Although this 3,400 square-foot building looks a lot like a residential project, it is in fact a research laboratory for environmental solutions with a focus on sustainable architecture. The Sycamore House, based in California, blends in with its surrounding environment and nature. The name of the house was inspired by the three large trees that also accomodate the building site.
"The geometry of the house is driven by the sharply descending slope. In keeping with the modest scale of its neighbors, the house presents a single-story elevation to the street, while the view from below reveals a series of sculpted volumes cascading down toward Rivas Canyon."
The house's power needs are supplied by installed photovoltaic panels while the green roof insulates the home. In keeping with the research firm's values, numerous other sustainable and green materials have been employed in the modern house including recycled glass tiles, non-VOC paints, low-flow plumbing fixtures, reclaimed wood flooring and high fly ash content concrete.
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