The Brooklyn-based designed Kaja Kühl envisioned two guest houses in upstate New York. Located on a farm and inspired by vernacular farmland architecture, the rectangular structures emphasize sustainability in their construction. The guest houses feature sliding glass doors and generous decks. Overall, they are well integrated into their natural surroundings.
What stands out most is Kaja Kühl’s use of hempcrete bricks and insulation, timber for reducing the carbon impact of the building, and other “passive house techniques.” For those who might not know, hempcrete is considered an efficient sustainable building material that is relatively lightweight. It is made from a mixture of hemp hurds (the woody core of the hemp plant) or shives, lime-based binders, and water.
The guest houses in upstate New York measure 400 square feet each.
Image Credit: Laszlo Kovacs
