Plan Number: at-100
Designed by: Arkin-Tilt Architects. For bio click here.
Description
This 1027 s.f. off-grid straw-bale project was originally designed as a getaway home for a San Francisco couple with two active young boys.
The house mediates the northern edge of a forest glade, with driveway access and entry against a steeper slope to the north. The entry/mudroom, bath and mechanical spaces are located in a wood-framed portion of the home a half level up from the main living space. This simple, straw-bale home opens to a south-facing terrace, connecting it to the forest glade, and a more intimate queen bed sized sleeping bay. An open loft above the kitchen provides additional sleeping space for kids and guests.
The house features the ability to be energy independent. The property currently employs solar hot water collectors to provide domestic hot water as well as space heating by flowing the heated fluid first through a heat exchanger and then into tubing buried in a 2 ft. bed of sand beneath the floor slabs. In addition, P.V. panels on the roof harvest electricity, stored in batteries, powering the well pump and other domestic needs.
The metal roof, plastered bale walls, and fiber-cement siding give the structure elegant lines and distinctive finish. What’s more, those same elements, along with a fire safe perimeter, will give the structure high marks for surviving a wildfire, ensuring that this small cabin will provide many years of service.
Specifications
| Square Footage | Home Elements | |||
| Total Living Area | 1027 SF |
Levels: | 1.5 | |
| Main Level: | 872 SF | Foundation: | Slab on Grade | |
| Second Level: | 155 SF Loft | Alternate Foundations: | Crawlspace, Pier, Basement | |
| Porch: | 392 SF | Lot Type: | Sloping, Wooded | |
| Footprint: | 48′-0″x 24′-0″ | Alternate Lot Types: | Flat | |
| Room Details | ||||
| Master Suite: | Main Level | |||
| Bedrooms: | 1 | |||
| Bathrooms: | 1 |
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PRICING (Free S&H)
| Set of Black Line Drawings | $985.00 | —Buy Now— |