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PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF KAMRAN ZAND The home at 9028 Players Club Drive was designed in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright by one of his protégés. V egas "starchitecture" isn't just about the Strip, where CityCenter a lone boast s st r uctures by Da niel L ibesk ind, Dav id Rockwell, R a fael Viñoly, Helmut Ja h n, Pelli Cla rke Pelli, a nd Koh n Pedersen Fox A ssociates. St a r a rch itect s a nd t heir st udent s have a lso designed singular homes all over the valley. Even better for the discern- ing and deep-pocketed buyer, a handful of these prized properties are now on the market in Summerlin. "Because Las Vegas is continuing to become one of the most desirable destinat ions to live, the most sought-after architects are being brought in from all over the world by some of the most aff luent high-net-worth indiv idua ls," says broker K a mra n Za nd (luxuryhomeslasvegas.com), who specializes in high-end Vegas properties. "And they are designing some of the most amazing custom luxury homes." For Luxe Estates Collection, Zand is listing one of the city's most eye- catching houses, a mansion designed by John Rattenbury, an apprentice of legendary architect and urban-planning pioneer Frank Lloyd Wright. The $3.995 million price tag for the 10,000 -square-foot residence at 9028 Players Club Drive in Summerlin's gated Tournament Hills is actually far less than the approximately $8.5 million it cost to create the house. The owner wanted nothing less than the "ultimate oasis" in the desert, so he hired Taliesin Associated Architects, which was founded by Wright's widow in 1959 as a way to continue her husband's groundbreaking practice after his death. Rattenbury, then a principal architect at the now-defunct Aligning the Stars SINGULAR HOMES DESIGNED BY STAR ARCHITECTS AND THEIR PROTÉGÉS ARE DELIGHTFUL SURPRISESAND ON THE MARKETIN SUMMERLIN. BY ANDY WANG continued on page 134 Haut e P roperty NEWS, STARS, AND TRENDS IN REAL ESTATE 133 VEGASMAGAZINE.COM 133-134_V_BOB_HP_Opener_Spring14.indd 133 2/10/14 5:13 PM