Pink Glow of the Sonoran Desert
Looking up from the valley well below the foundation of the house, pink reflections of bright sunlight from the Taliesin red-colored concrete floor of the terrace catch the underside of the overhang of the lower roof.
The SAMARA landscape was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright as an integral part of the overall plan for the house. Eighty different species of plants and shrubs are incorporated into Wright's plans for SAMARA.
The property shows heavy growth dominated by lush green foliage during the summer months. The soft pink reflections on the white overhang of the terrace stand out against the bold green hues of the surrounding vegetation.
Viewed from up close on the terrace, the pink hues of the desert reflect from the red concrete floor onto the white plaster over head. In addition, reflections of the pink-colored overhang can be seen in the mitered plate glass corner of the living room.
In this way, the pink glow of the desert palette enters the house through the plate glass windows along with the trellis and vegetative growth associated with the terrace.
Wright has a special knack for bringing the best things of Nature into his architectural designs. Here, on a sloping one acre lot in north central Indiana, Mr. Wright brings the warmth and coziness of his vast rose-colored desert home and studio located in south central Arizona into our lives.