Young couples on a budget face a challenging housing market, especially during the pandemic-era real-estate boom. Jack Becker and Maddie Hoagland-Hanson decided to build their own home, prioritizing sustainable design and materials. They employed a 'farm-to-shelter' approach, sourcing supplies regionally and avoiding traditional materials like imported drywall. Additionally, Becker utilized the city's alleys, which have become viable locations for new housing as zoning laws evolve. Their intention is to create an eco-friendly residence that reflects both personal and communal values without necessitating great financial resources.
Becker and Linn have centered their practice around a 'farm-to-shelter' approach to architecture, sourcing as many materials as they can from regional suppliers. No drywall from China or insulation that off-gasses, but instead black-locust lumber, which is fast-growing and rot-resistant, and has a storied history here: The Colonists used it to build their houses in Jamestown. It's an architecture, in other words, that's both eco-friendly and of its place.
Hoagland-Hanson is a landscape architect, and Becker is a principal of BLDUS, a DC architecture practice he founded in 2013 with Andrew Linn. The couple decided to build a house, one that would make a statement: about design that's sustainable and that doesn't require a trust fund.
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