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Come tour this exclusive modern house built by architect Travis Price who constructed this 3,500 square-foot house so that it does not touch the ground. It is a fantastical treetop floating house overlooking Rock Creek Park. The house is situated on a cliff at the edge of the park and appears to be hanging off the cliff, held up by the two steel columns that are bolted to concrete footers underground and anchored by steel rods. 

Featured in numerous books and articles since its AIA Award-winning year in 2001, attendees will learn the story behind this "Tree House", built with super conservation techniques, passive solar, and much more. 

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the unique attributes of the house that contribute positively to the local environment and neighborhood.
• Conceptualize how to design a building that optimizes the use of the natural environment around it, and how the natural environment can positively impact a building's features.
• Identify the design elements that maximize the building's sustainability efforts.
• Analyze the positive impact of the unusual building design on the health and well-being of its residents, mentally and physically.

Presented by:

Travis Price, FAIA
Travis Price Architects