These remote settings required smaller building footprints.
Lofts were built in all of these structures to conserve space and materials.

1. Originally designed as a traditional California barn, this snow covered
mountain home is powered by a solar electric system and heated by a small
Vermont Castings wood stove.
2. This cabin backs itself against the cold northwest winds that continually prune the vegetation of this mountain top site.
3. To build this retreat materials were carried down a narrow
trail to this solitary location.