The design of this modular predesign house tries to incorporate different green initiatives using a modern and simple architecture affordable summer for a new starter or retired couple.
The small house, "la casita", tries to create an architecture that is easily adaptable to different environments, without loosing its basic design concepts. Its lightweight and modular structure, raising the floor level a few feet above the ground level, makes it easily adaptable to different site conditions without requiring major soil intervention. This house could easily be located in different climate conditions as well.
Using modular green roofs, rainwater collection systems, and renewable construction materials, "la casita" tries to incorporate green design strategies into the small structure. An air space created between the corrugated panels and the wooden skin serves as additional insulation to the house. The house is divided into two segments separated by a common courtyard. This divides the house into a public and a private area. At the same time this courtyard serves as an adaptable open space adequate for social amenities. For a couple, the one bedroom house (convertible to two), tries to create a modern eco twist to the starter or retiree house.