Modular Earthen Design for Flexibility, Comfort, and Growth

This design for adaptable residential housing responds to rural communities affected by wildfire in Northern New Mexico.

With a traditional Northern New Mexican pitched-roof style and constructed of adobe, this home design features flexible configurability—there are three floorplan modules that can be especially arranged to suit the needs of the household, which can be adapted or constructed over time.

These rural communities are involved in a myriad of economic activities; this design promotes flexibility in use of the spaces to support thriving economic success, comfort, and well-being of rural families- however they may change and grow.

The firewise construction helps to ensure a lasting and protected structure.

Design Goals

√ Promote well-being and rural cultural heritage

√ Support economic self-determination

√ Adaptable to changing lifestyles, life phases, and household makeup

√ Energy efficient and wildfire resistant