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Drawn for the light you live in.
A residential design studio for custom homes and major renovations in the Sonoran Desert. We start every project where the sun does — with shade, heat and view.
Scroll, drag the slider or press play to move the sun across a day in Scottsdale.
01 We design
Site and sun study, plans, elevations, 3D, materials and the permit drawing set — by our studio.
02 Partners seal
Where a project requires sealed drawings, independent Arizona-registered architects and engineers prepare or review that portion.
03 Your contractor builds
Construction is contracted directly between you and an Arizona ROC-licensed contractor. We are not a licensed contractor.
Selected projects
Hover or focus a card to turn the plan into its elevation. Every image is labeled drawing, rendering or photo.
How the studio works, in numbers
Specific about scope, fees and light.
fixed design phases, each with its own fee and deliverables
seasons modeled in every sun & site study (June, equinox, December)
days to refund any unused retainer after a written cancellation
business days to reply to a new project inquiry
Residential design, phase by phase
Services & feesFive sheets, one clear set
The full processA desert material palette
Finishes chosen for how they age under raking light — and how they feel at 112°F.
The studio
A small studio, by appointment, in Old Town Scottsdale.
We take a limited number of homes each year so the same people stay on your project from the first site walk to the last finish decision.
Meet the studioWorking facts
The practical details people ask about before the first call.
- Service area
- Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, Carefree, Fountain Hills and Arcadia in Phoenix
- Project types
- Detached single-family homes, major renovations and additions, casitas
- Sun model
- June 21, the equinox and December 21, at 33.5° N, for every lot
- Tools
- Revit model, rendered light studies, physical material boards tested outdoors
- Capacity
- Six to eight active projects at a time, so the same team stays on yours
- Scope line
- Design by the studio · seals by independent partners · construction by your ROC-licensed contractor
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Start with a sun & site study.
Before a floor plan, we map how light, heat, view and privacy really work on your lot. It is a fixed-fee first phase — useful even before you buy.
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Projects
New homes, renovations and casitas across Scottsdale, Cave Creek and central Phoenix. Drawings and renderings are labeled; built work appears only with the owner's permission.
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Services & fees
Residential design for detached single-family homes, renovations and casitas in Maricopa County. Fixed phases, clear deliverables, and an honest line between design, sealed work and construction.
Phase 01 in detail
The sun & site study
We model your lot for three dates — June 21, the equinox and December 21 — and map where each wall gains heat, where shade lands on patios at 4 p.m., and where the view and the neighbors actually are. You get a short written brief, a sun-path diagram and a massing study you can reuse with any designer.
Fixed fee from $2,400 · credited to Phase 02 if you continue with us.
Fees, retainer & cancellation
- Retainer. A retainer of 15% of the phase fee starts each phase and is credited to that phase's final invoice.
- Invoices. Monthly, against progress, due in 15 days.
- Changes. Two rounds of revisions per phase are included; extra rounds are quoted in writing first.
- Pause or cancel. In writing, any time. We bill work completed to the date of notice and refund any unused retainer within 30 days.
What we do not do. We do not issue sealed drawings, manage construction contracts, supervise trades or promise permit, HOA or review outcomes. Construction is contracted directly between you and an Arizona ROC-licensed contractor. Sonoran Plane is Not a Licensed Contractor.
Our design services rely on the Arizona exemption for detached single-family dwellings (A.R.S. § 32-144(A)(3)). Trusses, structural elements and special conditions are sealed by independent Arizona-registered partners.
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Process
Five phases, each with a fixed fee and a defined deliverable — and a clear answer to "who does this part?"
Why a section drawing matters
The overhang does the work.
At Scottsdale's latitude the June noon sun stands about 80° high and the December sun about 33°. A properly sized south overhang shades the glass all summer and lets winter light reach the back of the room. We test every opening this way before we draw the elevation.
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The studio
Sonoran Plane LLC is a residential design studio in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona — not an architecture firm. Three people, one drawing wall, and a short list of projects.
