A schematic concept for a prefabricated home for future generations; a concept for a new style of living, where nature and house are intertwined and protected by a linear post and beam structural system that acts like a rib cage around each portion of the house. The structural system allows for and creates an independent "box" that holds the functional rooms of the house. Circulation happens half on the inside and half on the outside creating a constant intermingling of nature and architecture. This house is fully made up of prefabricated parts that can be constructed on any site to make up the whole. 

Location: Anywhere, USA/world 

A repeat client purchased a vacant lot in Westchester County and asked our team to offer some designs for a small country house that was able to marry the terrain to the architecture and maximize the openness and light of the site. In our studies, we placed fenestration strategically to control the views from all sides as well as take advantage of the sun's path from rise to set. The exterior form of the house is a direct result of the organization of the interior spaces and their relationship to the site's attributes in which was in important to the client and which we wanted to foster through the architecture. This simple structure sits softly within the terrain and pays homage to the site while communicating a harmonious blend of architectural elements. Unfortunately the homeowners real estate deal fell through and we have kept this very special design as one of our prototype designs.