ABSTRACT
Walter Scott Perry of Ecotech Design believes that with increasingly diminishing natural resources, designers, engineers, and architects need to practice systems thinking. Perry practiced these ideas in the 400-square-foot units he designed at the Geneseo Inn in Paso Robles, California. He developed a “light bar” located in the interstitial space between two shipping containers to introduce natural daylight and ventilation into each guest room and bath throughout the day. The site plan for the lodging spaces was carefully integrated into the landscape, including the spacing of the rows of vines and an existing 60-foot tall live oak tree that serves as a focal point. The adaptive reuse of the containers was complemented by adaptively reusing the former cattle ranch, creating a restful retreat for enjoying food, wine, and nature in an immersive experience.
