Dale Clifford, Jason Vollen, M. Gindlesparger, and Eddie Hall, the creators of the architectural design firm Binary Design Studio believe that it is possible to build comfortable and sustainable homes for desert inhabitants and are working on them.

The studio has come up with two of its projects in the process. The first is called Steel Butterfly. It is based on the design of prehistoric desert dwellings by the Hohokam. This house is built on street struts without a foundation and its high altitude position favors circulation of air through the house causing passive cooling.

The second one is called Seed(pod) which features prefab homes for smaller families. These families can extend the house as per their convenience and need. The studio presently is working with Carnegie Mellon University and Rensselear Polytechnic Institute in their exploration for improved building materials and is developing concrete blocks simulating the capillary roots of desert plants.

Binary Design Studio is trying hard to preserve both the style and quality of these homes so that the inhabitants wouldn’t face the same troubles they did previously. They are striving hard to make living in the desert cool and easier.

Source: Inhabitant