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The project encompasses four rentable cabins that can each accommodate up to three guests.

The prefabricated cabin consists of four modules connected by covered walkways. Each module has a dedicated purpose: living, sleeping/studying, energy, and outdoor dining. Connected to the sleep/study space, the energy module has a greenhouse and rainwater collection system.

The pilot home on Whidbey Island demonstrates the system’s potential: a 600-square-foot interior paired with nearly equal covered outdoor space, set lightly on a pin foundation that protects tree roots and cuts carbon by 77 percent. "Puzzle Prefab can be modified according to each site,

Floor Plan of Schicketanz Residence

Mary Ann used flat roofs to maximize ceiling heights.

Architect Gabriele Mary Ann Schicketanz designed a modular compound in Carmel-by-the-Sea to house her son’s family and her own, offering a cost-effective alternative to the area’s $2–3 million homes. Placed on a nearly five-acre lot beneath old oaks, the project includes a three-bedroom main house, a freestanding ADU, and a site-built garage, all oriented for views and privacy.

Floor Plan of Mökki and Sauna by Kontio

The guest bedroom is located in the sauna building. "Even though the sauna building doesn’t have running water or its own bathroom, there’s always a line of people eager to use the space every summer,

Looking back to the rear of the sauna and guest bedroom from the field. The large windows not only invite the view inside, but also reflect the landscape and allow the built forms to dissolve.

An original Sea Ranch Design Brochure designed by Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, circa 1965.

Landscape architect Lawrence Halprin developed the original masterplan for Sea Ranch's 10 miles of coastline along the Pacific. The Locational Score (1981) was a graphic representation of the ideals and principles the community was based on.

Architects Richard Whitaker, Donlyn Lyndon, Charles Moore, and William Turnbull—the designers of some of the earliest buildings at Sea Ranch—in Condominium #1 courtyard in 1991.

Condominium #1, one of the first buildings constructed at Sea Ranch, and south entrance marker along Highway 1 in 1965. The double wave or curlicue logo can be seen at the entrance marker and was frequently used on buildings and branding material throughout the community.

"There was excitement about the site and the possibilities—that excitement was infectious,

A series of “stacked boxes” laid the foundation for this Sea Ranch–inspired home on a narrow site set on two flood zones and filled with protected redwoods.

The powder room's bold palm wallpaper contrasts the rest of the home's minimal palette.