5th Annual Modern Phoenix Week 2009
Founding Fathers of Modern Phoenix Home Tour in Arcadia and Uptown Phoenix
Sorosky House
Architect Unknown, with Woolsey Studio, Inc., AIA
Year: 60s/70s, then 2008
Renovation Completion: 100%
Style: Midcentury Modern with Contemporary Interpretation
www.woolseystudio.com
This home in Arcadia was a standard 60s/70s subdivision home with slump block, arched windows, and a choppy floorplan. In 2007 the new owner immediately began to remodel. The existing footprint remained essentially the same, except the new garage.
![The Sorosky House on the Modern Phoenix Hometour 2009](images/sorosky/alison_2009tour_48.jpg)
David Tyda of Desert Living goofed off with the huge etched-glass pivot door, inviting tourgoers inside.
![The Sorosky House on the Modern Phoenix Hometour 2009](images/sorosky/ReginaSorosky_03.jpg)
The romantic note-lamp was a huge hit. Personalized notes can be added to the stock set that comes with the assembly kit.
![The Sorosky House on the Modern Phoenix Hometour 2009](images/sorosky/Hometour09Ryan_87.jpg)
Three areas were significantly altered: the master suite was gutted and rearranged to connect better with the back yard, the walls that divided the current Great Room were removed and replaced by a steel beam overhead, and the carport was enclosed for utility spaces. All finishes were stripped and replaced with a more contemporary look.
![The Sorosky House on the Modern Phoenix Hometour 2009](images/sorosky/alison_2009tour_43.jpg)
Unlike many older homes, this house is actually quite large on a large lot, so every square penny per square foot was multiplied. The challenge was to keep the quality high without blowing the budget. Excellent balance between splurge-and-restraint is demonstrated here. Landscape is by local firm Urban Earth — who identified the home’s axis that literally pierces it from front to back, even across the pool’s bottom.
![The Sorosky House on the Modern Phoenix Hometour 2009](images/sorosky/alison_2009tour_38.jpg)
Lambda Car Club lent the cars for the day.
Architect Kristi Woolsey discussed the floor treatment with a visitor.