Pangea BiotecturePortfolioOff-grid residenceSheet P-009

Montana Earthship

A 1,850 sf passive solar residence in Montana, built from natural and upcycled materials and completely off-grid.

Montana Earthship entry facade clad in wood with a bottle-wall arch door, hills behind
Montana Earthship · Entry facade
LocationMontana
Size1,850 sf · 3 bed, 2 bath
TypeGround-up turn-key residence · off-grid
ServicesDesign development, permitting, construction
Creditwith Earthship Biotecture
01Project

Passive solar, fully off-grid.

A passive solar house built from natural and upcycled materials, including earth-packed tires. It runs completely off-grid, providing its own electricity, potable water, contained sewage treatment, heating and cooling, and food production.

Full architectural services for an off-grid residence: design development, permitting and construction. Our role was project manager and builder.

02Gallery

Project photos.

Montana Earthship under construction on a forested hillside
01Under construction
Montana Earthship tucked into a hillside among pine trees
02Site
Stone column beside the sloped greenhouse glazing, mountains beyond
03Greenhouse front
Entry hall with log posts, stone walls and an arched glass door
04Entry hall
Arched wood door set in a wall of stone and glass bottles
05Bottle-wall door
Greenhouse hallway with a flagstone floor and planter beds
06Greenhouse hall
Greenhouse hallway with a built-in bench and flagstone floor
07Greenhouse bench
Planted greenhouse corridor under angled wood-framed glazing
08Planters
Living room with a stone fireplace wall and leather sofas
09Living room
03Related

Related sheets.

  1. 01

    Biotecture

    Passive solar buildings that heat, cool, power and water themselves.

    B-100
  2. 02

    Construction + permit drawings

    Model and custom plans, drawn for your site and your building department.

    A-100
  3. 03

    Tire walls

    Rammed-earth tire walls: the thermal mass behind the design.

    S-600
  4. 04

    Portfolio

    More built and designed work.

    P-000
04 · Contact

Start with the site.

Tell us where it is and what you want the building to do. We design and build across the country and around the world.

Call575-218-5583Emailinfo@pangeabuild.comMailPO Box 495, Taos, NM 87571