
Ultimately the architecture is only a means to an end: to sit on the porch and enjoy the view.
But to achieve this the House @ Elm Grove Farm has many fine details and inspiring spaces throughout. The images below and on the pages that follow show a finished interior and exterior.

The house newly finished, viewed from the south. Note the PV solar electric array giving free energy and a commodity to sell back to the power company. There is also a set of solar hot water panels set back on the south side of the west roof.
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Two views from the north have a very different feel, with colors, shapes and materials picking up on the vernacular of existing farm buildings.