The Hollyhock was designed to fit its Southwestern landscape and single-family-home environs.
Source: Studio Ma/Sarah Schumacher for Bloomberg
A Courtyard Apartment Building Designed for Southwest Sprawl
Designed by Studio Ma, the Hollyhock brings sustainable, low-slung apartments to a single-family Phoenix suburb.
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Arcadia is a neighborhood in northeast Phoenix that stands on the borderline with Scottsdale. Originally filled with citrus groves, Arcadia was settled by wealthier families in ranch homes on large, well-irrigated lots adjacent to the Arizona Canal, which continues to be a precious source of water for millions.