Horner Home

  • Location

    A modern mountaintop home Wickenburg, Arizona

  • Sculpted into the Land

    Perched along a natural ridge in Wickenburg, Arizona, the Horner Home is a 4,000-square-foot custom modern residence. The site offers expansive views to the north overlooking Wickenburg and mountain vistas to the south, making this home a true example of site-integrated desert architecture. Designed to blend into the terrain, the Horner Home rests atop the ridge like a natural outcropping of boulders — grounded, intentional, and enduring. The architectural form is anchored by thick walls and deep-set overhangs, which shield the interior glass from the intensity of the desert sun, while still providing sweeping views and luminous interiors. An exposed steel roof structure stretches between massive concrete forms like a tensile canopy, hovering over the open-plan great room and outdoor living areas. This dramatic gesture gives the home a light yet sculptural quality, enhancing both livability and visual impact.

  • Indoor–Outdoor Desert Living

    Outdoor space is central to the home’s design. A custom negative-edge pool features three infinity edges, seamlessly merging water with horizon and sky. The outdoor living area is fully integrated into the architectural language of the home, framed by the same bold material palette and protected from sun and wind. The Horner Home embraces a raw, honest material approach that reflects the landscape of Wickenburg: Exposed cast-in-place concrete, echoing desert stone. Jointed stucco, providing texture and rhythm. Powder-coated wide-flange steel beams, left exposed to celebrate structure and form.

  • A Monument to Modern Desert Architecture

    The Horner Home is a standout expression of Spry Architecture’s design philosophy — merging bold modern forms, material authenticity, and deep respect for the land. From the structural clarity of exposed steel to the quiet strength of concrete walls, the home reflects a mastery of modern desert design that’s both innovative and timeless.

  • Photo Credits

    Matthew Wagner

  • Contractor

    Dan Reardon

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