THE PURG HOUSE

The Purg House is a 3,000 sf home designed for an adventurous family looking to set down roots in Purgatory, Colorado, after traveling in a converted bus for the last few years. While living in the bus the couple collected two dogs, two kids and a cat, so they’re craving a little space! They want to maintain some aspects of tiny, nomadic living, within their somewhat spacious mountain home, so they are remaining “off grid” with their own water well, septic and energy production on the roughly 2 acre property. The site is special because of the ability to be off grid, while being within walking distance to a ski resort and hiking in public land right from their home. another fun aspect of this project is they’re doing most of the consruction themselves, so ironing out all the details of how the house goes together has been a greatly collaborative process between myself, the owner/builder, and their engineer.