Passive Solar Heating and Living Roofs in a Modern Sustainable House Design
This sustainable house design received an Energy and Sustainability Honor award from the American Institute of Architects in 2007. It is designed by Feldman Architecture helped by Groza Construction and green roof consultant Rana Creek. This awesome house design is located in Carmel, a small city in Monterey County, California. In order to reduce the impact of the home’s massing and to preserve site lines, the building settles into the ground and overhanging roofs are planted with tall native grasses. The house is also divided up into a series of pavilions to lessen its overall mass. After passing through an entry grove, visitors can see distant views between and over the various building elements. As they are drawn into the widening view, they are led down from the tree-lined ridge to a large terrace that serves as an outdoor living room for the house. Nearly every room has wide doors that open to the land allowing the modest home to feel much more spacious.
Creating Wonderful House Exterior Color Scheme from Natural Things
Sustainable Concept of Using Passive Solar Heating and Living Roofs
Green House Design Surrounded by Tall Native Grasses
The Building Settles into the Ground and Overhanging Roofs
Every Rooms Has Wide Doors Opened to the Land