Sonoran Plane is a residential design studio in Scottsdale, Arizona. We design custom homes and major renovations for people who plan to live in the desert for a long time — and want their house to handle July as gracefully as January.
Every project starts with a sun and site study: where the shade falls at 4 p.m., which wall takes the heat, where the view and the privacy really are. From there we develop the design, the materials and the permit drawings.
Where a project requires sealed drawings, we collaborate with independent Arizona-registered architects and engineers. Construction is contracted directly between you and your Arizona ROC-licensed contractor. Clear scope, fixed design phases, and drawings you can read.
People
The same three people work on every project, from the first site walk to the last finish decision.
Marisol Ochoa
Principal Designer & Founder
Fourteen years designing desert homes in Phoenix and Tucson, most recently as senior designer at a Scottsdale design-build company. Studied environmental design at Arizona State University. Leads every sun & site study and concept phase.
Jonah Whitaker
Project Designer
Builds the Revit model, the rendered light studies and the permit drawing set. Eight years on detached single-family homes in Colorado and Maricopa County.
Priya Raman
Studio & Client Manager
Runs agreements, phase schedules and invoices, and keeps client files private. Previously operations lead at an engineering consultancy in Tempe.
Independent partners for sealed work
Collaborating partner · not studio staff
Arizona-registered architect
Prepares or reviews portions of a project that require a seal, under a separate agreement. The firm and its Arizona registration number are named in your project agreement.
Collaborating partner · not studio staff
Arizona-registered structural engineer
Trusses, foundations and special conditions. The engineer and their Arizona registration number are named in your project agreement.
We never display another firm's seal or stamp, and we publish a partner's name only with their written consent.
Legal & licensing
- Legal name
- Sonoran Plane LLC, an Arizona limited liability company
- Studio
- 7121 E 1st Ave, Suite 104, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 · visits by appointment
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Arizona time (MST, no daylight saving)
- Services
- Residential design for detached single-family dwellings, renovations and casitas (A.R.S. § 32-144(A)(3)). We are a residential design studio, not an architecture firm.
- Sealed drawings
- By independent Arizona-registered architects and engineers, where required.
- Construction
- Design services only. Not a Licensed Contractor. Construction by your Arizona ROC-licensed contractor.
- Contact
- support@sonoranplane.com · (480) 947-3186
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Journal
Short field notes on desert light, materials, permits and budgets — written for homeowners.
Seasonal notes, four times a year
One email per season: what the light is doing, and one useful thing about designing a desert home. No sales sequences.
You're on the list.
The next seasonal note goes out at the solstice. You can unsubscribe from any email.
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Start a project
Tell us about the lot or the house. We reply within 2 business days with next steps and a fee range.
Thank you — your inquiry is in.
We'll reply within two business days. If your lot is under contract, mention the closing date and we'll prioritize the site study.
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Questions, answered plainly
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Privacy Policy
2026 · sonoranplane.com · Sonoran Plane LLC
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01 Identity and contact
This notice concerns Sonoran Plane LLC, Arizona, operating the site sonoranplane.com. Business address: 7121 E 1st Ave, Suite 104, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. Privacy inquiries may be sent to support@sonoranplane.com. Effective year: 2026. The website domain is the current public address; it need not match the company’s legal name.
02 Direct communications
An inquiry or service request can include a name, reply address, telephone number if requested, the requested service, scheduling details and the contents of correspondence. A purchase or paid booking may additionally create transaction identifiers, amounts and payment status. Payment credentials may be handled by a processor; the precise checkout architecture requires verification.
03 What this business learns in the course of its work
Sonoran Plane LLC operates sonoranplane.com in connection with residential design and site-orientation studies. In that setting, relevant individuals include homeowners, property representatives and specialist consultants. The reference describes information such as site measurements, floor plans, home photographs, budgets and project correspondence. We do not assume every possible field is collected online: the specific inquiry, booking or enrollment form determines what is actually submitted.
