Oscillation Residence, Yucca Valley home, Californian desrrt real estate, USA property photos
Oscillation Residence in Yucca Valley
Dec 30, 2022
Architects: Zyme Studios
Location: Yucca Valley, California, USA

Renderings by Zyme Studios
Oscillation Residence, CA
Ascending with the natural rock formations the heavy mass attempts to exemplify the significance of the desert landscape in comparison to human form ? insignificant by terms of scale. Using forced perspective with both void and shape, the user is directed through an artificial canyon designed to build tension before the release of entry into the home.

Upon entering, visual and physical openings frame the space, further mitigating the compression, providing views and cross ventilation. Deep overhangs and solid walls mimic the visual and physical weight of the boulders that surround the 3,000-square-foot home, providing shading and thermal heating and cooling.
The building form engages the hillside, weaving between the rocks with curated views from each public and private space. Inside are four bedrooms and five bathrooms.

The Oscillation home?s triangular shape maximizes the site?s natural features while facilitating a sustainable site design approach for each facade. The west, the largest and most exposed wall, is sheltered behind high boulders, blocking hot winds throughout the day and providing natural landscape views for the bedrooms and common spaces.

On the northeast, solid walls provide thermal mass...