Dee Residence

Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber

Dee Residence 

o2 Architecture

ARCHITECTS
O2 Architecture

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Jeff Wattenbarger

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Peyton Tomita & Associates

PHOTOGRAPHS
Lance Gerber

AREA
4000 Ft²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Rancho Mirage, United States

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

This 2013 residence with detached casita is located on the western edge of the Sonora Desert in Rancho Mirage, California.

Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber
Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber

The clients were seeking a durable, climate and resource efficient, modern home to accommodate the seasonal needs of their large family.

The 4,000sf main house is divided into two bedroom wings that cross at the core of daily living patterns: kitchen and living/dining.

Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber
Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber

One wing is dedicated to the master bedroom/home office, while the other wing is dedicated to the children's bedrooms.

Both wings have access to the pool courtyard, while the master has an additional private court. The 750sf detached casita contains two bedrooms and a kitchenette.

Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber
Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber

The main house and casita enclose the courtyard and lap pool while the adjacent rugged hills ground the home in the greater desert context.

Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber
Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber


Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber
Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber
Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber
Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber
Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber
Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber
Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber
Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber


Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber
Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber
Dee Residence
© Lance Gerber


Dee Residence
Site Plan
Dee Residence
Floor Plan