American design studio The Ranch Mine completes the Malapai Tower House, which is a family residence in Arizona detailed with wood and weatherizing steel clad. It features a taller structure that functions as "a sentinel for potential forest fires." To access the home, there is a long dirt road as the house is resting on a hillcrest. The namesake comes from the Spanish term 'malpaís.'
This means bad terrain and is usually applied to land with eroded volcanic rocks. The design team at the Phoenix-based studio speaks about the notion behind the project and how they aim to create a house that works to have "harmonious symbiosis with the lush wilderness. It serves as a conduit between civilization and the wild, uniting the comforts of home with the untamed beauty of the natural world."
Weatherized Steel Family Homes
The Ranch Mine Designs the Malapai Tower House in Arizona
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Wilderness-inspired Architecture — Designing homes inspired by lush wilderness allows for a harmonious symbiosis between civilization and the natural world.
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