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AIACC 2014 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN AWARDS STEVEN CHRISTENSEN ARCHITECTURE – HEPTAGON HOUSE This project is an experiment in micro housing that offers a geometric solution to a peculiar regulatory challenge. Required to adhere to the 195sq ft footprint of an existing century-old foundation near Heceta Beach, this highly compact guest house angles outward from its base, taking advantage of the simple properties of plan rotation in order to simultaneously expand the area of the upper floors and align them toward the spectacular ocean view. ARCHITECT Steven Christensen Architecture Jury Comments “It feels like a fun, big boulder in the landscape. I felt that if I were climbing in the mountains and I’d come upon this, I’d smile.” trendsideas.com 65