Econests are simple, elegant, and healthful handcrafted dwellings that welcome owner participation in their construction. They are the product of a design/build collaboration with Robert Laporte, a renowned timber framer and natural house building teacher and Paula Baker-Laporte, an architect, baubiologist and author specializing in healthy and ecological design.
The Econest utilizes natural building techniques including timber framing, straw/clay walls, earth plastering, and natural, non-toxic finishes throughout. These homes are healthy, energy efficient and built to last. Basic models range from 1200 square feet or you can custom design your own Econest. The founder of Birds of a Feather, Bonnie, will be living in a custom designed Econest in the community.
For more information, please visit
www.econest.com or www.baker-laporte.com (Photos courtesy of Terrance Moore, Laurie Dickson and Paula Baker-Laporte) |
Econests love to flock together!
Our vision is one of creating an ecological landscape for the cohabitation of humans in nature. We envision building a green community with each Econest as a building block and where, grouped together they create a synergy that offers a viable alternative to the ecologically destructive patterns of human settlement that are prevalent today.
