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A band of clerestory windows provide plenty of natural light.

Project Name: Martis Camp, CA Website: www.cleverhomes.net

Stillwater Dwellings visits each site to determine the best orientation for a building to take advantage of sun patterns and prevailing winds.

Baldwin Hills,back exterior of house taken at dusk

The weeHouse exteriors are clad in corrugated Cor-Ten, but with a custom pattern of folds to create an organic randomness. The foundations were designed with a shallow recess around the top to make the modules look like they’re hovering. After they bought the property in early 2014, the Siegels camped there for two summers while they saved up money and planned a permanent structure. In his research, BJ came across this design, a customizable prefab house by Alchemy Architects. "Of all the things that I found, I was drawn to that one because it was absolutely the simplest and cleanest," he says.

KitHAUS recently completed this custom k9 project in Highland Park, California. The project took approximately six months, with the majority of that time spent waiting for approval from the City of Los Angeles. Shipment of a kitHAUS typically takes about eight to 14 weeks from the time of deposit to delivery.

The multicolored cushions were designed by Acuña and fabricated by Viviana Cortes.

A view down from the top of the stairs provides a sense of the ground floor’s configuration.

The second level showcases the ceiling’s rimakatto finish. The battens soften the home’s appearance while improving acoustics.