Desert Nomad House

References

Videos

Hear Rick Joy explain the concept of single-aperture view he used in designing a multibuilding residence in the Sonoran Desert

Desert Nomad House

building, Tucson, Arizona, United States

Written by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Learn about this topic in these articles:

Rick Joy
…House (2000), Tubac, Arizona; and Desert Nomad House (2006), Tucson. His designs made generous use of locally available materials, especially adobe bricks and rammed earth, and of the region’s abundant sun and sky, with plays of light and shadow. Outside the region, he designed resorts, homes, lofts, and a railway…
Read More
…House (2000), Tubac, Arizona; and Desert Nomad House (2006), Tucson. His designs made generous use of locally available materials, especially adobe bricks and rammed earth, and of the region’s abundant sun and sky, with plays of light and shadow. Outside the region, he designed resorts, homes, lofts, and a railway…
Read More