The carapace retreat

Studio VARA’s Carapace Retreat is built sustainably and its timeless design will be passed down for generations  

Healdsburg, California, USA

Inspired by the hardened shell of an insect, Studio Vara has designed a family residence, with a rugged metal wrapper that envelops the simple elongated form of this structure.

The carapace retreat

Studio Vara’s Carapace Retreat has been awarded a 2023 American Architecture Awards and a 2023 International Architecture Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture, Design, and Urban Studies.

The residence is located on a hilltop and has impressive views over the valley.

Studio Vara has designed a home that is a prototype for sustainable dwelling and resilient development in the “post-climate-change” California landscape.

The residence offers optimized passive ventilation and controlled solar exposure.

The carapace retreat
The carapace retreat

Project: The Carapace Retreat
Architects: Studio VARA
Landscape Designer: Studio VARA
Interior Designer: Studio VARA
Lighting Designer: Tucci Lighting
Structural Engineer: Strandberg Engineering
General Contractor: Fairweather & Associates
Client: Private
Photographers: Matthew Millman

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