5th Place - $200 prize

Submitted by:
J. Scott Milostan
Form Werks Studios
5070 N. 40th St., Suite 240
Phoenix, AZ

Perforated Railings and Stair Infills

Residential Remodel Addition
Camelback Mountain

The project began as an addition for avid ping-pong players to have a table away from the kitchen. The program evolved to include a full game room and work-out area along with remodeling an existing three bedroom, two bath wing of the house.

Located on the western slopes of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona; the inspiration for the project came from the client’s art collection. The collection features primary colors and cubist compositions from the likes of Vaserelli and Yasami, with an assortment of vibrant, abstract sculptures. The site of the home yielded fabulous views to the north across the valley that were not visible from a single room in the house. Upon quick examination of the lot coverage and the steep slope, it became apparent that we needed to build up, not out.

All this led to an exterior Architecture of muted tones and strict, hard line geometry with an interior of white walls and birch wood in order to highlight the art collection. The exterior material palette is of extremely smooth plaster and darkened zinc panels; accents of stainless steel and perforated cor-ten steel. The staircase connecting the new game room with an existing, remodeled gazebo is of black structural steel and vertical rail supports with recycled lumber handrails and perforated stainless steel stair treads – so one can see right through them.

The compositions crescendo is a 32 foot tall, stepped, stainless steel mast on a five foot diameter, ten foot deep concrete pier supporting the closet expansions for the guest rooms and the rusted-red accent of the fabric awning. The heretofore unseen views are now experienced, uninterrupted, from behind 18 feet of glass doors and a second story outdoor deck.

Project Credits:
Architect – Form Werks Studios, J.
Scott Milostan and E. Louis Werner III, www.formwerksstudios.com  
(602) 468.0103

Contractor – SRJ Construction, Scott R. Jung
Metal Fabrications – Metal Works, Doug Vance

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