Designed by San Francisco-based studio Feldman Architecture, the House Ocho project is located in Carmel, a small city in Monterey County, California. The 2,900 square-foot residence was built in 2004 by Groza Construction, with the help of green roof consultant Rana Creek.
After passing through an entry grove, visitors can see distant views between and over the various building elements. The house received an Energy and Sustainability Honor award from the American Institute of Architects in 2007 for its use of passive solar heating and living roofs which made the project very energy efficient. As they are drawn into the widening view, they are led down from the tree-lined ridge to a large terrace that serves as an outdoor living room for the house. Nearly every room has wide doors that open to the land allowing the modest home to feel much more spacious.”
