Light House presents a subtle, low-silhouetted profile within its wooded setting, composed of five interconnected elements: a protective pavilion—or “sunbrella”—offering shade and shelter from intense sun, storms, hail, and wind; a southern porte-cochère with car park and welcoming circular drive; a northern hybrid screened porch/sunroom to enjoy cool breezes, nature and wildlife; the primary volume containing living areas, three bedrooms and baths, library, and guest bath; and a separate eastern bedroom suite with retreat-like seclusion, linked by a breezeway.

Internally, the house originates as a crisp monolithic prism, refined through subtractive sculpting that carves out voids to form habitable spaces—moments where absence becomes presence, inviting fluid, interconnected living. Perimeter circulation and sliding doors foster exploration while ensuring privacy when desired. Its essence resides in the century-old tree canopy—predominantly oaks, with tulip poplars, magnolias, loblolly pines, and flowering dogwoods—that filters sunlight through the fully glazed western façade, creating an expansive, transparent threshold to the vast forested landscape of western Tennessee rolling hills and mature woodlands.

Blending the AIA Framework for Design Excellence with International Passive House standards, Light House will achieve up to 90% energy reduction, enabling minimal photovoltaics for a near-zero-carbon footprint and scalable sustainable strategies for industry changing single-family construction.