Domus Residence


Domus Residence

3590 sf house / 1730 sf yoga studio/guesthouse

Completion of spring 2015 by Riversong Builders

The owners of these beautiful 20 acres in the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana came with a wonderful outline of how they intend to live within this house. With this as a road map, we began the process of studying the site together to determine the indoor and outdoor living spaces, the solar and view angles, the topography, and the existing site constraints and attributes. A local company deconstructed an old home that was on site, and all useable pieces were reclaimed. An existing apple orchard on site has been cleaned up and pruned, and additional trees have been added.

The project includes the main house with space for parties and guests, as well as a Yoga Studio/Guesthouse a short walk away. The project features 42 PV panels, a geothermal heat system, triple-glazed windows angled and shaded for passive solar collection (with a thermal mass floor), a double stud wall with vented siding construction, and efficient and low water-use fixtures.