About architect - Mountain Concepts
About builder - In-House Builders
| Project | Mountain Modern |
| Architect | Mountain Concepts |
| Builder | In-House Builders |
| Manufacturer | Honomobo |
| Containers | Five 40 ft |
| Area | 2,275 sq ft |
| Location | Lake Tahoe, California, United States |
| Photography | Tahoe Mountain Realty |
The second floor of this beautiful shipping container home in Lake Tahoe, California, is built from pre-made modules, five 40 ft shipping containers.
The 2,275 sq ft home is characterized by extensive use of exposed concrete and metal siding.
About architect - Mountain Concepts
MISSION
To increase quality of life through design.
PHILOSOPHY
The built environment affects the way we live in many ways. It affects our emotions, where we walk, the light we see, the air we breathe, and on a larger scale our carbon footprint.
Our goal is to produce functional, inspiring design that will provide serenity to the user and environment.
Each new project has a multitude of factors that we absorb and refine to reveal the pure design solution that will satisfy that goal. These factors define the function of the design. They are generated by client, economic, construction and regional specifications and include views, passive solar collection, snow shed properties, domestic function, budget and style. Derived from the function, we create balanced compositions of relative forms with refined detail.
In addition to its apparent, experiential function, a building should have inherent function. It should sustain its own existence environmentally and economically. It should provide innovation toward a balance with nature and the reduction of operating costs.
PRACTICE
An intuitive artistic sense, an architecture education and a local custom home construction background guide the implementation of our design process.
Customer service is paramount. We are willing to go above and beyond what is required in the quest for perfection.
Development
Our service usually begins with an initial consultation and site visit. We then begin modeling the project with SketchUp to visualize the interior and exterior of the home including finishes in three dimensions. We guide the project through the home owner association design review process with renderings produced from the model.
Construction Documents
We efficiently produce thorough and precise construction documents for permit issuance and construction. Our plans are detailed with consideration of how each element will be built and guided by our extensive construction background. The scope of the project will determine how the interior finishes are detailed. Engineering is subcontracted.
Construction Observation
We provide data, advice, drawings and site visits as required to all phases of construction to ensure a high quality product.
TEAM
Principal — David Spear is a LEED Accredited Professional and a Build it Green Certified Green Building Professional. He has a Bachelor of Environmental Design - Architecture Major from the University of Colorado.
Engineer / Project Manager — Andrew Brown-Tomasso is a licensed California Civil Engineer. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from California State University-Fullerton
Designer / Drafter — Mark Durgin has extensive technical residential and commercial field installation experience that brings a wealth of knowledge and detail-oriented mindset to his drafting and design capabilities.
Interior Designer — Kathleen Longo studied Interior Architecture and Design at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA, and the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK.
Bookkeeper — Elizabeth Funk studied Environmental Studies at the University of California Santa Cruz and has an Associate Degree in Accounting from Sierra College. She studied Accounting & Finance at UNR and has over 20 years experience in Accounting and bookkeeping.
| Address | 12277 Soaring Way, Suite 103, Truckee, CA 96161, United States |
| Phone | +15305873224 |
| Website | https://www.mountainconcepts.com/ |
| https://www.instagram.com/mtnconcepts/ |
About builder - In-House Builders
In House Builders is a full service design build firm, focusing on energy efficient design, and clean organic lines that provide a mountain modern flare. We pride ourselves on the simplicity of our design, allowing the bold and raw structural elements of the home to stand out and enhance the style and look. In House Builders seeks to create homes that package the Owner’s vision with the most sustainable features of a building site – we are constantly looking for that opportunity to utilize solar gain and innovative cutting edge design elements on every project. Our goal is to create functional spaces that work for you, and at the same time developing a budget that fits your financial picture. With In House you not only have the designer, but you have the builder looking over the systems and working together from the beginning. Our team is very effective and knowledgeable with construction systems, resulting in the creation of efficient and sustainable homes that are well thought out. Our design build team is here for you as a client – we want to understand your needs and ideas and help you make them a reality.
In House Builders Green Building Elements
- Waste Recycling
- Third Party Certification and Inspection
- Passive Solar Design
- Green Principles from Design through Build and Material Selection
- SIPS Panels (Structurally Insulated Panels)
- Energy Efficient Windows
- Advanced Framing Techniques
- Indoor Air Quality Control
- Low Impact to Construction Site
- Use of FSI or FSC Lumber
- Reuse of Building Materials
- Energy Star Home Guidelines
- Insulation – Bio Based or Soy
- Domestic Hot Water Solar
- PV Solar Systems
- ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms)
- Hydronic Heating
- Finish Concrete Floors with Fly ash
- No VOC Paint
Allow us to manifest your dream home. Have you created your vision and dreams here in Tahoe and have your ideas already thought out and created? Allow In House Builders to make your dreams and hard work a reality – let our customer service and unique style of homeowner centered building philosophy make your vision tangible.
We have the ability to take your project from plans to reality – we have the proven experience in field to create realistic budget expectations and make them realities. Provide us with the opportunity to connect you with clients we have done this for in the past.
In House Builders has been focusing on energy efficient homes and sustainable design for the past fifteen years. We are a full service design build firm, centered on passive solar design, energy efficient systems, indoor air quality and sustainable building materials. We strive to bring creative and innovative design to every custom home or remodel we do. Quality craftsmanship, customer service and attention to detail are the priority. We strive to build our clients’ cutting edge, healthy, cost-effective homes that stand out in the green industry. In House Builders is working hard to be the new model of design and construction, utilizing green building and sustainable design methods to bring beautiful and functional homes to the Tahoe region.
Green Retrofits-Demolition-Reclaimed Products Division
In House Builders takes pride in the reuse and recycling of materials. We strive to salvage the maximum amount of material from existing homes, and then repurpose and utilize that material in a creative way. We utilize innovative and imaginative ways to incorporate reclaimed woods, materials and metals throughout our projects – this gives our finishes a unique and attractive flair, and supports our green ideals. In House Builders strives to use locally sourced materials; this eliminates long distance travel costs and enables us to be a competitive and more sustainable company. We take pride in our design, sourcing and installation of reclaimed and repurposed materials and enjoy the added design elements they bring to almost any project.
Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs) Division
In House Builders is a leader in SIPs home construction in the Tahoe region. The use of SIPs construction provides our clients with a superior green building method – resulting in energy efficient homes that are warmer, stronger, and more suited to the Tahoe climate than traditional stick-framing systems. Utilizing the SIPs construction method allows In House Builders to provide their clients with an advanced product for the same cost of less-efficient traditional methods when labor savings are factored in. The use and application of this sustainable product in our homes is just one way In House is a leader in constructing energy efficient and green homes here in the Tahoe area.
| Address | P.O. Box 3802, Truckee, CA 96160, United States |
| Phone 1 | +1.530.567.5150 |
| Phone 2 | +1.530.550.5346 |
| Website | https://inhousebuilders.net/ |
| jude@inhousebuilders.net |
Mountain Modern - Beautiful 2,275 sq ft Shipping Container Home, Lake Tahoe, California