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Natural House

Naples, Idaho

New home of 3,600 square feet. This natural home has passive solar design and open-plan interior and fully wheelchair accessible main floor. The project integrates 'pattern language' design concepts with natural building techniques and materials, and recalls the Japanese-influenced Craftsman style of the late 1900's. Other features are heavy-timber framing, straw-clay wall and ceilings, earth-coupled floors with radiant heat and slate, fireplace, and clay tile roof for protection against forest fires.

interior loft rooms with Craftsman style railings heavy timber entry

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