--- title: "Lucid 9 Design — Building Designers and Drafters | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/building-designers-and-drafters/lucid-9-design-pfvwus-pf~1226533967 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1226533967.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Lucid 9 Design" category: ["Building Designers and Drafters"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/d4d3192205f1bbb5_7250-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Mt Shasta, California 96067, United States" phone: "" website: https://lucid9design.com rating: 0 review_count: 0 followers: 9 last_updated: 2026-09-09 --- # Lucid 9 Design Original Houzz profile: [Lucid 9 Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/building-designers-and-drafters/lucid-9-design-pfvwus-pf~1226533967) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Building Designers and Drafters - **Location:** Mt Shasta, CA - **Serves:** Mount Shasta, Weed, Dunsmuir, McCloud, Carrick, Edgewood, No Cal to WA State - **Houzz rating:** 0.0 out of 5 (0 reviews) ## About SUSTAINABLE HOME PLANS Stock Plans Available Custom Designs Sustainable / Eco Designs Earthbag Dome Workshops 3D Modeling + Animation Contractor/Engineer Teamwork Lucid 9 Design’s foundations are in sustainable home plans and custom designs. I work with structural engineers and talented contractors to build a home of great value to you and for the future. ### Services Provided - 3D Rendering - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Architectural Design - Architectural Drawings - Basement Design - Bathroom Design - Building Design - Custom Homes - Design Consultation - Energy-Efficient Homes - Floor Plans - Garage Design - Green Building - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Handicap-Accessible Design - Hemp-lime Design & Training - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Home Remodeling - House Plans - Passive Solar Heating & Cooling - Site Planning - Staircase Design - Sustainable Design ### Areas Served - Mount Shasta - Weed - Dunsmuir - McCloud - Carrick - Edgewood - No Cal to WA State ### Typical Job Cost $500 - 5,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Lucid 9 Design | | Address | Mt Shasta, California 96067, United States | | Website | https://lucid9design.com | | Followers on Houzz | 9 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://facebook/lucid9design/ - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucid9design/ - Blog — https://lucid9design.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Lucid 9 Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/building-designers-and-drafters/lucid-9-design-pfvwus-pf~1226533967) - **Website:** https://lucid9design.com ## Selected projects - [Our Work](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/our-work-pj-vj~1299452) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 17 - Description: Sustainable Home + Building Plans: • Stock Plans Available • Custom Designs a Specialty • Sustainable \| Eco Designs • Hemp-Lime + Earthbag Dome Workshops • 3D Modeling + Animation • Owner \| Contractor \| Engineer Collaboration Lucid 9 Design is a woman-owned studio offering Sustainable Home + Building Plans. More portfolio plans available upon request. Contact for Stock Plans - [Renderings](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/renderings-pj-vj~7575355) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - Description: Renderings The mind fills in the blanks. Renderings help envision what a design or a concept look like. Renderings assist in team masterminding, or in community project fundraising. Animated fly-throughs are also available. - [Rainier Hilltop Residential Design](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rainier-hilltop-residential-design-pj-vj~7575340) - Location: Rainier, WA - Photos: 7 - Description: Rainier Hilltop Residence In Thurston County, WA, on a hilltop in rural Rainier, this custom residential design features a domed, earthen roof and is based on sacred geometric proportions. Home Design Features: ICF (Insulated Concrete Form) construction Daylighting strategies Reclaimed hardwood floors Quality built for longevity with a safe-space basement Indoor-Outdoor connections to nature Floor plan based on sacred geometry patterns Changes As often happens, the design process becomes a teach… - [Eld Inlet Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/eld-inlet-residence-pj-vj~7575327) - Location: Olympia, WA - Photos: 16 - Description: Eld Inlet New Residence In Thurston County, WA, in a community on Eld inlet, this residence is oriented toward the views of the inlet and the Olympic Mountains. Home Design Features: FSC stick framed construction Sustainably sourced alder trim and custom cabinets throughout Low and no-VOC finishes and materials Daylighting strategies Reclaimed hardwood floors Quality built for longevity Indoor-Outdoor connections to nature Organic edible landscaping and grass filtering swales - [GRuB Farmhouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/grub-farmhouse-pj-vj~7575313) - Location: Olympia, WA - Photos: 23 - Description: The GRuB Farmhouse is a community supported, community service construction project for the non-profit GRuB organization, “Garden-Raised (urban) Bounty” – “without U, we’d just be GRB” is their playful tagline. Based in Olympia, WA, GRuB provides services to at-risk youth and low-income families of Thurston and Mason Counties. The GRuB Farmhouse was originally pre-designed and scoped with GRuB staff and community involving the Seattle firm, Living Shelter Design. Lucid 9 Design was asked to cont… [See all 5 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/building-designers-and-drafters/lucid-9-design-pfvwus-pf~1226533967) ## Community Q&A **Q: Need your help with curb appeal!!