lukepa bartkow

Jay, I am going for a 20 acre property that is hilly. I am a fan of the modern style for the inside that has a social atmosphere. My wife on the other hand is in love with the Italian Villa style. So we are figuring out ways to meet in the middle. The square feet of the house is 600 to 1200. We are very flexible with it as long as it is cozy, efficient, and good looking.

Jon, that is a great suggestion! I have never heard of Sirewall but it seems like a great way to get some ideas.

Here are more pictures to better help get the general layout of the house.

http://thetemplesofconsumption.blogspot.com/2011/10/ray-kappe.html

I have two to three years before I start building the house. I most differently don't want a house that large. The house will be the top side of mid Ohio. I'm just interested in what other people would do to transform this house into an efficient permi house. (Example: build more of it into the hill or shrink it 50%, grow grapes on the rafters) Stuff like that but smarter. This way I can get some ideas for the artsy fartsy permaculture house I want to design to live in for many many years while creating a food forest.

Hello,
I am starting to designing my own house for my homestead and I want to get some ideas. Now, I am a huge fan of architecture as well as permaculture and would like my house to be influenced by both. So this is what I'm doing, I found a crazy, huge, over the top house, and I want to ask everyone "How would you remodel/redesign this house in a permaculture/green way?" I want electricity, a fire place, and it to be on a side of a hill. I am very Holzer, and want to do everything on a hill. One last thing before I add the link, I don't know if this has any influence or not but I would like some zone five (wild forest) next to the house in some way. Nothing better than view of nature first thing in the morning. Thank you and I look forward to learn from everyone!

http://wowhomeinteriors.com/home-design/natural-home-design-gallery-from-ray-kappe