Many companies have innovated with sustainable packaging to protect the environment. This idea also extended to people’s homes.
What makes a house unique? Some would answer: the design, the way it was built or the furniture in each room.
But for Heather and Walker, their home clearly stands out from the rest. From the outside, it’s obvious that the couple’s remarkable home is more unique than the rest!
“Biomimicry. That’s the whole point here: biophilic design. If you know anything about Fibonacci, then you know the curve,” Walker said.
When you first look at Heather and Walker’s house, you’ll notice how the house’s frame references the golden ratio – a math and design concept that occurs organically in nature.
“In my world, we’ve talked a lot about biophilia, which is a kind of human connection to nature and extraction from nature,” Walker added.
He also argued that straight lines do not exist in nature, hence the imitation of the shape of a leaf.
The tiny house has an area of 250 square meters with a flat green roof. It took some testing and experimentation, but after a while Walker figured out how to make it durable.
The couple used recycled foam carpet padding, a ¼-inch layer of biochar-enriched soil, a lightweight pumice mix, and a few other components that made Walker’s ambitious desire a reality!
Heather and Walker built their tiny house with the Living Building Challenge principle in mind. “Every building should be constructed as if a flower exists in its place.
It must be rooted, it must collect the water that falls on it, it must recover and use only the sun that falls on it…”
This couple loves sustainable packaging, which is why they introduced this conscious innovation into their home, and like a beautiful flower capable of sustaining its existence, the couple’s biophilic home offers beauty and utility while being equipped with the tools needed for recycling .
In fact, most of the materials used in the construction of the house are also recycled. From the Fibonacci vaulted roof to the placement of a window, to the reclaimed barn wood walls and green roof, every aspect of the home was thought through and implemented every step of the way.
Despite the small size of the tiny house, the grand entryway enhances the space and unifies the theme of the home, helping the atmosphere seamlessly transition from lush nature to the couple’s modest home.
Meanwhile, the skylight is located on the roof above the entrance, providing abundant natural light during the day.
“It’s the transparency where I feel like I’m inside while still enjoying nature,” Walker explained. Inside, the windows are the first thing that catches your eye, giving the whole structure a warm and liberating atmosphere.
A large window greets you as you enter, directing your gaze to a reclaimed oak ceiling whose design is reminiscent of a forest canopy.
Heather was responsible for the interior design and layout decisions of the home.
She was inspired by the Scandinavian principle of “hygge”, known as “the art of comfort”.
Heather’s goal of bringing nature indoors was successful.
On the right, you will notice a small living room near two windows. What happens when you have visitors?
There are several small pieces of furniture in the area that can be transformed into benches.
The mezzanine, just above the living room, is where daughter Michaela loves to snuggle up and read comics under the pendant lights.
The kitchen is on the left side of the biophilic house.
The stunning worktop comes with a pull-out cutting board and an extension leaf that can be connected to turn the entire worktop into a three-person table.
The spacious kitchen has a deep farm sink and gas range.
The pantry and washer/dryer are on the opposite side.
Just a few steps from the kitchen is the Japanese-inspired bathroom.
Despite the small size of the room, Heather and Walker managed to squeeze into a small bathtub.
However, behind the beauty of the couple’s biophilic home lies a higher purpose: a sustainable home that incorporates biophilia and biomimicry to give the planet a fighting chance at survival.
“If we could actually build this way, we could change the course of people on the planet,” Walker said confidently.
The couple believes there’s more to living in a tiny house than knowing what to do with the space.
In his words: “It is a conscious effort and a conscious lifestyle. »
Sustainable packaging and sustainable living are trends that we absolutely must follow to protect the environment.
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