janelle Schick and Whitney Williams organized this year’s Second Annual Holiday Party at the Sub-Zero Wolf Southwest’s Scottsdale showroom. The event featured food prepared by Chef Eddie Matney, beverages, various entertainment acts and a silent auction. All proceeds generated by the event, along with sponsor donations, benefit the Children First Academy, an organization dedicated to giving a fair opportunity for children at or below the poverty line to receive a quality education. This year the ARA Holiday Party attracted some 400 guests and helped to raise $8,486.49.

This year the ARA Holiday Party attracted some 400 guests and helped to raise $8,486.49 for the Children First Academy The ARA is proud to be affiliated with the Children First Academy. The architect members of the ARA wish to thank the following firms/individuals for their contribution in making the event a success:

Sponsors:

Auction Donors:

Wolf/Sub-Zero - Food and Venue

$4,000

Alyshaan Fine Rugs

Innovative Wine Cellars - Wine and Beer

$2,500

ARA Party Committee

AZ Custom Designs

$2,500

Arizona Wholesale Supply

Milestone Distributors

$1,000

Brillare Hair Academy

Frank Aazami

$500

David M. Brown, Public Relations

Kitchell Construction

$500

Burdette Cabinets

Milgard Windows and Doors

$500

Carson-Poetzl Architects

RJ Gurley

$500

Candelaria Design

Linear Fine Woodworking

$250

Clyde Hardware Dale Gardon Design Hinkley’s Lighting Immedia Audio Visual Solutions Johnson Bank Kitt Construction La Casa Builders Pella Windows Pentimento Lighting and Furnishings Poggenpohl, Steve Johnson Rondi Kilen, The Art of Space Scott Sandler Photography Scottsdale Musical Arts Village at DC Ranch

Left to Right: Esther Boivin, Janelle Schick, Debra May Himes, Sharyn Logue (Associate Executive Director, Children First Foundation), Nick Tsontakis, Amy Bubier and Sherry Hauser Absent: Jennifer Bals, Rayla Carlaccio, Marisa McClure, Lori Ozment and Whitney Williams

Village People (yes, the band) VM Concept Visionmakers International Woodesign

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Argue Custom Homes 38 Arizona Pure Custom 79 Cantabria Homes 169 Dick Lloyd Custom Homes, Inc. 46 DLB Custom Homes 69 FHP Builders 88 Hillis Bolte Luxury Builders 139 J. Andrew Development 146 Johnson Carlier 175 Kitchell Custom Homes 66 La Casa Builders 11 Luster Construction LLC 117 Manship Builders 126 Modern Group 129 Phil Nichols Company 48 R.J. Gurley 16 Red Rock Custom Homes 87 R-Net Custom Homes 27 Sage Builders 155 Schultz Development Corp.

108 Stephan Mackos Construction 96 Stonecreek Builders 36

AB Design Elements 86 Ashley P. Designs 47 Berghoff Design Group 159 Bess Jones Interiors 77 Billi Springer Interior Design 107 Cathy Stark 78 Creative Designs in Lighting 128 Debra May Himes 158 Elizabeth A. Rosensteel 57 Est Est Inc. 95 Esther Boivin Interiors 147 French Accent Landscaping, Inc. 167 Greey Pickett Landscape Architects 39 Hauser Designs 116 IMI Design 17 Jamie Herslinger Interiors 144,145 Janet Brooks Design 45 Kirk Bianchi Design 173 MMB Studio 84 Palavela Home 149 Pawling Design Associates, LLC 136 Rondi Kilen Interior Design 99 Schick Design Group 164 Tamm Marlowe Interiors 157

Arizona Wholesale Supply Co. Artefino Surface Design AZ Custom Designs Bulthaup California Window & Door, Inc. Cavalti Central Arizona Supply Ceramica Clyde Hardware Colletti Design Contessa Stone Design Craftsmen in Wood Crestron Electronics Custom Systems Integration Cyber Sound & Security Digital Home Lifestyles Distinctive Custom Cabinetry Durango Stone Electrolux Major Appliances Ferguson Kitchen and Bath Finely Designed Fleetwood Windows Frank Aazami Goodall Custom Cabinetry Handcrafted Tile Inc. Hinkley's Lighting Factory Hydroscapes Innovative Wine Cellars Insight Home Solutions Janus Custom Building Products Johnson Bank La Galleria Scottsdale Legendary Finishes Linear Woodworking Milestone Distributors Milgard Windows and Doors Mossman Brothers Pools Mr. Ps Blind and Shade Mutual Bank of Omaha Pella Windows & Doors Phoenician Pool Construction Sarto Pools Sierra Pacific Windows Star Plastering Sub-Zero Wolf, Southwest Telluride Stone Tile & Stone by Villagio Today's Window Automation Ventana Fine Properties Visionmakers International LLC Weiland Sliding Doors Western Window Systems Woodcase Fine Cabinetry Woodcrest Woodesign

Trades Acoustic Designs, Inc. Alyshaan Fine Rugs Anderson Windows and Doors Architectural Traditions Arizona Best Real Estate

Credits Front and Back Cover Design Gordon Rogers AIA Nicholas Tsontakis Associate AIA

Architect Feature Page Design Jessica Hutchison Rough LEED AP

Magazine and Ad Graphics Nicholas Tsontakis Associate AIA

Event Photography Tony Hernandez Scott Sandler

ARA Managing Partner and Publisher Nick Tsontakis AIA For Information Call: 480.874.2288 info@ArizonaResidentialArchitects.com www.ArizonaResidentialArchitects.com

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