Poised on the face of a mountain in Paradise Valley, Arizona, the Zuber House attains a dynamic equilibrium through the studied juxtaposition of its two houses. The north-south ‘house’ an outcrop of split-faced block, anchors the building to the hillside. Within it, water flows away from the mountain via a waterfall, silent pool, and finally, a circular terminus at the entry gallery.

Isolated above the water realm, the master bedroom suite becomes both private inner sanctum and control tower. Framed views into the Upper Pool and the Gallery, and out to Camelback Mountain, Scottsdale, and Phoenix enhance that duality.
The counterbalancing east-west ‘house,’ a stuccoed piece held in place by the forward tower arms of the anchoring north-south element, forms the major building façade and houses the more public area of the residence – visitor entry, living, guest room, kitchen, dining, garage and private entry. The skeletal bridge, which angles away from it is a gateway for approaching visitors and a focused viewing platform extending the living area. From its vantage point one has a clear view of nature’s diurnal and seasonal dramas over the Phoenix skyline and an uninterrupted view of the panorama glimpsed from the Master Bedroom Suite.