Flex Pavilion
Paradise Valley / Arizona / USA
In the heart of the Paradise Valley, where the sun blazes and the sky stretches on forever, stands the Flex Pavilion. This micro building is a standalone structure that complements and stands proudly alongside the existing Desert Wash Residence while completing the original envisioned composition for living within a desert garden.
This micro building acts as an office, guest house, gym, entertainment area, adapting to the changing needs of a growing family. The simple material palette and massing allows for the pavilion to blend into the site while framing the natural wash running between it and the main house. To complement the Desert Wash Residence, the flex pavilion utilizes a similar palette of naturally weathered steel, stucco, glass, and dark bronze metal accents. Floor to ceiling glass walls invite the desert in while framing views out, while a cantilevered open roof extends from the pavilion, celebrating the Arizona sky while defining an outdoor garden and relaxation space.
This micro building acts as an office, guest house, gym, entertainment area, adapting to the changing needs of a growing family. The simple material palette and massing allows for the pavilion to blend into the site while framing the natural wash running between it and the main house. To complement the Desert Wash Residence, the flex pavilion utilizes a similar palette of naturally weathered steel, stucco, glass, and dark bronze metal accents. Floor to ceiling glass walls invite the desert in while framing views out, while a cantilevered open roof extends from the pavilion, celebrating the Arizona sky while defining an outdoor garden and relaxation space.
Outside, a sunken entertainment area allows homeowners and their guests to enjoy a cozy fire while overlooking the wash. During the heavy monsoon storms, this feature converts to a retention basin to hold the extra rainwater filtering it through gabion walls filled with site-sourced rocks that double as benches.
Outside, a sunken entertainment area allows homeowners and their guests to enjoy a cozy fire while overlooking the wash. During the heavy monsoon storms, this feature converts to a retention basin to hold the extra rainwater filtering it through gabion walls filled with site-sourced rocks that double as benches.
