competition entry, 04.2006

The goal of this AIA competition was to integrate high design with high sustainability. The competition brief required live space for 1 (an ecologist) and work space for up to 8. The Studio's scheme answered the call with a concrete structure cantilevered out of the ground. Two levels span out over the ground plane without touching it. All the energy needed for the structure is produced on site (photovoltaic and thermal solar panels, and geothermal heating / cooling). A crow's nest sits atop the structure, offering a view space. The resident constantly traverses from interior to exterior as a part of the daily use of the structure helping to heighten the ecologist's connection to the surroundings.

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