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Aug
07
Posted by Mark Clawson
Sun West Custom Homes (The Ridges) 2009
Luxury homes in Las Vegas are as plentiful as are the designs and character that have been built into them. Some are strikingly beautiful and unique while others are often just large boxes with high ceilings and little character.
Signature Custom Homes (McDonald Highlands) 2002
This got me thinking about the time I spent in the School of Architecture at the University of Washington. The vision was to create new structures using imagination, new materials and technologies in the building of homes. Sadly, most builders continued to build what the client wanted rather than build something new that the public would come to see as a better alternative.
Slade Development (Red Rock Country Club) 2009
You can see from the above photos that the creative mind is still at work in Las Vegas!
When I was still in school I visited Taliesin West. Built by Frank Lloyd Wright, this complex was designed as a school for architects. Students, at the time that I was there, learned everything from operating construction equipment, framing to architectural design.
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Jun
26
Posted by Mark Clawson
I ventured out to Red Rock Country Club yesterday to meet with a client and was able to get a few photos that I wanted to pass along.
This Howard Hughes community in Summerlin is one of the most prestigious in the Las Vegas Valley. There are many communities built around golf courses in Las Vegas. However, Red Rock Country Club is true country club living. You’ll find two Arnold Palmer designed golf courses; one is private and the other is public. Members also have access to their sister golf course, Sienna Golf Club.
The Red Rock Country Club offers a number of different memberships to suit your tastes. If you are thinking tennis, they have Court Think. Court Think is the owner of the Vic Braden Tennis College; one of the finest tennis teaching organizations in the world. Pool and Spa facilities are available as well.
The Red Rock Country Club is in the shadows of the Spring Mountain Range and just minutes from the Red Rock Canyon. This is a community of elegant custom homes and you find a tremendous amount of architectural variety. There is a display of creative imagination rarely seen in most of Las Vegas.
Enjoy the photos!
To view a slide show with larger photos you can click here.
