In California’s High Desert, the Off-Grid iT House Takes Advantage of the Sun

Linda Taalman and Alan Koch’s glass-box prefab brings together raw industrial aesthetics with the influence of California modernism and the tactics of green design.

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Frances Anderton

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Dwell

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Gregg Segal

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This story was originally published in Dwell’s November 2008 issue.

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Published

February 28, 2009

Last Updated

April 25, 2025

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