This home shows that you can either build right over the trees if they get in your way or work with them in a way that allows people and trees to co-habitat.

I first saw the Remainder House in the book Good Green Homes by Jennifer Roberts and I just loved the story behind it. Architect Don Gurney of Openspace Architecture bought a lot on Bowen Island near Vancouver, British Columbia but had no intention of building green.
Then I guess he was charmed by the beauty of the woods. To add to that he already had a preference for reclaimed wood …read more