Materials include: Natural wood interior walls, floor, and ceiling; Indirect architectural lighting for enhanced natural ambiance; Honest stone and concrete for durability; Full height windows and doors.

Dictated by the site, the house rises on piers above hundreds of surface boulders along a verdant slope. The floor is placed for a level entry with an elevated exposure at the opposite end. Preserving as many trees as possible lends to a visual screen of bright green foliage contrasted by almost black tree trunks. Glass reflects the image of the site, while the vertical charred siding mimics the trees. The home is hidden in plain sight.

After years of careful consideration, Mangas found what seemed extinct; A property  along one of the few remaining maintained gravel roads throughout The Plains and Middleburg, following a storied mountain range, primarily surrounded by one thousand acres of conservation land. The unforeseen gift is that this might be the furthest East one can possibly find such a site, the ultimate privacy and convenience at once.

Currently featured at the Venice Biennale Architettura 2023., with Carter + Burton Architecture.

Mangas is submitting the completed home to the American Institute of Architects. All future press and media will be reserved for the finished home.