How do you design a house on steeply sloped property accessible only from the bottom of the site? You figure out how far up a hairpin curve will let a car climb to entry court at a reasonable slope. Our breakthrough moment was understanding for the house to fit on the slope we had to drive under the garage then creating a garage structure reminiscent of the stone tunnels found in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The house is a small foot print 4 story tall upside down house with an elevator and living on the top level with a mountain view. The house is designed to withstand the rainforest climate of Highlands NC with a 5 foot overhang, bark siding and amazing stonework.