Ach/Behel Residence
A residence for a couple for a 15 acre parcel of land
in a grassland and juniper environment. The client's requested a design
that was sensitive to the site and maximized the views of the mountains
and the meadow to the south. A Feng Shui consultant was also part of the
site investigation and design review process.
Read Student Brief
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Alyssa McNair Students design a house each semester which is required to explore both sustainability and aesthetics. |
Vicki Anderson Site explorations include surveying for solar access, vegetation and topography but also include an analysis of subtle energy flows with the guidance of a Feng Shui master. |
Will Gabler Concepts and ideas are presented to the client throughout the design process. |
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Christopher
Corbett, Final designs vary in approach and materials such as using materials from the site to make adobe walls. |
Eric Davenport The use of solar access and shading is a major design determinate and formed many of the approaches. |
Casey Crawmer Innovative forms for designs are encouraged provided requirements for sustainability are met. |
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Casey Crawmer Relationship to the topography, site damage and minimizing the ecological footprint of the project are mandatory. |
Final
designs are presented to the client by each student. |