Vint & Associates
Architects, Inc.
312 E. 6th St.
Tucson, AZ 85705
520-882-5232
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Artist's Studio/Residence - Barrio Santa Rosa Tucson, Arizona (2010)
A two-story home & studio designed in the Spanish-Islamic mudéjar tradition, with a courtyard and roof terrace.. The courtyard is the largest room in the house, with a painting studio to the north and a clay studio to the south. The home is located in an historic barrio south of Tucson's downtown.
2,200 s.f. net area.
Status: completed 2010. Contractor: Eric Means
Speakman-Shapiro Residence - Tucson, Arizona (2006-2007)
The Speakman & Shapiro adobe houses, located on eight acres of desert between two major washes west of the Tucson Mountains, create an extended family compound. Both houses have mud-adobe bearing walls, exposed at both the interior and exterior, as well as favorable southern exposure for passive solar gain. The two houses are placed in an L-shape relative to one other, defining a shared courtyard to the north. This beautiful plant-filled patio space opens to views of the Tucson mountains to the north and east.
Status: completed 2007. Contractor: Randy Oden
Moloff-Kasle Studio - Tucson, Arizona (2006)
Conversion of the1935 McKenzie Furniture Warehouse into an artist's studio & residence. By removing a 20 ft. X 20 ft. portion of the roof of the loading dock, a courtyard was created. This provides a both private outdoor space, with light, air and security, and a required exit to the exterior from the sleeping area. The exterior wall was refinished with 1/8" thick steel panels that were alloweed to rust. The owners have a strong sense of aesthetics & color that is prevalent in the interior.
Status: completed 2006 Contractor: 'Dream Come True'
Linda Ronstadt Residence - Tucson, Arizona (1996 - 99)
Expansion & remodeling of the singer's vintage 1928 Tucson home, including a new kitchen/master bedroom wing and courtyard, and extensive site design including gardens, courtyards and a new rammed-earth garage with a basement.
Status: completed 1999 Contractor: Philip Rosenberg, PGR Construction
(Published in Architectural Digest, October 2004)
Irwin Residence - Tucson, Arizona (1985-86)
A two-story verandah house, with sleeping porches that wrap around three sides of the ground floor, recalling regional ranch houses. The structure blends with the surrounding desert landscape. With plenty of shade and south facing windows, it is naturally cool in the summer and warm in the winter, and includes a solar water heater mounted at the roof. Rain water run-off is directed by berms and swales to nearby mesquite trees.
1,400 s.f. net area.
Status: completed 1986. Contractor: George Endrizzi
Franciscan Friary - Tucson, Arizona (1991-99)
A ten-cell residence for the Franciscan Friars of San Xavier. Located just north of, and adjoining, the National Historic Landmark Mission church, the "L" shaped plan defines a central courtyard. Circulation between the cells grouped around the courtyard is by means of a deambulatorio , or covered outdoor walkway, with a breeze-way opening to the northwest corner. This promotres continuous cross ventilation. There is space for a House Chapel, as well common areas (Living, Dining & Kitchen) for the Brothers. Designed in association with Jim Gresham, FAIA.
10,000 s.f. gross area.
Status: Phases 1 & 2 completed 1999; Phase 3 completed 2004. Contractor: Morales Restoration & Builders
Hardy Residence - Tucson, Arizona (1997)
An authentic adobe house designed in the Tucson tradition and located in the historic Barrio Libre district. The design includes a zaguán leading to a courtyard with rooms grouped around these traditional elements, and an adjacent guest house. Two additional affordable housing units are planned for the east side of the site.
3,200 s.f. net area.
Status: completed 1997. Contractor: Eric Means
(Included in the U.S. Solar Energy Society's "Innovative Home Tour" 1998 & 1999)
Ciénega House - Hidalgo County, New Mexico
A passively-cooled adobe ranch house at the historic Gray Ranch with continuous wrap-around porches. Flagstone and brick floors with radiant heating. A tall central bay has lofts at each end overlooking the Animas Valley.
6,400 s.f. net area.
Status: construction drawings completed.
Cloisters, Holy Trinity Monastery - St. David, Arizona (1993-95)
An 18 cell Monastery for the Benedictine Order, with common facilities including a refectory, library, laundry and storage, built on the cloister plan surrounding an historic adobe structure. The site overlooks a small lake and distant mountain views.
10,400 s.f. net area.
Status: completed 1995. Contractor: Tom Schmidt
Barbara Kingsolver Residence - Tucson, Arizona (1995-96)
A residential office and studio for the writer, with a roof terrace accessed by an external stair. Burnt adobe, brick and stone construction.
