We created a stunningly modern living space for our Phoenix Mid-Century Home Design. Our goal was to blend functionality and aesthetics to create a unique home design that stands out from the crowd.
At Myles Nelson McKenzie Design, we felt the CMU block (Concrete Masonry Unit) worked well for our modern mid-century home design. This new home project was designed for the desert landscape of Phoenix.
The project site was reasonably flat. But it did have a dry creek that filled up during the monsoon season.
Exterior Wall Structure
We use a heavy aggregate polish face concrete masonry block for the exterior walls. Rather than using the traditional building method of wood-framed walls.
Custom CMU Masonry Block design for the Breezeway and Entry.
Frank Lloyd Wright used the same material for a few of his desert project designs in the greater Phoenix area. Additionally, click on the example link of Harold C. Price Sr. House. It’s an excellent example of a mid-century home designed with a CMU masonry block.
The Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, also used a beautifully polished face CMU block for the dining hall structure at their hospital. It’s an appropriate building material against the harsh desert environment.
We like the exposed polished aggregate stone in the concrete masonry block for the walls, the garage-to-residence breezeway, and our residence entry walls. The block was made as a see-thru square masonry block pattern.
Features of the Phoenix CMU Block Mid-Century Home Design
Myles Nelson McKenzie Design created a custom Mid-Century home design, a two-story split-level home. The main living room, dining room, kitchen, and laundry room are on the main floor and can be accessed from two side entrances – one from the front entry and office and the other from the open breezeway from the 3-car garage.
There is also a partially enclosed tall patio in front of the living room and the second-floor loft area. This area was designed to protect the inhabitants from the heat of the desert sun.
Because of the tall and ample two-story open space in the main floor living area, a spiral staircase leads to the loft above the living room. The outside space of the loft has its own exterior second-floor covered deck space.
The bedroom wing is sunken into the earth a few feet, providing an excellent temperature for room space and tall room heights. Each bedroom is a master suite-style design with a full bath and walk-in closet.
Working with so many home styles and materials, trying another building process is always interesting; you learn so much!
Myles McKenzie
Presentation Plans for the Phoenix-CMU Block Mid-Century Home Design
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