stump house
The stump house was an experiment. The client/builder wanted to create the most sustainable house available at the time. The house is heated by thermal tubes located on the "green" roof and employs an open design strategy that lets the house feel larger than it really is. Blue Jean insulation keeps the house warm and the basement can be rented out as an office.The client also went out of his way to employ as many local crafts people where possible. (i.e. metal work, hand crafted paper lamp by HiiH studio). The house ditched the idea of a front lawn in lieu of native drought tolerant plants and the back yard is designed around 3 raised planting beds.
His idea was to create a modern sustainable house that got back to basics.