The green roof, wood cladding, and low profile help to integrate the home with its lush, natural surroundings.
Architects Mayer Sattler-Smith designed the bookshelves and Alvar Aalto the 406 lounge chair for Artek.
The staircase, made of steel with treads of cherry harvested from the site, was a collaboration with Flywheel Industrial Arts in Montpelier, Vermont. "It's a piece of art to some extent,
Architect Robert Swinburne deploys a collaborative building approach and hyperlocal materials to craft a Passive House–certified home that celebrates the land it’s built on.
To save space, each child’s room has a mezzanine bed with the closet tucked underneath.