Architect Indra Janda hand-cut sheets of polycarbonate into 15¾-inch square shingles and clad the entire timber structure—a gabled roof and walls—with them.
Because the area lacks distinctive natural features, House 3000 by Luis Rebelo de Andrade has quickly become a landmark that helps orientate visitors to the site.
As the name implies, the exterior of Best Practice's Big Mouth House resembles an open-mouthed face with its powder pink framing against the black metal facade.
View of the front and side of the house from the neighboring lot. The overall form of the home is broken down with light penetrating "carves" into the massing.
The DH House is wrapped in a layer of 10-centimeter insulation and standing-seam metal cladding.