The Passivist

Essential Habitat Architecture

This Mid-Century Modern home is airy and spacious, despite its modest footprint. Sized to fit on a narrow lot, it's also lovely with more landscaping around it.

The house is 1,566 square feet and features two bedrooms and two full baths, plus a great room with vaulted ceilings that soar to 13½ feet and clerestory windows that flood it with light. Configured with Universal Design principles, the primary bath can be made fully accessible with minor modifications. Large patio doors on the primary suite and the great room connect the interior to the backyard for fluid indoor/outdoor living.

This fire hardened, high-performance home can readily be constructed to Passive House/building standards - the world's highest benchmarks for health, comfort, quiet, and efficiency.

• 1,566 square feet

• 2 bedrooms

• 2 bathrooms

• Vaulted great room

• Universal/accessible design

• Fire-hardened

• High-performance (Passive House)