BoShitt Home

  • Location

    A desert modern in Cave Creek, Arizona

  • Architect

    Eric Spry, Spry Architecture

  • Sustainable Hillside Modern in Cave Creek, Arizona

    The BoShitt Home is a 2,000-square-foot modern desert residence built into a rugged hillside in Cave Creek, Arizona. Designed by Eric Spry of Spry Architecture, this compact, efficient, and highly sustainable home is rooted in its Sonoran Desert site — a forward-thinking example of energy-conscious, site-responsive modern architecture. With approximately 70% of the home made of glass, the structure is designed to fully embrace panoramic desert views and track the natural cycles of sunlight, seasonal change, and weather movement. Every line and material choice supports this philosophy — merging beauty, function, and environmental stewardship.

  • Solar-Powered and Off-Grid Ready

    The BoShitt home, a Cave Creek hillside home with extraordinary views, woven deeply into its raw desert site. The 2000 sf home is seventy percent glass, capturing views and connecting the home to the deserts natural rhythm of sun exposure, weather patterns and seasonal changes. Solar power is fully integrated into the home’s design. The photovoltaic system is mounted on an exposed steel structure that forms the finished roof above the carport, creating both energy and architectural expression. This system helps power the home and contributes to a low-impact, low-maintenance lifestyle.

  • Rainwater Collection and Climate-Conscious Design

    The home’s inverted roof slope is not only a dramatic visual gesture — it is also engineered for rainwater harvesting. Shaped to gather and funnel rainwater to a collection tank on the side of the house, the roof plays an active role in the site’s water conservation strategy.

  • Material Efficiency and Sustainable Methods

    The BoShitt Home is built with a highly efficient structural system, using steel framing, metal cladding, and cast-in-place concrete, selected for durability, low maintenance, and environmental sensitivity. The floor plan is a simple, rectangular form aligned with the natural slope of the terrain, reducing the need for extensive excavation and earthwork. The roof geometry, a repeated upside-down scissor truss spaced 24” on center, creates a dramatic interior volume while allowing maximum control over sun and shade. Roof overhangs extend 14 feet to the east and 8 feet to the west, carefully calculated to shield the glass walls from the intense summer sun while framing desert views. A concrete deck extends eastward, suspended over the untouched desert below, offering shaded outdoor living while keeping the home elevated and visually light.

  • A Model of Small-Footprint Modern Living

    The BoShitt Home is a testament to Spry Architecture’s approach to contemporary design in the desert — responsive to the land, conscious of the climate, and architecturally bold. It proves that modern homes in Arizona can be both sustainable and sculptural, with every detail working toward efficiency, livability, and long-term environmental resilience.

  • Rendering Credits

    Stephen San Marco