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P R O F I L E | F A U L K N E R A R C H I T E C T S • C O N C E P T L I G H T I N G L A B
minimal water—a precious commodity
in this climate.
The home's upper level breaks from
the monolithic base with a lighter touch.
Sleeping quarters inhabit a screened
framework sheathed in perforated
weathering steel, its elongated east-west
orientation providing natural wind and
sun protection for the pool below. This
cantilevered form, fitted with its patina
of weathered metal, nods to the layered
geology visible across the valley while
balancing the sculptural weight of the
water basin.
Concept Lighting Lab's illumination
strategy works in harmony with the
architecture's play of light and shadow.
High-efficiency systems complement the
structure's passive solar design, while
concrete walls provide thermal mass
against temperature extremes while
strategically placed openings introduce
carefully controlled daylight—some
dramatically submerged beneath the
home's defining water feature.
This elevated basin mirrors the living
space's dimensions, creating a liquid
canvas that reflects the Strip's neon
ephemera against the canyon's
timeless silhouette. The juxtaposition is
intentional: a meditation on permanence
and transience in a city built on both.
Entry requires a journey through a narrow
opening in the concrete mass, leading to
a shaded passage that ramps upward to
an open-air court. Here, native plantings
create a vertical landscape that softens
the brutalist geometry while requiring
