APPROACH IN DESIGN PROCESS visualize your move THOUGHT PROCESS CONCEPTUAL---THEME BASED---FUNCTION ADAPTIVE REUSE---ZONING---KEY ELEMENTS    SITE SPECIFIC---ENVIRONMENTALLY DRIVEN     PROTECTED NATIVE GRASSES PROTECTING THE IMMEDIATE ADJACENT ENVIRONMENTS HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED INTO THIS DESIGN PROGRAM.  BY NOT DISTURBING NATIVE GRASS SPECIES IS IMPORTANT FOR THE NATURAL REGENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FRAGILE SEEDS. BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE SITE.  UNDERSTAND WHAT ELEMENTS OR CHARACTERISTICS SUPPORT A PARTICULAR SITE.  DETERMINE WHERE THE DESIGN PROGRAM WILL LEAST DISTURB IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS.  USE OF QUALITY TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT WILL RESULT IN ACCURATE DESIGN RESULTS.  ORIENTATION IS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE BUILDING ENVELOPE.  SEVERAL GROUND POINTS MAY BE REQUIRED DURING DESIGN PROCESS.       OFF THE GRID: SOLAR ,WIND AND HYDRO.  INTERIOR VIEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE.  THIS DESIGN PROGRAM IS A SITE SPECIFIC.  PROGRAM HAS BEEN SET INTO SITU BEDROCK.  NOTE THAT THE SECOND LEVEL LOFT IS OPEN FROM KITCHEN BELOW.  NATURAL DAY LIGHTING IS CAPTURED AT LOFT AND CREATES SOFT INDIRECT LGHT TO BELOW.  FLOOR IS 1" TILE PAVERS OVER 4" CONCRETE SLAB INCREASING THERMAL MASS.  THIS FEATURE ALLOWS FOR COOLING IN WARMER TEMPERATURES.  NOT SHOWN PROGRAM HAS INCORPORATED MOVEABLE SOLAR SHADING CURTAINS.  PROGRAM ALSO USES GLASS SLIDING DOOR BETWEEN JACUZZI/BATH AND UTILITY REINFORCING INDOOR/OUTDOOR LIVING ENVIRONMENT.