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Desert Above A suspended rectangular copper fire pit is attached and braced to the upper tier pool. The fire element, with an ignition system, was fabricated and installed by bobé. The pool's interior finish is a "Tahoe Blue" pebbled surface that creates a nonslip surface. Landscape Landscape Architecture by In2it Studio Richard Ferrero, RLA, ASLA, the founder of In2it Studio www.in2itstudio.com, in Chandler, Ariz., received the commission to landscape a home in a new residential development in Maricopa, Arizona. The owner of the home indicated he wanted a backyard that "felt like an extension of the inside of the house, one that would continually call me to be outside." To that end, the owner judges his new backyard "a spectacular success." "Not many clients give carte blanche on design and full, creative license," explains Richard Ferrero, RLA, but that was just what he was given. This was a typical new-build construction site, which is to say a blank canvas. The lot had a north- south orientation with a gently sloping yard. The 56 Landscape Architect and Specifier News most significant characteristic and inspiration for the lot was the backyard looks out on the development's man-made body of water. Maricopa, Ariz., just south of Phoenix and just east of the Sonoran Desert National Monument, has an abundance of sunshine and thus endless opportunities for enjoying a home's outdoor living area. The home's floor plan and interior layout gave the landscape architect suggestions for the elements and look for the landscapes, and the placement of some of the key components. Special consideration was given to the home's central axis, front door position and foyer orientation, the placement of the patio doors, the placement of windows and their vistas, the interior layout, circulation patterns, visual intersecting points, sun exposure and proximity to the adjacent homes.The exterior design included a water feature, a fire pit focal element, plus a fire pit functional element, entertainment spaces, outdoor kitchen, a landscape of seasonal color, shade and heat