Using the same materials inside and out: Cedar T&G siding, buff sandstone and bronze accents the line between inside/outside is blurred.
Several factors allow the house to depend nearly wholly on the solar array on the roof for power: windows that completely open for cross ventilation, the thermal mass of concrete, sun shading, and the pool's insulating effect.
In a neighborhood where houses are much larger and stand in close proximity, the Cresta is shifted towards the back of the lot with around 2,000 square feet of living space placed below grade.