Green Is... Pared Down
The challenge: Design a residence that lives large and treads lightly on the land—in 1,000 square feet or less
"It's a see-through house!" one visitor exclaimed upon first setting eyes on this sleek two-bedroom residence in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Indeed, the rectangular structure on a private five-acre site at the base of the Teton Mountain Range feels as open and expansive as its surroundings. Floor-to-ceiling windows in both long exterior walls face south to woodlands and north to a stream. Dramatic weather displays and the sounds of rushing water and rustling leaves are ever present.
The size of this home, designed by architect John Carney of Carney Logan Burke Architects for himself and his wife Elaine, may at first come as a surprise: a mere 950 square feet. Local zoning laws required a small footprint, limiting the entire site to a maximum of 8,000 built square feet—and any guesthouse, which this structure will ultimately become for a yet-to-be-designed main house, to 1,000 square feet.
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"It's a see-through house!" one visitor exclaimed upon first setting eyes on this sleek two-bedroom residence in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Indeed, the rectangular structure on a private five-acre site at the base of the Teton Mountain Range feels as open and expansive as its surroundings. Floor-to-ceiling windows in both long exterior walls face south to woodlands and north to a stream. Dramatic weather displays and the sounds of rushing water and rustling leaves are ever present.
The size of this home, designed by architect John Carney of Carney Logan Burke Architects for himself and his wife Elaine, may at first come as a surprise: a mere 950 square feet. Local zoning laws required a small footprint, limiting the entire site to a maximum of 8,000 built square feet—and any guesthouse, which this structure will ultimately become for a yet-to-be-designed main house, to 1,000 square feet.
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