Contemporary design Razor’s Edge with Natural Beauty by Drewett Works

Date of Publishing: February 22, 2022

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Architecture Design of Razor’s Edge House

Description About The Project

Contemporary design of Razor’s Edge House, located Arizona, United States, with views in every room that capture and celebrate natural beauty of four mountain ranges. Indeed, there are areas blessed with such natural beauty that do the landscape justice is a challenge. Such was the case for this house – Razor’s Edge, a 2021 Best in American Living Awards winner in the Single – Family Custom category. This 5,458 square foot contemporary custom home in Paradise Valley, Ariz.. It has the good fortune of being a neighbor to four prominent mountain ranges. And the design for the house by Scottsdale, Ariz., firm Drewett Works, manages to capture and celebrate all of them.

Throughout Razor’s Edge, the design succeeds in blending the structure with the home’s surroundings. The home, a multilevel, four – bedroom structure, offers a gallery of views — every room presents a pleasing vista. Also, this visual connection to the surrounding landscape was achieved by siting the structure diagonally on the lot to maximize views and including plenty of expansive glazing and clerestory windows for views and natural light. But it’s the home’s exterior elements that really define and distinguish the structure while also serving the practical purpose of solar protection.

In addition to this, carefully considered sight lines and a consistent palette of materials that continues throughout the home help blur the line between indoors and out. While the design also strives to maintain proportion and scale from interior to exterior. Besides, a conservative materials palette and clean lines exemplify the home’s contemporary aesthetic. Boundless views visible from every room enhance the indoor/ outdoor livability of the home.

The Architecture Contemporary Design of Project Information:

Project Name: Razor’s Edge House
Location: Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States
Area: 5,458 ft
Designed by: Drewett Works
Interior Design: Holly Wright Design

Contemporary Home Razor’s Edge with Natural Beauty by Drewett Works — On a lot previously inhabited by a blighted ranch home, this contemporary design masterpiece in the desert positioned to open up the view corridors and contend with the intense summer sun.

The client’s request for a house that was modern, light and clean lined. It was the impetus for the razorlike forms of the roofline, which both frame and protect.

The homeowners wanted to maximize their views. So the architect situated the home diagonally on the lot and incorporated clerestory windows and glass doors.

Indeed, windows and glass doors of varying heights allow the light in and provide for exceptional views of the desert landscape beyond.

A substantial fireplace wall of Cambrian black leathered granite and travertine in the living room. Hence, it echoes the stone mass elements of this contemporary design home’s exterior.

With the simple design at the core of its design, the master bedroom revels in its connection to the outdoors with walls of glass. A rift cut walnut barn door slides open to reveal the master bath.

The Contemporary Design Home Razor’s Edge Gallery:

Text by the Architects: Razor’s Edge — a contemporary design house situated on a lot previously inhabited by a blighted ranch home — utilized razor – like folding forms in its design to frame view corridors and protect its occupants and outdoor living spaces from the intense desert sun.

Photo credit: Jeff Zaruba | Source: Drewett Works

For more information about this project; please contact the Architecture firm :
– Add: 7144 E. Stetson Dr., Suite 204, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
– Tel: 855-373-9388
– Email: info@drewettworks.com