A settlement of dome homes among pines at golden hour, footpaths and boardwalks connecting them

We explore what the next stage of the human habitat could look like. By creating a place where technology, nature, and community evolve together.

We’re building a place in Northern California where people stop renting their time to the city, and start owning land, independence, and the space to build // the life they actually want.

01

Two acres, privately owned

Your own ground, held in private ownership, inside a common space that was designed rather than left over.

02

A house that covers its own needs

Energy-efficient by design — built to carry a household through the year instead of forwarding the cost to you.

03

Power and water already at the parcel

Brought to the boundary before you arrive. Nothing to dig, arrange or negotiate to start living.

04

Shared ground worth walking

Paths, places to gather and room to move — planned into the settlement, not what was left after the plots.

Key ideas
What it is for

An environment for people who work for themselves.

Build a business, keep growing, and still have the time and the room for everything that isn’t work — close enough to Silicon Valley to stay in it, on land that costs a fraction of what it does there.

The // Environment

An environment that supports human nature, built for everyday life rather than for the picture of it.

A dome home on its own parcel, paths leading between the trees
Approach

Built to support everyday life through thoughtful design, shared spaces, and a culture of trust. An environment where people can build stable lives and meaningful relationships.

Infrastructure

Physical

  • Off-grid utilities
  • Renewable energy
  • Local food production
  • Walkability
  • Digital infrastructure

Human

  • Respect
  • Safety
  • Trust
  • Shared responsibility
  • A culture of support
  • Freedom of belief and thought
  • Respect for personal boundaries

The // Territory

A good day shouldn’t require crossing a city.

Planning

Work, learning, movement, rest, and time with others are planned into one environment — so everyday life takes less effort and leaves more room for choice.

The settlement seen from above
The settlement as a wholeConcept
People walking a path between homes
Footpaths instead of roadsConcept
People cooking together in a shared covered kitchen
Shared kitchenCommon
An open-air amphitheater with tiered benches and a low stage
Open-air amphitheaterCommon
Shared workshop inside a geodesic dome with long work tables
WorkshopCommon
Greenhouses among the homes
Growing beds inside the settlementCommon
A raised boardwalk running between the homes
Boardwalks across the slopeNothing regraded

Everything an ordinary week needs is inside walking distance, and nothing about it is temporary.

The // Home

Personal space designed to hold a real life inside your own property.

A single dome home with its own ground, seating and small greenhouse
The house

Day space at grade, the private half of the house below ground, and an attached canopy that becomes the room used most in summer. No corridors.

Dome home with an attached faceted canopy over a wooden deck
Attached canopySecond room, outdoors
Entry, stair and kitchen inside the dome
Entry, stair, kitchenOne space
A permanent desk with monitor inside the dome
A permanent deskNot the dining table
Living area inside the round shell of the dome
Upper floor kept clearFurniture at the perimeter
The back of the dome home opening onto a fruit garden
Garden at the backGrown, not decorated
Architectural sheet: upper and lower floor plans, section and axonometrics
Plans, section, axonometricsDesign code
A person repairing a bicycle on a stand outside a dome home
Ground of your ownWhere things get fixed

Own your time.