You Can Stay at The Kellogg Doolittle House in Joshua Tree National Park
Described by Architectural Digest as “organic architecture at its sublime and also at its most dramatic”, this unique residence in the desert was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright disciple Kendrick Bangs Kellogg in the 1980s, commissioned by artist Bev Doolittle and her husband Jay.
The architect, known for his sculptural homes, built this property using 26 cast-concrete vertebrae that function as structural columns and then fan out to create the roof.
Inside, the interiors were designed in tandem by John Vugrin, and the entire residence took 20 years to complete.
The result appears distinctly otherworldly, appearing to hover over the California desert like a UFO landing. Inside, there are no traditional windows and yet the residence is illuminated by strategic gaps in the ribbed roof overhead.
Built within its natural surroundings, the residence features boulders integrated into the walls; the unique master suite has a waterfall that trickles down the wall.
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