Andreas Hills Development – Palm Springs, CA – UPDATE

July 28th, 2009

ZDS has teamed up with a private investor to acquire property in Palm Springs, CA. We found a gorgeous 1/2 acre lot just off the Indian Canyon Golf Course, tucked between the Andreas Hills and the San Jacinto Mountains.

Our goal is to develop an eco-friendly (LEED-H), 2,000 SF home with an attached 2-car Garage, Pool and detached 400 SF Casita. Though we had originally explored a gable roofline option with a ridge skylight, we’re now considering a split-rigde solution. This design is not only more cost effective, but also allows for the potential of very effective cross-ventilation from the glass pivot doors at the South up to the high clerestories facing North. Here’s a sneak peak of our schematic design efforts…

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