Before: a partially demolished 1970’s skeletal structure.
After: an energy efficient Shou Sugi Ban inspired residence.
Made possible by people with a shared vision.
It’s a love-hate relationship with every project…this one pushed the boundaries of building science and sustainability in desert residential design and construction methods.
Built to be a net zero, high-performance building, the house embraces its desert environment with a watersmart xeriscape and native plantings. Designed to echo the surrounding desert mountains, its desert modern steel and fiber-cement cladding conceals layers of insulating materials.
Time will tell how this climate-resilient, healthy home measures up for energy efficiency.
Jennifer Schumacher facilitated a cross-country acquisition of an abandoned site - when travel was shut down.
CoLab Studios inspired the design, undaunted with reuse of the remaining structure and footprint.
The Building Nerds - Austin Trautman and Lucas Johnson made the building science relatable and practical.
Tyler Kestner of Apollo Builders, stepped up and outside the box to deliver the built vision.
