exterior shot using dark materials render a 1 350 sq ft single story passive solar home in the desert southwest the house features a modern craftsman style with natural earth tone stucco and horizontal wood siding the south facing front includes deep overhangs clerestory windows for daylighting and a shaded porch integrate thermal mass features such as a stone or adobe interior wall and polished concrete radiant floor the home is oriented with public living areas kitchen dining living facing south and private bedrooms to the north include desert xeriscaping a compact gravel driveway and low vegetation the roof has a single sloping pitch toward the north with operable roof vents for summer heat escape
