Arkin Tilt Architects The plans are available at The StrawBale.com Store:
http://strawbale.com/store/chalk-hill/

Lucid Architecture Nice project. Curious what an approximate build budget for something like that would be?

Arkin Tilt Architects The sleeping loft above the kitchen of this cabin is roughly 10' x 14', but it's only 5 1/2 feet tall at it's highest. One can see more photos of the project via the links on our website: http://www.arkintilt.com/projects/residential/millette.html

Arkin Tilt Architects Yes, it is gravel around the house …. larger than pea-sized. The house is remote and in a high-fire-danger area, so the gravel ensures a defensive zone around the house. What appears as wood siding is actually cement board, and along with the metal roof and 3" of PISE (soil-cement) on the straw-bale walls, the home is fire-resistant.

dream20home Thank you. I would like to convert/replace the carport into a main living space accommodating rec room for kids, kitchen (indoor/outdoor) for entertaining, and storage. When you see the pics, do any ideas come to mind for using this carport space to transform house into modern cabin/farmhouse look? My wife and I love the modern cabin/lodge spaces like chalk hill, and landscaping that is simple and encourages outdoor life for us.

Due to limited budget restraints, we're only looking at ideas on how carport can be transformed into living space for our active lives, and how it connects to current house. Also, entry for the house is on fairway side (other side of home) and rarely used. We'd love to find ideas on where best to locate entryway also. Thank you.

Arkin Tilt Architects The barn door is a more of a shutter that covers a NanaWall tri-fold door, so no weatherstripping is necessary.

pembroke1 I wish I knew