Site specific architecture shouldn’t be so rare. Building a house that fits the environment where it’s being built seems pretty commonsensical. If you don’t have to cut down the trees, why would you?

The Maurer Residence by Allen+Maurer Architects is our latest example of using “green building” techniques. Allen+Maurer refer to this though as “form-follows-physics.”

As the GLiving post tells us, this means simple roofs, no roof intersections, large overhangs, good ventilation; and finishes that are durable and appropriate to the climate such as tile flooring, metal cladding, and Low-E glazing. In this British Columbia house it all ads up to eliminating the need for air-conditioning.

MHM has recently featured a number of houses that consider the local environment. It seems that architects increasingly want to build a house that “stands-in” rather than “stands-out,” and that is a most welcome trend. Read post in GLiving.