Gold in the Hills
(Page 2 of 4)
May/June 2006
By Robyn Griggs Lawrence
“I wanted to put roots in real deep and be here the rest of my life,” says Michael, the president and CEO of United Foods, the nation’s largest wholesaler of natural and organic products. “I wanted to build a house that blended with the property and was an example of green building and sustainable processes—a place where we could have meetings and draw people to do environmental work. It’s important to provide places where people can experience a direct connection to nature.”
RELATED CONTENT
A 19th-century orphan gets a new family and much-needed attention....
3 Things You Can Do Today To Save the Wilderness September/October 2003 Two-thirds of U.S. citizens...
The best for house siding, oil lamps, smooth-top range cleaning and natural fibers....
Ecovillage is based on shared ecological, social, and spiritual values. The community focuses on ho...
Organic design
“Very early in the design process, Michael expressed a desire to do something that was organic and outside the box—not conventional or traditional in any way—expressing the natural qualities of the site,” Gold says. “That immediately inspired my thinking toward doing a home that was not rooted in rectilinear geometry.”