Nestled on a knoll top, Villa Blackhawk exhibits the inspired modernism of Frank Lloyd Wright. Inside and outside materials flow together as the living spaces are organized around a two-story atrium. The home embraces its site with two courtyard gardens, surrounded entirely by its main living areas. These gardens include cascading pools, koi ponds and waterfalls. A skylit breezeway features kitchen, barbecue and bar, and links the courtyard garden to a tennis court built atop the 7,000-square-foot semi-subterranean ballroom.

Site Area: 2 acres
Building Area: 28,000 sqft residence

• 1989 Gold Nugget Merit Award