First Takes: Sustainable Momentum

Joan McKenna Home & Design, Real Estate

Twenty-two years after founding his Rancho Mirage firm, architect Narendra Patel continues his vision of creating “sustainable, humanistic architecture and the stewardship of our environment.” The Henderson Community Building in Palm Desert “is a part of our campaign toward ecologically progressive architecture,” Patel says. Its thermally insulated walls with glass structures will work with the climate and location. Patel calls