Boise Case Studies, plus Air-Sealing your Home 7:00-9:00 p.m. Thursday, 12/09, $10 Integrated Design Lab (108 N. 6th) part of the Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Homes seminar series Do you want a home that’s low maintenance, inexpensive to heat and cool, and can maybe even produce it’s own energy? Join us this Thursday for a local showcase of energy [...] Read More
The Escalante Gravitas is proud to announce being awarded Timber Home Living’s 4th Annual Top 5 Floor Plans Design Award. Our model, “The Escalante” is appearing in the March issue of Timber Home Living, which will be on newsstands February 10th. The original home is to be built in Snowmass, Colorado, using the latest in [...] Read More
I am very excited to be working with a young couple in Boise on the design of their home using the Not So Big tenants of Design. This will be an urban infill project in the North End of Boise (our original residential district just North of Downtown). We have been touting Sarah Susanka’s books [...] Read More
Often when we think of materials suppliers for building our homes, or even working on a DIY home improvement project, we instinctively include the big box home improvement store or regional contractor oriented building supplier. I have found a few sources locally that I want to suggest and bring to your attention. Some are specific to Boise, but the concepts are not, and chances are they can be found in your city with a quick search. Read More
The Escalante was designed for the Roaring Fork Valley in Colorado. It contains 4514 SF of mountain living in three levels, with 4 bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms, a 2 car garage, and enlarged shop area. Capturing the amazing valley views was of prime importance with this home. Outdoor living was maximized with a large terrace [...] Read More
Five or six years ago we had the chance to design a beautiful rammed earth home for the foothills of Boise north of 24th Street. We went through an extensive design process with the client and developed a final design that you can see here (Rammed Earth Example). Early in the design development phase we [...] Read More