"Peaceful, easy feeling"…

Vertically oriented (because "heat rises"), astutely planned, and well-built using only top-quality materials, Solace House offers a creative, uplifting living experience, while at the same time embracing positive enviromental stewardship principles.

The lower level of the home is below grade, acting as a heat-sink in winter and providing natural cooling in the summertime (no need for air conditoning). The main level features full-height wall-to-wall glazing on the south side and is cut back to allow the low-angled winter sun to warm the concrete mass in the lower level. The upper level is also stepped back, providing views down to the main and lower levels, and creating a natural convection loop in the home.

The view down from the studio/library to the main level and greenspace ...

View from the south-east corner, showing the dining area, kitchen, and living area of the main level. On the upper level, the sleepspace is on the left and the studio/library is on the right...

View from the south-west corner of the house, above the greenspace ...

The dining area and kitchen (along with the front and back entrance vesibules, lower stairwell, and lower bath) feature solid rubber Mondo® flooring.

The kitchen — compact, yet highly efficient.

The living room, as viewed from the south-west corner of the greenspace. The front entrance vestibule and the semi-circular stairwell to the upper level can be seen on the back wall.

Solid rubber Mondo® flooring in the front entrance vestibule (opening into the living room).

The floor-to-ceiling windows covering the entire south side of the main level offer a constantly-changing panorama of Nature's seasonal showcase.

The home's unique, light-filled interior truly comprises an "open-space concept." Each area extends naturally into the next, providing the feeling of considerable spaciousness while also maintaining a compact footprint.

Interior hallways are completely eliminated. Spatial "privacy" is achieved through vertical stacking of functional and fully optimized floor-planes. Aside from the two enclosed air-lock entry vestibules, the two bathrooms, one private den, and the utility room, the rest of the space in Solace House is open and interconnected. This allows for a natural convection loop in the home, eliminating the need for ducting to ensure air movement.

Truly Unique

"Peaceful, easy feeling"…