Daily Dose of the Southwest: Dodge’s Desert Vision

Last year I photographed the one-of-a-kind Poppyfield property, designed by architect David Dodge for himself and his wife Annaliese.

When Bill Scott of the Organic Architecture + Design Archives (OA+D) assigned the project to me, he described Poppyfield as one of the top five most important examples of organic architecture in the world.

So it was an absolute honor to get the opportunity — and the pressure was on to make creatively tasteful photographs of an architectural masterpiece. In total, I spent hours on four separate days exploring the light at the Scottsdale property.

To boot, I spent another 48 hours photographing Ponds and Pines, the property Mr. Dodge designed for his sister in Southern Pines, North Carolina.

I’m happy to say the project is now coming to a culmination as OA+D has opened the pre-sale for a new 192-page book titled The Living Architecture of David Elgin Dodge.

If you’re a fan of highlighting mid-century architecture, please consider picking up a copy. Proceeds support OA+D’s mission to preserve and present the legacy of organic design.

I have much gratitude for Bill Scott and Eric O’Malley of OA+D for giving me the opportunity to showcase the work of Mr. Dodge and his contributions to organic architecture here in the Southwest and beyond.

Thanks for reading, and Happy Friday.

-Jake

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