{"id":7484,"date":"2026-04-29T19:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=7484"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:11:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:11:55","slug":"benjamin-hall-expands-phoenix-home-with-treehouse-like-addition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/benjamin-hall-expands-phoenix-home-with-treehouse-like-addition\/","title":{"rendered":"Benjamin Hall expands Phoenix home with treehouse-like addition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"852\" height=\"852\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-homepage_article_featured size-homepage_article_featured lazyload\" alt=\"Adkins Treehouse in Phoenix by Benjamin Hall Design\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adkins-treehouse-benjamin-hall-design-phoenix_dezeen_2364_sq_0-852x852-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<p>Arizona-based studio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/benjamin-hall-design\/\">Benjamin Hall Design<\/a> completed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/extensions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">addition<\/a> to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/phoenix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phoenix<\/a> house that hides in the landscaping to create a treehouse-like effect.<span id=\"more-2317888\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Completed in 2024, the Adkins Treehouse adds 952 square feet (88 square metres) to a 1959 ranch-style house, replacing an unpermitted addition from the 1980s, but keeping the previous footprint on the 0.3-acre lot.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2322031\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2322031\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2322031 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Adkins Treehouse in Phoenix by Benjamin Hall Design\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1815\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adkins-treehouse-benjamin-hall-design-phoenix_dezeen_2364_col_0.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2322031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adkins Treehouse is an extension to a home in Phoenix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benjaminhalldesign.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Hall Design<\/a>, who recently created a concrete masonry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/03\/27\/benjamin-hall-design-arizona-moon-valley-residence-adu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accessory dwelling unit<\/a> nearby, centred the primary suite addition on the unusual vantage point that was created by the existing trees that surrounded the site.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The trees generated a dialogue and experience worth engaging with architecturally,&#8221; studio founder Benjamin Hall told Dezeen.<\/p>\n<p>He intended for the design to make people feel like they are &#8220;being immersed in the treetops while experiencing dappled light and the short but beautiful change of colours seasonally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2322032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2322032\" style=\"width: 1748px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2322032 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Adkins Treehouse in Phoenix by Benjamin Hall Design\" width=\"1748\" height=\"2364\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adkins-treehouse-benjamin-hall-design-phoenix_dezeen_2364_col_1-scaled-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2322032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A split gable roof tops the addition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The two-storey addition hides itself from the street, taking formal cues from Frank Lloyd Wright&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonahighways.com\/archive\/issues\/chapter\/Doc.1208.Chapter.5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raymond Carlson Residence<\/a> that sits on the neighbouring property.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s less about being seen and more about seeing out,&#8221; Hall said, noting that the exterior is wrapped in hemlock siding that will naturally patina to a grey shade over time, further blending in with the trees.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related-in-article-wrapper\" id=\"recommended-item-single-story\">\n<article class=\"related-in-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/03\/27\/benjamin-hall-design-arizona-moon-valley-residence-adu\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Can this image be in the exclude lightbox list? --><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"191\" height=\"191\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"excludeLightbox wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Cinder Block\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/moon-valley-residence-phoenix-arizona-benjamin-hall-design_dezeen_2364_sq-1-191x191-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-in-article-text\">\n<h1>Read:<\/h1>\n<h2>Benjamin Hall Design uses masonry walls for Arizona accessory dwelling unit<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The nearly-square addition with a split gable roof expanded circulation to the lower level and created a family den, while a simple staircase to the upper level accesses the client&#8217;s new primary suite, complete with linear windows that span walls and wrap around corners.<\/p>\n<p>Inside, a simple material palette of wood millwork, white walls and blue tile is a backdrop for the natural lighting. Balancing the light and materiality \u2013 as well as a need for privacy \u2013 with optimising the expansive views of the neighbourhood was the biggest challenge of the project, Hall said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2322036\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2322036\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2322036 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Bedroom in a house in Phoenix\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1805\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adkins-treehouse-benjamin-hall-design-phoenix_dezeen_2364_col_6.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2322036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A primary suite is located on the upper level<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A delicate metal grate railing cascades from the upper balcony, down the house to partially enclose a lower porch space, while a skylight over the bed allows light to wash across the ceiling.<\/p>\n<p>Hall said the biggest success of the project was a gridded millwork display case with a frosted glass back. Its concealed mechanism solved multiple design objectives, including a display for the client&#8217;s artwork, a way to diffuse ambient light into the adjacent stairwell and access to the return air.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2322034\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2322034\" style=\"width: 1603px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2322034 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Adkins Treehouse in Phoenix by Benjamin Hall Design\" width=\"1603\" height=\"2364\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/adkins-treehouse-benjamin-hall-design-phoenix_dezeen_2364_col_3-scaled-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2322034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Windows overlook the surrounding treetops<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The studio also provided a rolling curtain track system that tucks itself away by taking advantage of the depth of the closets.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From the outside, this detail reveals itself honestly, while from the inside, the curtains become 100 per cent concealed, amplifying the view out,&#8221; Hall said.<\/p>\n<p>Other residential projects recently completed in Arizona include a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/02\/20\/desert-fairway-residence-kendle-design-collaborative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rammed earth home<\/a> by Kendle Design Collaborative, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2024\/03\/21\/telescope-house-wendell-burnette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weathered steel and glass house<\/a> that creates a telescopic effect for the night sky over Sedona by Wendell Burnett Architects and a white, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2023\/12\/06\/the-ranch-mine-white-dates-house-desert-site-phoenix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">breeze block residence <\/a>by The Ranch Mine that was inspired by mid-century designs.<\/p>\n<p><em>The photography is by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winquistphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Winquist Photography<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Project credits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Architect:<\/strong> Benjamin Hall Design<br \/>\n<strong>Rare Form Builder:<\/strong> General Contractor<br \/>\n<strong>Loop Architecture:<\/strong> Lighting and Fixture Consultant<br \/>\n<strong>Brynnen&#8217;s House:<\/strong> Interior Designer<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/04\/29\/adkins-treehouse-benjamin-hall-design-phoenix\/\">Benjamin Hall expands Phoenix home with treehouse-like addition<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\">Dezeen<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arizona-based studio Benjamin Hall Design completed an addition to a Phoenix house that hides in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7486,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7484"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7484"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7492,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7484\/revisions\/7492"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}