The Carapace Retreat, Healdsburg, California, USA | 2022

Architects: Studio VARA
Landscape Designer: Studio VARA
General Contractor: Fairweather & Associates
Client: Private
Photographers: Matthew Millman

Additional Credits
Interior Designer: Studio VARA
Lighting Designer: Tucci Lighting
Structural Engineer: Strandberg Engineering

Like the hardened shell of an insect, a rugged metal wrapper envelops the simple elongated form of the Carapace Retreat. Sited on a hilltop to capture views, optimize passive ventilation, and control solar exposure, this home provides a prototype for sustainable dwelling and resilient development in the “post-climate-change” California landscape.