坐落在斯科茨代尔市孤山的午后阴影中的巨石住宅，是由位于凤凰城的建筑公司The Ranch Mine设计的一个2400平方英尺的新住宅。该房产位于斯科茨代尔北部边缘的索诺兰沙漠中，该地区具有独特的地质特征，突出表现为有1200万年历史的极其巨大的巨石。
Sitting in the afternoon shadow of Lone Mountain in Scottsdale, sits the Boulders residence, a new 2400 square foot home designed by Phoenix-based architecture firm The Ranch Mine. The property is located in the Sonoran Desert on the northern edge of Scottsdale, an area with unique geology highlighted by extremely large, 12 million-year-old boulders.
在开始设计房子之前，The Ranch Mine在研究这个地方时，发现了三块非常大的巨石，它们以一种方式堆积在一起，形成了一个受保护的阴凉地带，为当地的动物群提供了一个躲避沙漠阳光的休息场所。简单、实用，同时又具有强大的形式，这块突出的石头成为房子的灵感来源。
When studying the site before starting the design of the house, The Ranch Mine came across three very large boulders, stacked in a way that created a protected and shaded area, a respite from the desert sun for the local fauna. Simple, functional, and at the same time powerful in form, this outcrop became the inspiration for the house.
两间卧室的侧翼之间支撑着一个大的悬臂式屋顶，为室内和室外的生活空间提供了掩护。巨大的悬臂式屋顶上有一些开口，为天井区域提供额外的散射光，同时允许热空气上升并从这里排出。
Two bedrooms wings support a large cantilevered roof between them that provides cover for the indoor and outdoor living spaces. The large, cantilevered roof features openings that provide extra diffused light into the patio area while allowing hot air to rise and escape through.
卧室两翼相互旋转90度，形成一个L形的规划，形成一个户外生活的庭院，并定义了两个不同的观点。短视线看着孤山，从山脚下穿过沙漠地形，大约有1000英尺远。远景则看向西北方向几英里外的洞穴溪小镇的山脉。
The bedroom wings are rotated at 90 degrees from each other, creating an L-shaped plan that forms a courtyard for outdoor living and defines two distinct views. The short view looks at Lone Mountain, about 1000 feet away from the base of the mountain across the desert terrain. The long view looks towards the mountains a few miles to the northwest, in the small town of Cave Creek.
在其中一间卧室的边缘，翅膀是一个瑜伽/游泳池亭子。这个区域通过木质屏风过滤低矮的晨光，供瑜伽练习，然后在游泳池里畅快地游泳。亭子区域包括存放新鲜衣服和泳池毛巾的储物柜，以及一个隐藏的户外淋浴，可以看到沙漠天空的微光。
At the edge of one of the bedrooms, wings are a yoga/pool pavilion. This area filters the low morning light through a timber screen for yoga practice before taking a refreshing dip in the pool. The pavilion area includes lockers for fresh clothes and pool towels as well as a hidden outdoor shower with an oculus view of the desert sky.
在室内，大的滑动玻璃门将大房间与泳池庭院连接起来，而南面和北面的夹层窗则为空间带来了自然光。北斯科茨代尔的这个地区是一个黑暗的天空区域，所以在美好的夜晚，可以从游泳池庭院或甚至从舒适的大房间通过高高的夹层窗户欣赏壮观的星空。
On the interior, large sliding glass doors connect the great room to the pool courtyard while clerestory windows on both the south and north flood the space with natural light. This area of North Scottsdale is a dark sky area so spectacular stargazing can occur on nice evenings from the pool courtyard or even from the comfort of the great room through the high clerestory windows.
Architects : The Ranch Mine
Area : 2400 ft²
Year : 2020
Photographs :Roehner + Ryan
Manufacturers : Kohler, Delta Faucets, Emerson, Mason Lite, Pella Windows & Doors
MPE Engineer : Sequoia Trail Engineers
Structural Engineers : Bingham Engineering Consultants
Builder : Boxwell Homes
Architect : Cavin Costello
Interior Design : Claire Costello
Architects : The Ranch Mine
City : Scottsdale
Country : United States