Arango worked with Maine-based firm GO Logic on the design and construction of the house.
The exterior was clad with LP SmartSide in alternating bands of textured and smooth siding and basement areaways are constructed of site-salvaged brick-filled gabions.
Photo by: Eric Hausman Photography
The traditional massing masks a super-performing house, built to last for centuries.
Photo by: Eric Hausman Photography
Arango's 1,000-square-foot home in Amherst, Massachusetts is run entirely by solar power. He uses the home as an example in the class he teaches on renewable energy.