# Single-Storey Contemporary Rural Homes kt814 Architecture Produces an Elongated Wooden House By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-10-24 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-rural-home References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2018/10/23/house-of-fir-kt814-architecture-sagebrush-field-jackson-wyoming/) & [kt814](http://www.kt814.com/) American firm kt814 Architecture's contemporary rural home answers a very detailed design brief. The structure is located in Jackson — a town in Wyoming. The clients are a retired couple who has been on the move for a decade. With the decision to "age in place," they tapped into the expertise of kt814 Architecture. The contemporary rural home needed to answer to ques of sustainability, be low-maintenance, have a degree of privacy and also embrace the outdoor environment by way of "generous vistas." The house is essentially "a [trio of connected pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openfield-house) with shed roofs." For the silhouette of the structure, the company used [two types of wood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-saidera) and installed an ample amount of windows that offer a strong visual connection between indoor and outdoor spaces. Photo Credits: [David Agnello](https://www.davidagnello.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 98% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Rural Homes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative building materials and techniques that prioritize sustainability and low-maintenance design in rural homes. - **Privacy-centric Living Spaces:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new architectural concepts and technologies that enhance privacy while still embracing outdoor environments in residential buildings. - **Seamless Indoor-outdoor Integration:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and implement advanced window systems and visual connections to seamlessly blend indoor and outdoor spaces in residential constructions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture and Construction:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize the design and construction processes in the architectural industry to meet the specific demands of contemporary rural homes. - **Sustainable Building Materials:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new eco-friendly and low-maintenance building materials suitable for rural and remote areas. - **Residential Real Estate:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new housing concepts and designs that cater to the evolving needs and desires of retired individuals and couples who choose to age in place. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Contemporary Countryside Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-countryside-home.md) - [Rural Charred Modern Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stanfordville-house.md) - [Prefabricated Timber Barn Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/north-fork.md) - [Meadow-Overlooking Sleek Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studioac-1.md) - [Simple Material Family Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openfield-house.md) - [Sustainable Country Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/three-oaks-farm.md) - [Accessible Forest Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heifort.md) - [Mountain Courtyard Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ski-house.md) - [Mountainside Cedar Alpine Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elizabeth-roberts-architects.md)