The Team
Jennifer Castilleja
- Project Manager
- Organized meetings
- Provided tools and general direction
Staci K Chase
- Architectural Lead
- Provided vision for the project’s story
- Lead decorative efforts
Hector Ortiz
- The Star
- Provided structural guidance and strategy
- Lead glazing efforts
The Structure
Design Challenges
- Structurally supporting (2)
- double span roofs
- Material strength/properties
- Frosting cure time
- Project transportation
- Logistical failure after first
- build
- Forming of window openings
- Lack of lateral support
The Home
Key Design Elements
- Double height space
- Open floor plan below extra wide roof
- Solar panel for off the grid energy
- Diamond shaped windows for gazing at the winter wonderland
- Not one, but two, clear story windows
- Inverted columns to complete the modern look
- Live in staff (hipster elves) included
