Passive House architecture and native-plant permaculture concepts for healthier homes, stronger neighborhoods, and local sustainability.
This body of work explores a Baltimore-specific model for Passive House design through detailed architectural drawings and 3-D blueprint concepts. Each design considers energy performance, durability, and urban sustainability while extending the project beyond the building itself into a half-acre permaculture farm planned around native plants. Together, the house and landscape propose a more self-sustaining, ecologically grounded approach to residential design in Baltimore.
Dual-Envelope Passive House Plus Residence with Clean-Air Master Wing and Permaculture Greenhouse Courts
A future-facing residential design that merges high-performance Passive House Plus principles with a dual-envelope architectural strategy. This concept pairs a super-insulated inner home with an outer greenhouse layer, creating a climate-responsive living environment that supports energy efficiency, food production, and year-round connection to landscape.
The residence is organized around light, transparency, and wellness. Warm timber structure, expansive glazing, and integrated greenhouse courts establish a strong relationship between interior life and cultivated outdoor space. A dedicated clean-air master wing offers increased separation and environmental control, supporting rest, privacy, and healthier living conditions. Surrounding permaculture gardens and greenhouse zones extend the function of the home beyond shelter, transforming it into a resilient system for growing, working, and living in reciprocity with the land.
Designed as both a home and an ecological framework, the project imagines domestic architecture as regenerative, beautiful, and deeply practical.