Elizabeth Haynes Drewett As best friends and partners-in-crime, CP and I have worked alongside one another our entire careers, as business partners, mentors, coaches, and sounding boards. His extraordinary creativity is the yin to my organized and meticulous yang. Quite honestly, I couldn't imagine a day without him. So what is my role at Drewett [...]
The genesis of design for the Desert Retreat was the informal dining area in which the clients, along with family and friends, would gather. Located in north Scottsdale's prestigious Silverleaf Golf Club, this ranch hacienda offers 6,500 square feet of gracious hospitality for the family and friends of Bob and Christie Austin. Focused [...]
When longtime friend Linda Criswell asked Architect C.P. Drewett to take a look at this 1970's Paradise Valley ranch for a renovation, they agreed not only did it have potential, but with vision, it could become something special. This PV Ranch Renovation was the down-to-the-studs kind. The owner, a successful business woman and [...]
It's always an honor when our work is published. And we were thrilled when Su Casa selected the European Twist as one of three residences featured in their inaugural issue for the Phoenix/Scottsdale market. "Old World, New Tricks," written by Jackie Dishner, revealed the lengths architect C.P. Drewett will go to capture the right and best views [...]
Nineteen of Michael Kessler's works were displayed in the offices of Drewett Works located in downtown Scottsdale, 7144 E Stetson Dr, Suite 204 from 2015 through 2018. True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist. -- Albert Einstein We first met artist Michael Kessler in the year 2000...well...sort of... It was [...]
Believe it or not, this award-winning home began as a speculative project. Typically speculative projects involve a rather generic design that would appeal to many in a style that might be loved by the masses. But the project's developer loved modern architecture and his personal residence was the first project designed by architect C.P. Drewett [...]
This homage to prairie style architecture located at The Rim Golf Club in Payson, Arizona was designed for owner/builder/landscaper Tom Beck. This home appears literally fastened to the site by way of both careful design as well as a lichen-loving organic material palatte. Forged from a weathering steel roof (aka Cor-Ten), hand-formed [...]
Websites for architects (or any design professional) are, well, a lot of work. Imagine a designer trying to interpret the creative ideas of another professional creative person. It's risky business, to say the least. The Drewett Works website was named Best of Interactive at the 2014 NELA Addy Awards. However, in this case, the [...]
The name says it all. This lot was so close to Camelback mountain in Paradise Valley, AZ, that the views would, in essence, be from the front yard. So to capture the views from the interior of the home, we did a "twist" and designed a home where entry was from the back of the lot. [...]
Our Collector's Paradise project was featured on the homepage of Houzz, a website and online community about architecture, interior design and decorating, landscape design and home improvement. You can view the article here. For more information about this fantastic modern home designed for the clients' art collection, click here. Super Domes: Pendant Lights Hit It [...]