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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

How to Ruin a Desert


Here are two views of a house being built west of the Organ Mountains that doesn't fit into the environment at all. What would Frank Lloyd Wright think of this abode? If you've ever seen Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona you know the answer to that question. With a few notable exceptions, most builders/architects here know little, or care less, about how to make homes fit into their environmental surroundings.
As a result, many beautiful tracts of open Chihuahuan Desert are being ruined by sprawling subdivisions. Many of the lots in these subdivisions sport two- and sometimes even three-story houses that stand out like sore thumbs in the desert environs. Top these residences off with bright red tile roofs and you've created an eyesore in the austere landscape.

1 comment:

Matthew said...

It's as though people from the states of Ohio or Indiana packed up their homes and moved on out.

Developers must buy these home designs on the internet for about $20.

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