Tempe Urban Living by Baldinger Architectural Studio
Baldinger Architectural Studio designed Tempe Urban Living, a fifteen unit residential project, located in the university town of Tempe, Arizona.
Full description after the photos….
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Description from Baldinger Architectural Studio:
Tempe Urban Living is a fifteen unit urban infill project located in the university town of Tempe Arizona. The dwellings are designed as modern Tri-level units. The three levels are connected by an open stairwell that acts a light shaft, drawing light from a large skylight at the top deep into the dwelling unit. Semi enclosed roof top terraces expand the livable space year round and frames views of the city’s skyline. The dwellings are open-plan, uncomplicated and feature solar shading, energy efficient mechanical systems, enhanced day-lighting and minimalist Architectural detailing. Extensive Italian tile surfacing, Italian kitchens and cabinets, European appliances and plumbing fixtures complement the minimalist design and enhance the modern living experience. A simple palate of forms and building materials is employed. Sand blasted masonry is exposed both at the exterior and interior of the project to contrast with the brightly colored exterior “rain screen” cement board cladding and the smooth surfaces of the interior Italian tile.
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Dano on 27 Apr 2010 at 10:03 pm #
very nice and clean! I wonder if the the white squares will eventually look dated, but at present I like it a lot.
TW on 28 Apr 2010 at 1:32 am #
What’s with the overbearing, superfluous structures?
zero34 on 28 Apr 2010 at 7:52 am #
having seen this one in person, i love it! the “overbearing superfluous structure” makes a nice element when you’re on the rooftop, as seen in some of the pictures on here.
Great project. and as Dano mentioned, I am curious what it will come across like in a few years, if dated or not. Then again, most everything 10 years down the road looks dated.
DJ on 28 Apr 2010 at 8:01 am #
this appears to be a nice effort, especially in Tempe which is not exactly a hotbed for progressive modernist structures
i suspect the white squares add some element of shade to the roofdeck which would be ideal in the desert, althought they don’t appear to offer much protection
JTC on 09 May 2010 at 2:27 am #
Love it.
Dennis Moss on 05 Aug 2010 at 12:44 am #
the facade closely resembles Paul Rudolph’s Milam Residence in Florida (1962)
http://archrecord.construction.com/recordhouses50/03_1963.asp