Designed by Studio AR&D Architects, Echo at Rancho Mirage is a beautiful property consisting of 9 residential houses located in California.

Description
This 5-acre property is located on the north side of Ginger Rogers Road in Rancho Mirage, California. The property consists of 9 residential houses on lots ranging in size from 16k square feet to 22k square feet. Each home is one of 6 different floor plan variations with a size of 3,700 ? 4,200 square feet. The project?s open, common space areas include the street/cul-de-sac (Echo Lane), which incorporates multiple open, shared landscaped islands, the landscaped retention basins, and the entry islands.
The architecture of the buildings was designed with first taking into account the optimal views from each site. West and southern panoramas seemed optimal given the mountainous surroundings. These were capitalized on and framed from the main living and master bedroom spaces in a way that engages and appreciates the distant vista as well as the near. It was important for the materials, color, and textures, to create a dialog that furthers the belief that architecture can have a calming, soothing effect on our everyday mood and lives. Materials were selected for their simplicity and honesty and are presented in their raw beauty. To accomplish these goals, the major surfaces and elevations of the structures were designed in a linear, planar fashion, reinforcing simplicity and sense of p...