04 Project material and confidentiality
Information connected with residential design, sun-and-site studies and renovation planning may reveal personal preferences, plans, creative work or commercially sensitive details. Such material should be available only to people who need it to deliver the requested service, respond to an inquiry, maintain records or meet legal duties. A public portfolio or promotional use requires a lawful basis and appropriate permissions; an inquiry alone does not authorize publication.
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06 Operational disclosures specific to the service
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10 Visitors and technical records
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Terms & Conditions
2026 · sonoranplane.com · Sonoran Plane LLC
This document describes the rules and disclosures for this particular business and its stated services. Its operational details are drawn from the supplied brand reference; unverified website technology is not represented as active.
01 Who offers the services
The operator is Sonoran Plane LLC, a business identified in the reference as organized in Arizona. Its business address is 7121 E 1st Ave, Suite 104, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. The website for these Terms is sonoranplane.com; customer correspondence goes to support@sonoranplane.com. These Terms are dated 2026 and apply subject to any signed engagement terms and nonwaivable consumer protections.
02 Legal limits and disputes
Nothing in these Terms removes statutory refund rights, liability for fraud or willful misconduct, or other obligations that cannot be excluded. Any permitted limitation must be interpreted narrowly. Contact the business to raise concerns; no mandatory arbitration, class waiver or exclusive jurisdiction is invented here.
03 The service being contracted
Sonoran Plane LLC is associated with residential design and site-orientation studies. Website descriptions introduce the offerings; a confirmed booking, enrollment, proposal or other written agreement should identify the purchased scope, dates, deliverables and any exclusions. No website inquiry alone guarantees availability.
04 Price, cancellation and scope
The reference describes phased design fees and retainer handling, but exact milestones and refund triggers belong in the written design proposal. Do not infer a construction contract from a design inquiry.
05 Fair use of the site
Do not misuse payment systems, attempt unauthorized access, distribute malicious software or misrepresent another person. We may take proportionate measures against unlawful activity, without limiting legally protected access or criticism.
06 Rights, safety and professional boundaries
The studio provides residential design; professional seals and regulated architectural services are supplied by independently licensed Arizona partners where required. Construction, permitting and code approvals are not guaranteed by preliminary design concepts.
07 Information and communications
Customers should give accurate information and use the contact address for scheduling or contractual concerns. Service-specific forms and policies must not contradict the promises made at checkout or in the signed agreement. The separate Privacy Policy describes handling of personal information.
08 What prices mean
Displayed rates and package examples may depend on scope, location, timing or availability. Taxes, third-party charges, materials, travel and other material costs should be itemized before acceptance where relevant. Changes to a confirmed order require an appropriate contractual basis or customer agreement.
09 Changes and responsibility
Because residential design, sun-and-site studies and renovation planning may depend on schedules, participants, third-party resources or customer input, material changes should be documented and handled under the applicable written agreement and mandatory law. Neither a promotional example nor a website overview overrides a confirmed written scope.
10 Customer cooperation
Customers should supply accurate contact details, relevant specifications and timely decisions for residential design, sun-and-site studies and renovation planning. Requests beyond the agreed scope may require a separate written quote or schedule adjustment. The provider remains responsible for its own legally required performance and cannot shift all operational risk to the customer.
11 Website and content rights
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15 Updates and severability
These Terms may change prospectively, with the revised date identified. A later website revision does not retroactively rewrite an accepted order without lawful agreement. If a clause is unenforceable, the remainder may remain effective to the extent allowed by law.
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Accessibility statement
Effective October 29, 2026 · last reviewed October 29, 2026
Our goal
We aim for this site to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA.
What we've done
- Keyboard access for every control, including the sun-study slider and season buttons.
- Visible focus states, a skip link, and text alternatives for drawings.
- Color contrast checked against AA; reduced-motion settings respected — animations become static.
- Forms with labels, inline error messages and status announcements.
Known limitations
Interactive drawings are design studies; their key information is also given in text on the same page.
Feedback
If anything is hard to use, email support@sonoranplane.com or call (480) 947-3186 (Mon–Fri, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. MST). We aim to respond within 5 business days and can send any page, drawing description or document in an accessible format on request.