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    Steep Slope House Plans

    Representing one home design and construction approach to building in steep terrain.

    Description: All designs this series are presented on a steeper slope site (20%). Their designs generally maintain a narrow approach line and incorporate a narrow foundation construction with living space floating out and over open terrain supported on a pier and post system.

    Size: Finish footages range from 1108 sf to 2000 sf.

    Style: This home design series shows a mixed bag of form and style. The more consistent condition is a longer and narrow form with low slope roof and a contemporary flavor.

    Design follows the topographic contours. The living spaces are out and over the steep slope.

    Steep Slope #1

    1041 sf Levels: 1 Bedrm: 1 plus flex Bath: 1.5
    Pier and post construction on the downhill side supports floor deck, and roof out over the descending topography.

    Steep Slope #2

    1126 sf Levels: 1 Bedrm: 2 Bath: 1.5
    Great view showing the roof configuration and the important 'clerestory' windows. An effective solution for north facing orientations.

    Steep Slope #3

    1108 sf Levels: 1 Bedrm: 2 Bath: 2
    On the ground view shows a quiet understated architecture. The interior opens the experience up.

    Steep Slope #4

    1413 sf Levels: 1 Bedrm: 2 Bath: 2
    Same site considerations iand construction concept n a 2 level more conventional architecture.

    Steep Slope #5

    1594 sf Levels: 2 Bedrm: 3 Bath: 2.5
    The platform structure incorporates the continuous perimeter deck which is a construction and maintenance blessing on a super steep site.

    Steep Slope #6

    2010 sf Levels: 1 Bedrm: 3 Bath: 2.5
    The actual on grade approach view presents the house as smaller and intimate.

    Steep Slope #7

    1993 sf Levels: 2 Bedrm: 3 Bath: 2.5
    Both main level flat roofs can drain easily to front and rear with a single pitch geometry.

    Steep Slope #7a

    2000 sf Levels: 2 Bedrm: 3 Bath: 2.5
    Conventional construction and architecture plus the upper level cantilever and bracketed supports.

    Steep Slope #8

    1641 sf Levels: 2 Bedrm: 3 Bath: 2.5

    Series Overview

    Steep slope concept: Building on a steep slope does demand identifying the best place to create the ‘flat area’ that vehicles and people need to approach and enter/exit a home. These designs identify that ‘flat area’, carve it out as needed, and place the home construction out and over the slope below that flat arrival zone.

    Foundations: The big overview this series is to limit excavation and site disturbance and generate a more economical construction as a big side benefit. These designs create a narrow crawl space construction on the immediate downhill side of the flat arrival area. This crawl construction is both retaining wall for that flat area above, the structural bearing support for floor and roof , and the protected closure for MEP systems. Plumbing sits above this narrow crawl, so floor decks out over space are free from those concerns. Kitchen sinks only are found out over the floor decks and plumbing can be run back to the crawl inside the cabinets or kneewall constructions. See the foundation 3d images. The main floor systems are supported on the downhill side by a variety of footing/pier/post combinations that are overviewed on a design by design basis.

    Retaining walls: The narrow crawl construction and its extended walls perform the downhill retaining for the ‘flat area’. Uphill retaining would be expected on any steep slope conditions. Best retaining system for these situations are usually site specific.