Planar House

Sited in Paradise Valley, Arizona, with a direct vista to Camelback Mountain, this house is a vessel for a large contemporary art collection. Great 20th-century works by Bruce Nauman, Robert Ryman, Jeff Koons and Jannis Kounellis are part of the collection, in addition to significant video artworks.

Constructed of tilt-up concrete, the flat and rotated nature of the walls merges with the simple orthogonal requirements for displaying art. Shape extensions and light and air chimneys connected to cooling pools articulate the planar geometry. From an entry courtyard, a ramp leads to a rooftop sculpture garden—a space of silence and reflection.