The Big Sur PreFab, created by Jennifer Siegel and Office of Mobile Design, rests high-up amidst 217 acres of California mountain wilderness.  The self-sufficient residence is designed to be independent and connected to the surrounding landscape.

The folded standing seam metal roofline provides an armature to enhance the productivity of the home’s twenty solar PV panels and two solar thermal panels while also creating passive shading from the southern sun.

The 2150 square foot, 2-story home is constructed with structural insulated panels (SIPs). The prefab was created via a process that produced less material waste, a faster construction cycle, a tighter building envelope, green finishes and higher insulating properties – green building features that resulted in a lower total life-cycle cost of the home.

The first floor utilizes an open layout that emphasizes the strong relationship between the indoor living/kitchen/dining/reading space with the outdoor patio and garden.  The 12 ft high second floor includes two bedrooms connected by a master bathroom and studio/office facing North (great natural light).

Other green details: LED lighting fixtures, penny cork flooring, reclaimed colored wood planking for the master bed’s headboard/closet wall and a salvaged clawfoot bathtub.