Praxis | Santa Fe, New Mexico

This magnificent 4,700 square-foot house of exposed stone and steel was designed for a growing family. Passive solar clerestories, exposed concrete floors, and stone and adobe walls provide thermal mass to hold the sun's heat in the winter and provide passive cooling in the summer. Other green features include ultra-low-E windows, super insulation and a high-efficiency boiler.

Specs:
El Gancho, Santa Fe // 2009
4,721 heated sq ft // 5,705 roofed sq ft
$1.35 M // $287/sq ft heated // $237/sq ft roofed