700 s.f. net area.
Status: completed 1996. Contractor: Eric Means
Passive solar guest house utilizing a bed alcove and continuous deep eastern porch. Load-bearing straw bale construction with metal roof system.
Status: Complete 1996.
Wolfe Residence - Williamson County, Texas
Three-part house with separate yet connected wings for public, parent’s and children's spaces. An enclosed swimming pool structure permits year-round exercise and recreation.
5,500 s.f. net area.
Status: complete.
Bharucha Residence - Tucson, Arizona (1987-88)
A house of burnt adobe for a Zoroastrian family, built around an octagonal courtyard. The design makes use of decorative brick and clay tile details, to relate the house to its natural setting and to the culture of the owners.
3,000 s.f. net area.
Status: completed 1990. Contractor: George Endrizzi
(Received the Honor Award from the International Symposium on Desert Architecture, American Institute of Architects and the University of Arizona, 1991)
Tucson Fire Central - Tucson, Arizona (2006 – 2009)
Bob Vint served as the Historical & Design Consultant to WSM Architects of Tucson for a new facility replacing the aging Tucson Fire Department Station #1. The design combines a new downtown fire station with offices for Fire Administration and Fire Prevention in a 60,000 sq. ft. two-story building. Fire Central was built on a former parking lot -- that was once a huerto de membrillo, or quince orchard, in Barrio Viejo, just south of the Tucson Convention Center. The commission resulted from a design competition in which sensitivity to the historic context was a major consideration. As part of integrating the two-story L-shaped structure into the historic neighborhood, a small placita was proposed at the south end of the site, framed by the historic adobe chapel of San Cosme. The new building relates to its setting in massing, texture, scale and color. Parking is provided beneath the structure. Fire Station #1 opens north onto Cushing St. while the office wing turns to the southeast. A bell tower holds the historic "5-Mile Bell," which was used by the TFD in the 19th century when it was an all-volunteer force.
Status: completed 2009. Contractor: Sundt Construction
Hotel del Convento - Tucson, Arizona (2007-present)
Vint & Associates is currently designing a four-story 47,000 s.f. business-class hotel for the Gadsden Company, to be built on the north side of the future cultural plaza on the west side of the Santa Cruz River – a site to be served by the Modern Street Car after it crosses the Santa Cruz on the Cushing St. Bridge. The design is organized around a central courtyard in the Mexican tradition. The architectural expression is intended to capture the regional character of Tucson’s historic buildings, as it will be built on the site of the earliest settlement of Tucson and will complement the environment of the Tucson Origins Heritage Park further to the south.
Status: In Progress.
Sam Hughes School - Tucson, Arizona (2007)
Addition of a new Activity Room, Library and Kitchen to the original 1927 Roy Place-designed Sam Hughes School. Our site master plan was based on a study of the original Roy Place design, revealing that he intended a symmetrical Beaux-Arts composition that had been altered over the decades. by incompatible additions in the late 1940s and 50s. We discoverd that the original connection between the central courtyard and playing fields to the east had breen closed off in 1949. We re-opened this connection by placing the activity room to serve as a secure flow-through space. Re-opening the center made necessary the additoin of a new library, as the former classroom we removed was in use as an inadequate library. Designed in collaboration with Jody Gibbs, construction documents completed in association with WSM Architects. Tucson Unified School District #1.
Status: completed 2007. Contractor: Lefco
Presidio Terrace - Tucson, Arizona (2006 – present)
A mixed-use residential and commercial infill project located adjacent to the El Presidio Historic District in central Tucson. The project is planned for the vacant parking lot adjacent to the Tucson Museum of Art and the City Water Department. A total of 81 residential units (both walk-up town homes and condominium dwellings in a mid- se structure) are to be built above a two-level parking structure. Commercial space at the ground floor includes a coffee shop/restaurant at Alameda St. and Main Ave, and a corner market at Granada Avenue and Paseo Redondo. This project won the support of the City of Tucson, the El Presidio Neighborhood Association.
Status: In progress.
Mission San Xavier del Bac - Tucson, Arizona (1991 - present)
Planning for development of Mission Plaza, District Center, District Council Offices, Elder's Center, Youth Facilities, Recreation, Maintenance, Cultural Center and Traditional Plaza. Research into Native American architecture.
Status: 1991 - present. (begun by Bob Vint, Architect in 1991; brought into the Tucson Community Design Center/Gibbs & Vint Architects, 1992-1993; continued by Vint & Associates 1993-present).
