1st Edition
Constructing Arizona Embracing an Architecture of Place in the Sonoran Desert
By Chad Schwartz
Copyright 2026
388 Pages
283 Color Illustrations
by
Routledge
388 Pages
283 Color Illustrations
by
Routledge
388 Pages
283 Color Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Constructing Arizona is the first book to comprehensively present the architecture of the Sonoran Desert region of Arizona, balancing a breadth of projects with a depth of analysis.
Building on over fifty interviews with noted members of the architecture community in Arizona and critical first-hand analysis of their built work, this book reveals the inherent principles, vocabulary, and... Read more
Foreword | Origin Story | by Reed Kroloff | Introduction | 01. Light | 02. Heat | 03. Water | 04. Ground | 05. Air | 06. Flora and Fauna | 07. Tradition | 08. Spirit | 09. Construction | 10. Materiality | Conclusion
Biography
Chad Schwartz is an architect and educator currently serving as a professor in the School of Architecture at Kansas State University in the US. He teaches both design and building technology, continually seeking to merge these two bodies of knowledge. His current research explores the role of architectural tectonics in the development of both contemporary and historic architecture.
