Windcatcher House

by University of Colorado Denver Master of Architecture Program

The Windcatcher House, located on Navajo Nation land, is a rammed earth structure built with clay from the construction site and other low cost, yet well utilized, building materials. The structure is designed with many sustainable features, including the use thermal mass walls to keep occupants warm in the winter and cool in the summer and a water catchment system that distributes water to the family’s garden. The residence also uses a louvered tower to circulate wind into the home.

(Source: inhabitat.com)