This passive solar house was designed and built by Aaron D'Innocenzo; it's his first major project after graduating with a Master in Architecture degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. As a result of its passive solar design, the house is able to heat and cool itself year-round, without external energy input from traditional HVAC systems. In many ways, this house is the antithesis of Le Corbusier’s concept of a house as a “machine for living in”: it is highly site-specific, extremely energy efficient, does not rely upon HVAC systems for temperature control, and nearly every element was designed and hand-crafted specifically for this house. The project took nearly eight years to complete as all of the construction was done by the owner/designer himself—no contractors, sub-contractors, or daily helpers were involved.