modest homes…for modern living

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What is a Poem Home?

Poem Homes are modest homes for modern living. The homes harmonize with the landscape and offer easy accessibility to outdoor spaces.  They are constructed to be energy-efficient with minimal waste and toxic materials.  PV solar panels offset energy costs and with the addition of an electric car, lead towards a low-carbon, fossil-fuel free future.
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Plans

The plan featured is a 1208 square foot one-story with two bedrooms. Smaller or larger plans to fit your needs can be adapted from this plan or completely reimagined as a two-story or one with a daylit or walkout basement.
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Features

Poem Homes are super-insulated and equipped with low-load mechanical systems, water-saving plumbing fixtures, LED lighting, and durable fiberglass windows. Finishes are contemporary inside and out, with a touch of rough-sawn, local wood.
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Taliesin Summer Camp

June 30, 2022: I was thrilled to be invited to talk with the high school students attending Taliesin’s Summer Camp. Their topic this week is “From Detail to City: Exploring the Concept of Scale in Architecture & Design”…. Read More

Energy Fair

June 10, 2022: Do you like to learn new things, think new thoughts, and meet new people? Does “Summer Camp for Adults” sound like fun? That’s why I make a pilgrimage every June to see what’s going on… Read More

Fine Homebuilding

May 19, 2022: It’s been my career-long goal to get a major piece published in Fine Homebuilding and with the completion of my first Poem Home, I made the pitch—and it was accepted! The process of working with… Read More

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