. >> i asked realtor jay pennypacker to show me around. t about this house. >> the timeless materials of this house with the concrete and the oxidizing titanium panels, the glass, they all age in a modern fashion to create a patina that just lasts forever. >> it got the name the scorpion house because of the way the site is laid out. >> to protect the sonoran desert and to have these beautiful views, each lot in this community has a designated building envelope. >> there must be at least 30% open space. and you can't disturb certain things like ancient boulders and arroyo. >> they almost had to place the house in and over this arroyo, which we're walking on over the bridge, 'cause when it rains, water flows down here like a creek. the architect met with the owners and started drawing the house on the lot on a napkin. it began to take the form of a scorpion. and they just went with the idea. >> although the property is extremely modern, it somehow manages to also blend into the natural desert that surrounds it. >> what's great about the hous