palm desert, california · stayner architects
2022-present · design intern: sahar simforoosh
gross floor area: 522 ft2
existing floor area: 901 ft2
site area: 0.32 acres
floors: 1
height: 8’-10”
construction type: type III
The Desert Wave House, or Miles C Bates House, is a home on the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places. Stayner Architects restored the home prior to the pandemic. Since joining Stayner, I have led the design of a back casita and pool, and have overseen the landscape design by Cactus Store. All plantings selected aredrought tolerant and native species.
The casita is embedded in a continuous curved wall which wraps the yard -- acting as both visual and auditory buffer to the neighborhood, providing a blank canvas for the lush landscape in the foreground. The design pays homage to the landscape intent of the original architect, Walter White.
desert wave casita
