Johnson Residence

Santa Fe, New Mexico | Light Straw Clay

This 2200 square foot home features a central living room with adjoining piano nook, dining area and study. The master bedroom suite and guest suite flank either side of the den. The main house and 650 square foot studio and detached garage are massed to create a sheltered entry courtyard. The exterior finish of the home, Keim -a breathable potassium silicate plaster, has proven its durability through increasingly stormy winters. A combination of passive solar collection with photovoltaics and solar hot water have resulted in “beyond net zero” with checks from the electric utility outweighing the utility bills.

Photo Credits: Kim Kurian