Cutting-Edge Design and Sustainability Converge in Tower

Rooftop gardens and vertical landscaping mean that plants from private terraces scale building exteriors.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ— Optima Kierland , a new community featuring high-rise luxury living, is now underway. Situated on 9.5 acres at Scottsdale Road and Kierland Boulevard, the multifamily development is to feature floor-to-ceiling glass, allowing desert and mountain views. The property is located in the heart of the North Scottsdale urban core, surrounded by shopping and dining destinations, Kierland Commons and Scottsdale Quarter, and several neighboring golf clubs including the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa. David Hovey Jr. , president of Optima, tells GlobeSt.com: “Optima Kierland represents not only the next evolution of Optima architecture and design but also embodies our progression and understanding of what our residents want and how they want to best live and enjoy their lives. We have provided our buyers with fully customizable homes with the best building materials and latest construction technology. The Optima Kierland lifestyle embraces a new standard for health, fitness and recreational amenities while also providing a location that allows residents to simply walk across the street for world class dining, shopping and entertainment.” In Phase I, Optima Kierland includes a 12-story condominium tower with 220 residences. Two levels of underground parking are provided beneath the condominium tower. One- to five-bedroom homes range in size from 720 to 4,550 square feet. To provide extensive resident choice, Optima Kierland offers 15 floor plans. Extensive amenities—exclusive and private for homeowners—are conveniently presented within the condominium tower. Optima is known for its rooftop gardens and vertical landscaping with plants growing from private terraces scaling building exteriors. The negative edge railing designs will provide dramatic, uninterrupted views of the McDowell Mountains and city, which can be enjoyed from the rooftop lap pool, spa or outdoor lounge areas. All residences are fully customizable and include private garden terraces that are spacious enough to double as an additional room. A glass-enclosed, 16,000-square-foot fitness center is complete with weights, the latest cardio equipment and personal trainers. Indoor basketball and squash courts, an indoor golf simulator, steam rooms and locker rooms are also featured. In addition to a lap pool and lounge areas, rooftop amenities include a therapeutic spa, steam shower, sauna, outdoor showers, full kitchen with a covered bar and fire pits. Community gathering spaces include the residents’ club and party room with a full catering kitchen. Outdoor leisure amenities also include landscaped courtyards with outdoor sculpture gardens, water features, sun decks, barbecue areas and a dog park. Concierge services and secure indoor parking are provided onsite. Among the sustainability elements are the integration of enhancements to the vertical landscape and architectural shading systems that protect homes from the sun and create additional privacy, while filtering the air and lowering the ambient temperature. Technologically advanced building materials will extend the building lifespan, ensuring enduring quality. At project completion, there will be more than five acres of landscaped open space on the ground level, creating a park-like setting for the community. For these and other technology and sustainability innovations, Optima Kierland will be the pilot project for Phoenix’s newly adopted International green construction code. “With every community we create, we consider how we can design to enhance our residents’ lives. At Optima Kierland, we are starting with the superlative amenities and natural beauty of Kierland, and the juxtaposition of the urban landscape and surrounding desert,” said Hovey. “It’s against this exquisite backdrop that we get to do our work of carefully considering, designing and managing the thousands of details that will go into creating a distinctive, quality home for discerning residents who will one day live here.”