ECOSA Student Project: Vermillion Cliffs

Vermillion Cliffs
This project for an existing historic lodge in a spectacular area of Arizona included a mitigation plan for an already impacted area plus a development plan for six small residences on a land swap of 45 acres one of which would house personnel working with the Peregrine Fund to reintroduce condors to Arizona.

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An aerial image of the exiting Lees Ferry lodge	An analysis of the impacted areas of the current lodge site	Proposed mitigation, reduction of ancillary buildings and re-vegetation of impacted areas of the Lees Ferry Lodge site.

We proposed to the clients that the houses be clustered near the existing building despite having 45 acres to work with. This way we could eliminate the impact that would be inevitable with individual lots scattered across the land. This was the approved location and site layout of the six houses.	The overall concept design was developed by the group as a whole and individual students created specific designs for individual buildings. This board for the peregrine fund cluster was created by Caren an anthropology student.	This board shows another approach to the house design in the privately owned cluster of houses. These designs were shaped by the extreme climate conditions and high winds of the area as well as maximizing the spectacular views.