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View fullsize WALLACE RIDGE RESIDENCE | Seamless Spatial Flow

The architectural intervention prioritizes continuity between interior and exterior environments. Carefully aligned openings, material continuity, and calibrated sightlines reinforce a seamless spatial
View fullsize WALLACE RIDGE RESIDENCE | Material Palette

The entry court establishes a transitional threshold between landscape and interior space. Existing volumes are retained and extended through a restrained palette of materials selected for both their tactil
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Originally designed in 1978 by architect Edward Fickett, FAIA, the Wallace Ridge Residence was conceived as a modern open-plan dwelling carefully sited on a downslope parcel. The current renovation reinterprets
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Light and shadow exist in equal measure. The desert sun stretches across broad roof planes and deep overhangs.

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Location: La Quinta, California
Designed by XTEN Architecture
Interior Design by XTEN
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Soft, muted tones drift through the residence, echoing the subtle palette of the surrounding terrain. The colors of the desert floor—sand, clay, stone— find their way indoors, grounding the home in its landscape.
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The courtyard becomes an extension of the land beyond, blurring the boundary between shelter and horizon. Walls, floating roof planes, and a Palo Verde tree shape a quiet refuge for contemplation.
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View fullsize MADISONHOUSE | Where Light Rests

Geometric layers define quiet interiors on the desert floor.

Location: La Quinta, California
Designed by XTEN Architecture
Interior Design by XTEN Architecture
Photographed by Steve King

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View fullsize MADISONHOUSE | Held by Earth
Lines rise and settle like lines in the desert sand, holding the brightness within.

Location: La Quinta, California
Designed by XTEN Architecture
Interior Design by XTEN Architecture
Photographed by Steve King

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XTEN Architecture, Los Angeles (California) and Sissach (Switzerland)