Leader of the cohousing movement to talk at Boise State University’s Sustainability Day Wednesday, October 20, 2010 – 7pm Jordan Ballroom – Student Union, Boise State University Community: The Secret Ingredient to Sustainability “Cohousing is about living the good life while using less of the earth’s resources, and having a good time doing it.” – [...] Read More

We recently had the pleasure of visiting one of our smaller structures as it is going through its final steps before completion.  Derek Hurd of Gravitas worked with a couple from Texas that were permanently relocating to Boise, Idaho.  They asked Derek to design for them a small accessory dwelling unit (ADU), behind the home [...] Read More

The following is from a newsletter from our engineer Brian Sielaff of Tamarack Grove Engineering. Brian has been engineering our projects since the beginning and specializes in structural engineering for residential projects as well as engineering for log and timber frame homes.  Enjoy:   The common goal on any log home/timber frame design and construction [...] Read More

In our relentless pursuit for the best (relative) green (relative) options for specifications in our home designs I was tracking down more info on soy based spray foam for a home we are designing for the North End in Boise, Idaho. There are as many “best” ways to super insulate a house as there are [...] Read More

The latest in the Gravitas Design Series: The Gallatin The Gallatin plan below is a home we designed for a client in Idaho. This is an efficient single level plan with very modern lines and contemporary building materials.  The Owner’s Suite has a large split bath with integrated walk in closets. The Owner’s baths share a connection [...] Read More