Designed to near Passive House standards, this playful, compact form is perched on a sloping site and takes advantage of passive southern daylight and long views of the Flatirons. Created for a resilient couple who lost their home in the 2021 Marshall Fire, the design condenses their previous three-story home into a single story to support the pair as they age-in-place.
Steve Scribner
Bunny Tucker
Living Craft
Ed May, BLDG TYP
Ian Smith, Lopez Smolens Smith
Bright Sense
Maggie Wohltjen
Shape Architecture
Sarah Vanderpool
Shape Architecture
1,578 sf
Louisville, CO
The two-bedroom, two-bathroom house incorporates excellent daylighting, indoor air quality, and comfort, with special care taken to acoustically isolate each of the couple’s offices, as both partners work from home with full acoustic privacy. It has triple-pane windows, an airtight envelope, and an energy recovery ventilator system, which all meet or exceed Passive House standards.
The colorful, mid-century modern inspired interiors center on a vaulted kitchen/living/dining space flanked by two offices, along with a light-filled living space which opens onto a generous covered south porch. One of the walls of the living room was finished with a beautiful terra-cotta color natural plaster, creating a warm and unique atmosphere. The front patio and back porch, each with a trellis overhead, offer space for outdoor entertaining.
We’re excited that construction has been completed and proud to work with Marshall Fire survivors to rebuild homes in this Boulder community that are more resilient, durable, healthy, and comfortable through Passive House design.
