Back in 1983, the lot at the southeast corner of Wilmot Road and Grant Avenue in Tucson was vacant. I figured that sooner or later some developer would snatch it up and another apartment complex would soon appear.
Deep in what I call my "Mos Eisley" design phase, I decided to beat them to the punch and design a small complex myself. Hard to believe it now, but I actually used to do this for fun.
These (and several similar houses I designed around the same time) were designed for the desert; three foot thick concrete walls, high ceilings and small windows to keep the heat out. Maybe overkill then, but with global warming rapidly turning our planet into an air fryer, who's to say this won't be the norm in 100 years?
Looking at these plans now, I realize that these units are not handicap accessible and also have to ask, why a shared laundry? My only answer could be, "It was 1983. There was no Americans With Disabilities Act; and no one was putting individual washers and dryers in rental units!" (At least not in Tucson.)
Up two streets to Fort Lowell. West, almost to Hwy 77. Wilford Construction. Concrete business. If it's still around it's probably my cousin Gene. Originally it was owned by my uncle Richard. Never really spent time down there…. But I thought small world kinda thing……
These are fabulous!