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Equinox
Architect:
D.R. Coleman, AIA
Passive Solar Design
The Equinox home is a best seller, and it was included in the National Tour of Solar Homes soon after it was built. There are patios and porches (screened or covered) on all four sides of this distinctive home. The entire living area (living room, dining area, kitchen and den) is vaulted, and these rooms are filled with an abundance of natural light. If you wish to take advantage of its passive solar design, the front of this house should face south.
Natural Habitat
Architect:
David Arkin & Anni Tilt
Arkin Tilt Architects
Natural Habitat received the Western Home Award from "Sunset" magazine, and has been featured in numerous books and magazines. The architects, David Arkin & Anni Tilt, a husband and wife team, conceived of and designed this home to give the residents a sense of being at home in nature.
Santa Fe Splendor
Architect:
Paula Baker-Laporte
Baker-Laporte & Associates, Inc.
Santa Fe Splendor was designed by architect Paula Baker–Laporte, a nationally recognized and respected leader of the healthy home movement, and primary author of Prescriptions for a Healthy House. This spacious home is a model of healthy natural building.
Creekside Retreat
Architect:
Jon Rentfrow
Rentfrow Residential Design
This home exudes both warmth and stability, thanks to the combination of stone veneer, wood shingles, wood timber posts, and wood corbel detailing on the exterior. The interior has an open layout with plenty of windows and deck space, and it features two fireplaces – one in the family room and one in the hearth room – to warm the home during colder seasons.
Tucson
Architect:
Robert Gay
Radius Architects, LLC
This unique passive solar home radiates off a circular outdoor room, and has diverse indoor and outdoor spaces. It has many Southwest inspired elements, and incorporates a number of alternative materials and elements, including straw bale filled steel frame and rastra walls, radiant heat barrier, solar hot water panels, and a photovoltaic system.