** *(in Design Dilemma)* Hi, I am completely impressed by the work I have seen on Houzz. I am a Nashville, TN resident and have been trying to make my house look more inviting. I would really like to have some shutters, however I think that the windows are too close to have these function well. I have tried to grow several bushes in the front garden beds, but have always died. This house faces the beating sun. I have just the smallest little amount of flowers in there now. A couple of thoughts I have had was wanting to put a small pathway of stepping stones to the sidewalk. Or to use landscaping in some way to make my house more attractive. Please know I am also bound by HOA regulations, so that is something to consider when giving advice. One more question... what type of home do I have? I was thinking it is a colonial or a Georgian colonial? On a limited budget (I work for a non profit), but would love your talent, expertise and advice! A: I agree, mtr1mtr2. I forget sometimes that most people think of a living wall in the traditional ways of 100 years ago, and while that will complement the history of the home, this is more what I'm thinking: http://www.habitathorticulture.com/ **Q: Historic carriage house cabin needs new paint. Colors?** *(in Design Dilemma)* We own vacation rentals on the Trinity River in Northern California. One was the original carriage house to an early homestead and was converted into a cabin. The current color is Early Silly Putty, but what next? I am considering a light but fresh green (celadon in Benjamin Moore's line) with brick red and forest green accents for trim. Many of our winter guests are guys fishing steelhead, the prized winter fish, and our summer guests are often here for our kayaking, rafting and stand-up paddleboarding adventures, so feminine colors won't cut it. We're looking for something that speaks of the mountains, trees, river, fresh air, great history. I'd love your input! A: I like everyone's comments here... I agree with the darker, traditional colors, but since you are thinking of a lighter fresh green, I'd play it up a bit with the darker browns and the light green with a rich safire blue accent. **Q: Dome construction details** *(in Design Dilemma)* So, I've been delayed on my house for 8 months by architect problems (first one did almost nothing for 3 months, fired him, took a month to find another, then he proceeded to do nothing too). But finally the work is getting underway. I've written here before I think about my general plans, but now we've been working out the construction details. The home is to be underground, a series of cavelike domes (with large south-facing windows) connected with tunnels, with dirt and grass over the whole thing so that it just looks like a hill. The architect and concrete guy, after talking about it, decided that the easiest way to do it would be (for each dome) to have my excavator operator make a big pile of dirt, then build the form over it and pour, then remove the dirt. No problem, I figure the excavator operator can remove the bulk through the big opening for the windows and I can finish up with shovels in the areas that there'd be too much risk of damaging the concrete. Once the dirt is out, the plan is to go in with a high power pressure washer, not simply to remove any left-over dirt, but to remove the outer layers of cement, showing only the rock aggregate so that it truly looks like a cave. I was also thinking about another thing. For most of the insulation, we were thinking about using pumice. Here in Iceland it's a renewable resource, the earth averages giving us many tens of millions of cubic meters per year ;) It also lasts forever, is cheap, and while heavier than foam is still quite light compared to sand/dirt/etc. It only has about a quarter the insulative value of foam at best, but there's no problem with piling it on thick. Now, it occured to me: since we have to get large amounts of pumice anyway (enough to insulate the whole house), it should be able to fill up any one dome at any given time, I'd think. What if I had the excavator fill the dome-to-be with the pumice instead of dirt? One, it'd be easier to shovel out after the concrete is set because it's lighter, and two the concrete would be expected to bond with chunks of the pumice, yielding a surface that I'd think if anything would look even better than aggregate, and maybe not even need a pressure washing (although that's always an option). But then something else occurred to me. Loose piles of materials have an angle of repose, wherein if they get any steeper, they collapse. Something like pumice probably can't get any steeper than 30 to 45 degrees. Of course, the constituents of dirt themselves are no better, but the different particle sizes help it pack better and moisture helps act like a glue, so it should be possible to build up steep sides. What do you think, is my idea of using the pumice as the framework for the domes simply a no-go? Or can you think of any alternative ways to make it work? I mean, if it has to be dirt, so be it, it's not a big deal. :) A: Karen, did you find solutions? This is my kind of building. I'd love to see photo's if you have built. If not, I have ideas for formwork with pumice insulation we might discuss. **Q: Luxury Vinyl "Wood" Planks: What would you purchase??** *(in Polls)* Based on your experience with and knowledge of this product: If you were going to purchase for a kitchen, casual dining room, entryway and hallway, what product exactly would you purchase? I believe these floors are typically "floating", with "lock-together" system. Planning on DIY install. Please give me details!!! All advice is welcome. Thank you. A: NOOOO!! ;) please stay away from vinyl for the health of you and your family! Look for eco-friendly finishes. Be well --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-09.*