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Rancho Almasomos


Location: Yavapai County, AZ
Size: 131 Acres / 70,000 SF
Role: Master Planning, Architect of Record

Press:
Architect’s Newspaper

The site strategy for Rancho Almasomos transforms only 2% of the 131 acres in Arizona’s Verde Valley into a biodynamic farm and hospitality destination farmstay deeply rooted in its ecosystem.

Nestled along Spring Creek, where six distinct biotic communities converge, the plan positions 26 guest keys, wellness and event spaces, orchards, greenhouses, and a labyrinth in relationship with restored soils, ancient agave cultivation, and thriving desert biodiversity.

Drawing from Indigenous terracing and waffle gardening traditions, buildings are oriented to harness sun, wind, and rain for passive heating, cooling, and irrigation. Locally sourced soil, juniper, and cottonwood form the palette, with structures designed to provide shade and thermal mass for plants and people alike. The strategy safeguards critical water resources while cultivating resilient agriculture in one of the last viable growing zones as Arizona faces climate change. Visitors are invited into reciprocity with the land—caring for it, and being cared for by it.

Team: Lindsey Wikstrom, Jean Suh, Blake Kem, Jessica Martin, Sonya Falkovskaia, Sarah Cawley, David Zhang, Meghan Jones, Manavi Dixit, Lindsey Sinisi




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Location: Yavapai County, AZ
Size: 131 Acres / 70,000 SF
Role: Master Planning, Architect of Record

Press:
Architect’s Newspaper

The site strategy for Rancho Almasomos transforms only 2% of the 131 acres in Arizona’s Verde Valley into a biodynamic farm and hospitality destination farmstay deeply rooted in its ecosystem.

Nestled along Spring Creek, where six distinct biotic communities converge, the plan positions 26 guest keys, wellness and event spaces, orchards, greenhouses, and a labyrinth in relationship with restored soils, ancient agave cultivation, and thriving desert biodiversity.

Drawing from Indigenous terracing and waffle gardening traditions, buildings are oriented to harness sun, wind, and rain for passive heating, cooling, and irrigation. Locally sourced soil, juniper, and cottonwood form the palette, with structures designed to provide shade and thermal mass for plants and people alike. The strategy safeguards critical water resources while cultivating resilient agriculture in one of the last viable growing zones as Arizona faces climate change. Visitors are invited into reciprocity with the land—caring for it, and being cared for by it.

Team: Lindsey Wikstrom, Jean Suh, Blake Kem, Jessica Martin, Sonya Falkovskaia, Sarah Cawley, David Zhang, Meghan Jones, Manavi Dixit, Lindsey Sinisi