Mission Plaza complete 2009. Contractor: Sahara
San Xavier Mission School Expansion - Pima County, AZ (2002)
A seven-classroom addition to the existing 1948 school building, doubling the capacity of the school by allowing two classrooms of each grade level, K-6. Also included two large activity/art rooms on a lower level, and a central courtyard with an outdoor amphitheater surrounded by covered walks.
Status: completed 2002. Contractor: Lang-Wyatt
San Xavier Mission Historical Museum - Pima County, AZ (1988)
Design of Museum circulation, lighting, sequence and renovation of historic ancillary buildings for use as an interpretive museum at the National Historic Site near Tucson.
5,000 s.f. net area.
Client: Franciscan Friars
Status: completed, 1988.
San Xavier District Elders Center - Tohono O'odham Nation, AZ (1995)
A meeting hall for Native American Elders' at San Xavier District on the Tohono O'odham Nation, just west of the historic landmark Mission San Xavier. Built of volcanic stone gathered from nearby Black Mountain, which is considered sacred to the tribal Elders. The building consists of an enclosed courtyard shaded by a traditional Tohono O'odham wa:tho (ramada) fronting the Elders' Hall. ; Functions include social and health programs as well as art, language and crafts activities.
Project begun by Bob Vint, Architect, in August 1991; continued with Gibbs & Vint, Architects, 992-1993
Status: completed by Vint & Associates, 1995. Contractor: Eric Means
AZ Sonora Desert Museum - Tucson, Arizona (1994-2000)
New main entrance design including visitor arrival/drop-off area, entrance plaza, lizard exhibit, handicapped accessibility, ticket windows, business office and ramada.
Status: completed 1994 (in association with Arthur Perkins, Architect). Contractor: Eric Means
Underground exhibit hall utilizing earth formed thin-shell concrete construction for a 45' by 90' clear span. A covered pedestrian path through exhibits containing venomous snakes and lizards, bats, Harris antelopes and ground squirrels, and a simulated desert spring.
Tom Sacra, Structural Engineer.
Status: Completed 1996/2000
Artworks Academy - Tucson, Arizona (2006)
Restoration of Historic Crane Plumbing warehouse for use as educational building for the Artworks Academy. Located in the Tucson warehouse historic district.
Status: Designed 2006.
Earth Sentinels/Gateway to Tucson at Congress St. - Tucson, AZ (2006)
Public art project to serve as an "gateway" to Tucson's downtown. Constructed of of rammed earth.
Client: City of Tucson.
Status: Completed 2006.
Hotel Congress North Triangle Plaza - Tucson, AZ (2009)
Design of triangular pedestrian plaza to north of the historic 1919 hotel., creating an outdoor dining & performance space, in the area formerly occupied by 10th St. .
Clients: Richard & Shana Oseran
Status: completed, August 2009
Vernacular Housing Study: U.S. Department of H.U.D. (2004 – 2005)
Southwest Housing Traditions: Design, Materials, Performance
by Bob Vint & Christina Nuemann (218 p.)
Vint & Associates was selected by the Department of Housing & Urban Development through a national competition to research and write a study on vernacular housing as it applies to the design of new housing. The study is published by H.U.D. for use by non-profit developers and their architects. The book, entitled Southwest Housing Traditions: Design, Materials, Performance, demonstrates appropriate regional design and construction materials and methods to improve the quality of affordable housing in the desert border region.
You can access an overview of the study HERE and the complete publication in PDF format HERE .
Status: Published May 2005.
St. Michael's & All Angels Episcopal - Tucson, Arizona (1993-2004)
Classrooms for the teaching of Art and Music at the parochial day school, sited to provide an enclosed courtyard and define the Junior High School quadrangle. The Music Room has a large rolling wooden door which opens onto a courtyard/amphitheater for outdoor performances.
Client: Vestry of St. Michael & All Angels
Status: completed 1993. Contractor: Cobre Building Systems
A new meeting hall for the historic adobe church to accommodate 300 people for concerts, dinners and special events. Designed to allow a centralized platform with semi-circular seating for auditorium use. Includes commercial kitchen, restrooms & storage.
Client: Vestry of St. Michael & All Angels.
Status: Completed 2000.
Expansion of apse to integrate organ chamber for a restored pipe organ. Reconstruction of high altar to add a transverse clerestory, based upon research into the historic precedent of New Mexican adobe churches.
Status: Completed 1998.
Stone Avenue Corridor Study - Tucson, Arizona (1999 - 2001)
