Stomparillaz wanted to divert materials from the waste stream and put them back into use. The group called out to the community to donate whatever material people might have that could be useful for the structure.

Oftentimes the trek started in Carbondale, about 5 miles from Cattle Creek. This location is 4 miles up Cattle Creek Road and then up another very steep hill to the property.

This is where the bikes came into play.Īll materials needed were brought to the build site on bikes. The Stomparillaz not only wanted the house to generate its own heat and electricity but they made a goal to leave as little trace as possible on the surrounding terrain and environment. “The window wall is a crazy faceted shape like an eyeball, that’s where the name Oculus comes from,” Novy explained. In the case of the Oculus tiny house, it took the form of an eye-shaped window wall. Oculus is a traditional form in architecture derived from the word “eye.”Ī typical building with an oculus would include the feature at the top of a dome, letting in light and heat. “This is a dream team of my mountain biking buddies - it just so happens they are all terribly talented people,” Novy said.

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