Projects
Small, High-Performance Home in Rangeley, Maine • Spring 2027
Tucked into the woods of Rangeley, this Bygg project is a small, high-performance home designed to work thoughtfully within its landscape. With an engineered site plan in hand, the focus is on compact design, careful site planning, and minimizing unnecessary disturbance while creating a home that is beautiful, durable, and exceptionally efficient.
This will be the first full expression of Bygg’s hands-on building model. When the time comes, I will be looking for new builders to join me for a two-week intensive focused on hands-on construction, building science, and high-performance building practices.
The goal is to create an immersive experience that connects learning directly to the work of building. Participants will develop practical skills while exploring how thoughtful design, material choices, and construction practices can create better buildings while reducing waste and environmental impact.
Youth Build Summer Camp • June 2024
Ready, set, build!
“Ready, Set, Build!” was a weeklong youth construction camp that introduced project management and building-science fundamentals through hands-on learning. An illustrated workbook guided campers through key concepts in an accessible, playful way while reinforcing lessons throughout the week.
Campers were divided into four teams, each responsible for designing one wall of an 8′ × 8′ play structure. The first day focused on design, teamwork, and understanding the scope of the project. By day two, the campers’ sketches had been transformed into a 3D model of their collective design, and teams began assembling wall sections while learning the purpose and function of framing.
On day three, the walls were raised, and the structure began to take shape. Siding—ironically, the most time-consuming step—wrapped up just in time for campers to climb inside and enjoy the finished play structure on the final day.
The project demonstrated how complex building concepts can be made approachable for young learners through hands-on experience, collaboration, and creative problem-solving.
