Category Archives: Architecture
Lone Pine House, Crestone
Located high up in the Chalets, this simple home was designed to appreciate the mountain views by locating the open Great Room on the upper level. A compact, affordable 1 bedroom / 1.5 bathrooms with a bonus room and laundry/utility room
Lone Pine House, Crestone
Located high up in the Chalets, this simple home was designed to appreciate the mountain views by locating the open Great Room on the upper level. A compact, affordable 1 bedroom / 1.5 bathrooms with a bonus room and laundry/utility room
Lost Cave Way House, Crestone
The project is a carbon-neutral, grid-tied, all-electric, 2-story home designed & built in 2022. The living space and primary suite is located on the upper level in order to fully appreciate the stunning mountain and valley views. 2 bedroom/2 bath with
Lost Cave Way House, Crestone
The project is a carbon-neutral, grid-tied, all-electric, 2-story home designed & built in 2022. The living space and primary suite is located on the upper level in order to fully appreciate the stunning mountain and valley views. 2 bedroom/2 bath with
Graceful Way House, Crestone
Located on a half-acre forested lot in the Baca Chalets in Crestone, CO, this one-story + loft, 2 BR / 2 BA, 1,853 sf home was designed and built in 2020. The clients requested a simple, cabin-like one-story plan with
Graceful Way House, Crestone
Located on a half-acre forested lot in the Baca Chalets in Crestone, CO, this one-story + loft, 2 BR / 2 BA, 1,853 sf home was designed and built in 2020. The clients requested a simple, cabin-like one-story plan with
Brook Trout House, Crestone
Brook Trout house was designed and built in 2019. A single story with 2 bedrooms / 1.5 baths, and a Guest Casita with 1 bedroom / 1 bath, this house was designed for a retired tech industry graphic design executive
Brook Trout House, Crestone
Brook Trout house was designed and built in 2019. A single story with 2 bedrooms / 1.5 baths, and a Guest Casita with 1 bedroom / 1 bath, this house was designed for a retired tech industry graphic design executive
Moonlight House #1, Crestone
Located on a sloping forested lot in the Baca Chalets in Crestone, CO, Crestone Mountain Builders built this two-story, 3 BR / 2 BA, 1,755 sf home in 2017. The client requested a plan that reflected personal Feng Shui directions,
Moonlight House #1, Crestone
Located on a sloping forested lot in the Baca Chalets in Crestone, CO, Crestone Mountain Builders built this two-story, 3 BR / 2 BA, 1,755 sf home in 2017. The client requested a plan that reflected personal Feng Shui directions,
Moonlight House #2, Crestone
Moonlight House #2 was designed and built in 2018. A single story with 2 bedrooms / 2.5 baths, this house was designed for two practitioners of Buddhism who perform 4-month long silent retreats throughout the year. They requested a single
Moonlight House #2, Crestone
Moonlight House #2 was designed and built in 2018. A single story with 2 bedrooms / 2.5 baths, this house was designed for two practitioners of Buddhism who perform 4-month long silent retreats throughout the year. They requested a single
Homestead House, Crestone
Located in the Baca Grants in Crestone, CO, Crestone Mountain Builders built this single story 1,214 sf home in 2016. We invited the clients to our home for an initial meeting and they said “we want this one.” So we
Homestead House, Crestone
Located in the Baca Grants in Crestone, CO, Crestone Mountain Builders built this single story 1,214 sf home in 2016. We invited the clients to our home for an initial meeting and they said “we want this one.” So we
Willow Creek Art Studio, Crestone
Located in the Baca Grants in Crestone, CO, Crestone Mountain Builders built this single story 816 sf Art Studio in 2016. The ceiling slopes gently up towards the Sangre de Cristo peaks and a portion of roof was left flat
Willow Creek Art Studio, Crestone
Located in the Baca Grants in Crestone, CO, Crestone Mountain Builders built this single story 816 sf Art Studio in 2016. The ceiling slopes gently up towards the Sangre de Cristo peaks and a portion of roof was left flat
Retreat Studio, Crestone
Located in the Baca Chalets in Crestone, CO, Crestone Mountain Builders built this two story Retreat Studio in 2014. Designed to aesthetically coordinate with the existing residence, it provides expansion space for the couple while one person is doing 3-month-long
Retreat Studio, Crestone
Located in the Baca Chalets in Crestone, CO, Crestone Mountain Builders built this two story Retreat Studio in 2014. Designed to aesthetically coordinate with the existing residence, it provides expansion space for the couple while one person is doing 3-month-long
Grassland House, Crestone
Located in the Baca Grants in Crestone, CO, Crestone Mountain Builders built this single story home in 2014. Designed to mimic it’s natural grass meadow location, this house spreads out low to the ground. Compact and energy efficient with lots
Grassland House, Crestone
Located in the Baca Grants in Crestone, CO, Crestone Mountain Builders built this single story home in 2014. Designed to mimic it’s natural grass meadow location, this house spreads out low to the ground. Compact and energy efficient with lots
Meadowlark House, Crestone
The Meadowlark House was designed and built in the spring and summer of 2015. Two story with 2 bedrooms / 2 baths, this house was designed for a professional on the cusp of retirement desiring a vacation home. Big views
Meadowlark House, Crestone
The Meadowlark House was designed and built in the spring and summer of 2015. Two story with 2 bedrooms / 2 baths, this house was designed for a professional on the cusp of retirement desiring a vacation home. Big views
Tiny Houses
I worked with my husband, who is a builder, to design and build our own tiny house. We started a blog (Clothesline Tiny Homes) which I write articles for. We design and build tiny mobile structures for clients. Our house
Tiny Houses
I worked with my husband, who is a builder, to design and build our own tiny house. We started a blog (Clothesline Tiny Homes) which I write articles for. We design and build tiny mobile structures for clients. Our house
Poured Earth Residence
I worked with Tom Hahn of (the now defunct) Ecosa Design studio on this single family residence in Prescott, AZ. We collaborated on design development, then I took over the interior design and construction documentation of the project. Designed to
Poured Earth Residence
I worked with Tom Hahn of (the now defunct) Ecosa Design studio on this single family residence in Prescott, AZ. We collaborated on design development, then I took over the interior design and construction documentation of the project. Designed to
Container House
Located on a mining claim in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona, the Higbee cabin was designed to be fireproof and buildable by the client and his son – both structural steel welders. (My colleague at Ecosa Design Studio created
Container House
Located on a mining claim in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona, the Higbee cabin was designed to be fireproof and buildable by the client and his son – both structural steel welders. (My colleague at Ecosa Design Studio created
Chicken Coop
The chicken coop was designed and built by two semester’s of Ecosa students when I was an Instructor in 2010. Built in less than two weeks for $280 the coop project allowed students to design a real project and get
Chicken Coop
The chicken coop was designed and built by two semester’s of Ecosa students when I was an Instructor in 2010. Built in less than two weeks for $280 the coop project allowed students to design a real project and get
Carrie Caverly 