As the air meets the ceiling it naturally flows up the inclined ceiling towards the cooler south side. As the air meets the south glass wall it is immediately cooled and drops down through the floor vents to begin the cycle again. The house uses earth berms to provide insulation and to create an aerodynamic wind slope to let wind pass over the house. A roof deck permits views above the tree level to see the panoramic sweep of the Pacific Ocean. The main entrance is northeast covered in part by the north berm.
Automobile tires are available in plentiful numbers and they are a blight on the land.
The challange of any material is its potential use for a structural purpose. There have been concerns about the rubber in the tires eventually breaking down or creating toxic gas from being burned. Thus completely encasing the recycled objects in a sealed-off container. The convoluted plan of the house was developed to accommodate the needs of the owners. The Wilsons requested that the house grow natually with increasing size of the family.