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serves both shelter and soul. The result
is a partially submerged concrete mass
that rises from the earth like a natural
geological formation, its buff-colored
walls mixed with locally sourced sand,
gravel, and fly ash that echoes the
distant mountain palette.
"The architecture represents a contextual
conversation between the desert
landscape and the city," explains the
design philosophy that guided every
decision. More than half the structure
burrows below grade, where thick
he Nevada desert doesn't forgive
architectural indulgence. On a
three-quarter-acre parcel where
Las Vegas Strip lights compete
with Red Rock Canyon's ancient
formations, Faulkner Architects faced
nature's harsh ultimatum: build smart or
suffer the consequences of 120-degree
summers, bitter winters, and relentless
wind.
Their response? A house that behaves
like the desert itself—disciplined,
protective, and deceptively powerful.
Working in collaboration with Concept
Lighting Lab, the design team embraced
a subtractive approach that carved away
unnecessary elements, leaving only what
