The Ranch Mine

White Dates House

White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio

White Dates House

The Ranch Mine

ARCHITECTS
The Ranch Mine, , Cavin Costello

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Broderick Enginaeering

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Minnewaska

MANUFACTURERS
Lunawood, Western Window Systems, Our Block Co

BUILDER
Minnewaska

MPE ENGINEER
Sequoia Trail Engineers

PHOTOGRAPHS
Dan Ryan Studio

AREA
4545 Ft²

YEAR
2021

LOCATION
Phoenix, United States

CATEGORY
Houses, Residential

White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio
White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio

When the architecture firm The Ranch Mine drove up to their new project site in the fall of 2018 they spotted perhaps the most iconic midcentury home in Phoenix across the street, a house designed by Al Beadle commonly known as White Gates which has sat vacant for decades.

White Dates House
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White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio

Knowing the history of this home, the architects knew immediately that they had the challenging task of creating a new neighborhood that should honor the legacy of the midcentury modern icon while adding a distinctly new chapter to the story of this unique neighborhood.

The house is named “White Dates,” a play on White Gates inspired by the Date palm trees found on the site, including one that is used to mark the entry of the home.

White Dates House
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White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio

The layout of the house was driven by prioritizing the view of Camelback Mountain, placing the great room and primary suite in positions to make the most of it.

The great room features floor-to-ceiling pocketing glass doors on both sides of the room, capturing the cool breezes that come up the mountain and opening out onto front and rear patios for seamless indoor and outdoor living.

White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio
White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio

To honor the iconic midcentury neighbor, The Ranch Mine incorporated midcentury modern design elements in the design in fresh, contemporary ways.

The front patio is perhaps the clearest midcentury connection, using breezeblock to screen the road and focus the view towards the mountain beyond.

The architects used breezeblock from a local company on a more grandiose scale than most midcentury applications.

White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio
White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio
White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio

The exterior patios and walkways are flagstone and the entry of the house is highlighted by a singular date palm tree growing through a triangular aperture to the sky, referencing Albert Frey’s entry to Palm Springs City Hall.

The architects then used the Date palm leaf as pattern inspiration throughout the home, such as the wood details behind the bar and the midcentury-like screen wall in the formal sitting area.

White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio
White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio

The interior palette is restrained to let the mountain and midcentury design elements come to the forefront, using concrete floors, plaster in the primary bath and shower, and a combination of walnut, white oak, and matte black cabinetry.


White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio
White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio
White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio
White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio


White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio
White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio
White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio
White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio
White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio
White Dates House
© Dan Ryan Studio


White Dates House
South elevation
White Dates House
North elevation


White Dates House
Floor plan

The Ranch Mine
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The Ranch Mine
4340 E Indian School Rd Suite 21552, Phoenix, AZ 85018, United States