The Tresarca House By assemblageSTUDIO

April 12, 2015

assembladeSTUDIO designed Tresarca, a home located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tresarca by assemblageSTUDIO

The designer’s description

Nevada is a state of two worlds, one of glitz and glamour on the Las Vegas Strip which seeks to transplant imagery from around the globe to mesmerize the minds of 40 million tourists.

Tresarca by assemblageSTUDIO

While the latter develops its architecture from local materials, whose vernacular represents function over form.

Tresarca by assemblageSTUDIO

At Tresarca, the materials develop a layering of mass as you move from the basement to the private realm. Each layer is representational of the stratification of the nearby Red Rock Mountains.

Tresarca by assemblageSTUDIO

Change of materials provides the variety of textures associated with the rock formations. Crevices between the masses form an oasis where landscape and water cool the space.

Tresarca by assemblageSTUDIO

The mesh screen provides both a protection from the harsh sun on the interior spaces and a play of shadows among the forms.

Tresarca by assemblageSTUDIO

Blurring of the line between inside and out has been established throughout this home. Space is not determined by the enclosure but through the idea of space extending past perceived barriers into an expanded form of living indoors and out.

Tresarca by assemblageSTUDIO

Even in this harsh environment, one is able to enjoy this concept through the development of exterior courts which are designed to shade and protect. Reminiscent of the crevices found in our rock formations where one often finds an oasis of life in this environment.

Tresarca by assemblageSTUDIO

Tresarca by assemblageSTUDIO

Tresarca by assemblageSTUDIO

Tresarca by assemblageSTUDIO

Tresarca by assemblageSTUDIO

Tresarca by assemblageSTUDIO

Tresarca by assemblageSTUDIO

Architecture: assemblageSTUDIO
Photography: Bill Timmerman and Zack Hussain