{"id":115021,"date":"2025-04-04T09:14:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/?page_id=115021"},"modified":"2025-04-04T09:14:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T13:14:54","slug":"study-architects-designs-water-saving-desert-retreat-arizona","status":"publish","type":"metro_project","link":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/projects\/study-architects-designs-water-saving-desert-retreat-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Architects Designs a Water-Saving Desert Retreat in Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-sandow-article-header article-header\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-header\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1099\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//02//Guest-House_Elevation-North_F.jpg/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115203\" 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Date\">April 4, 2025<\/p>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Study Architects Designs a Water-Saving Desert Retreat in Arizona<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column article-header_meta is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"summary size-regular\">The studio\u2019s Tucson home combines Modernist aesthetics with innovative rainwater collection to tackle resource scarcity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-sandow-byline byline size-regular\"><span>By: <\/span><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"//tag//will-speros/">Will Speros<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"social-share\"><li><a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//sharer//sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmetropolismag.com%2Fprojects%2Fstudy-architects-designs-water-saving-desert-retreat-arizona%2F\%22 target=\"_blank\"><svg 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class=\"size-regular\"><strong>Concerns over dwindling resources<\/strong> are mounting in arid locales like Tucson, where residents who rely on well water can no longer depend on accessing new sources. In collaboration with their client, Daniel Yoder and Joseph DiNapoli of San Francisco\u2013based firm <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////www.study-arch.com///">Study Architects<\/a> are confronting this dilemma with a design for a one-bedroom desert getaway.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1758\" height=\"989\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//02//Main-House_Perspective-North.jpg/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Perspective-North.jpg 1758w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Perspective-North-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Perspective-North-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Perspective-North-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Perspective-North-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1758px) 100vw, 1758px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Main House. Courtesy Study Architects<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Fight to Become Resilient to Rising Costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Local ordinances require drilling 800 to 1,200 feet deep, at an average rate of $50 per foot. The cost pinched Tucsonians\u2019 pockets far less in the early aughts, when drillers often hit water at just 20 feet. \u201cNeighbors said they drilled wells 20 years ago but now need new ones,\u201d says Yoder. \u201cBut if they drill again, will it be reliable in the future?\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">With wells becoming less viable, Study Architects considered simpler solutions for their client, imagining a contemporary design to supply the house with rainwater for ancillary needs. \u201cWhen it rains, there\u2019s a lot of rain in a short period of time,\u201d Yoder says. \u201cA flat roof is a great opportunity to collect the water.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1758\" height=\"989\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//02//Main-House_Elevation-South-Zoom-closed-sliders.jpg/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Elevation-South-Zoom-closed-sliders.jpg 1758w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Elevation-South-Zoom-closed-sliders-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Elevation-South-Zoom-closed-sliders-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Elevation-South-Zoom-closed-sliders-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Elevation-South-Zoom-closed-sliders-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1758px) 100vw, 1758px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Main House with Closed Sliders. Courtesy Study Architects<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1758\" height=\"989\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//02//Main-House_Elevation-South-Zoom-open-sliders.jpg/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Elevation-South-Zoom-open-sliders.jpg 1758w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Elevation-South-Zoom-open-sliders-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Elevation-South-Zoom-open-sliders-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Elevation-South-Zoom-open-sliders-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Elevation-South-Zoom-open-sliders-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1758px) 100vw, 1758px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Main House with Open Sliders. Courtesy Study Architects<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Designing Locally for Rainwater Harvesting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Like a shower, the home\u2019s roof will feature a low slope and a central drain connected to an onsite tank, guaranteeing 100 percent collection. Stored water will serve as supply for the toilet, shower, laundry, and irrigation. \u201cMaintenance requirements allow you to use <a href=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//profiles//alberto-kritzler-regenerative-design-mexico///">rainwater<\/a> without converting it to potable or even graywater,\u201d DiNapoli adds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">The design\u2019s simple materiality includes abundant glass and Corten steel, complementing its desert backdrop as it weathers into a patina. An extended roofline as well as an external shading system will also deflect heat gain and seal up the structure when vacant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1758\" height=\"989\" src=https://metropolismag.com/"https:////metropolismag.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//02//Main-House_Int-Elevation-West.jpg/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Int-Elevation-West.jpg 1758w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Int-Elevation-West-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Int-Elevation-West-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Int-Elevation-West-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Main-House_Int-Elevation-West-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1758px) 100vw, 1758px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Main House Interior. Courtesy Study Architects<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Focused on Climate Adaptation <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Adaptable at a variety of scales, the mechanics of the design are also being employed in a Study Architects project in Alpine Montana to collect snowmelt. \u201cThe biggest challenge we have is getting people more attuned or in line with the thinking of our Tucson client,\u201d DiNapoli says. \u201cWhile it\u2019s very much a contemporary style of architecture, it\u2019s somewhat primitive and minimalist in terms of its draw on the land and utilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">For Yoder and DiNapoli, the Tucson house embodies a shift toward more mindful consumption in any climate. \u201cIf we can use architecture as a way to inform or even educate our clients, or others, in terms of how we can do things better, that\u2019s definitely something of value.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"comment size-regular\">Would you like to comment on this article? 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