# Sloping Arboreal Residences This Custom-Spec Residence is Built with Green Methods By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-11-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-spec-residence References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2014/11/21/madison-park-house-by-first-lamp/) & [firstlamp.net](http://firstlamp.net/) First Lamp designed the 'Madison Park House,' a custom-spec residence to be built in Seattle, Washington. The house will be located on a [sloping forest site](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/b2a-architects). To make the most of the location, in Seattle's Madison Park neighborhood, the architects designed the living space to extend outward, making it look as though it is [levitating amongst its arboreal brethren](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atwater-house). But the architects' appreciation for nature is not limited to aesthetics; the house will be built green. More specifically, it will be an [energy star certified residence](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neville-park-residence). The architects had to tread carefully when designing the residence, as the site has experienced a number of landslides over the years. However, the architects are confident that architectural development will actually improve the site's stability, thus becoming an attribute to the neighborhood. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Green Building:** A trend towards sustainable and energy-efficient buildings. - **Levitating Architecture:** A trend towards innovative and unique designs that create the illusion of levitation. - **Sloping Site Utilization:** A trend towards taking advantage of sloping sites for architectural development. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** Opportunities for architects to design sustainable and innovative buildings that take advantage of unique site features. - **Construction:** Opportunities for construction companies to develop energy-efficient buildings that utilize green methods. - **Real Estate:** Opportunities for real estate professionals to market sustainable and innovative properties that take advantage of unique site features. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Slender Alley Dwelling Revivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brown-house-1.md) - [Hillside Embedded Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-the-slope.md) - [Living Landscape Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hedge-and-arbour-house.md) - [Landscape-Integrated Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-by-the-grove.md) - [Wooden Clad Jagged Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shed-architecture-and-design.md) - [Modern Timber Lake Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-clt-house.md) - [Faceted Cedar Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-house-on-a-hill.md) - [Sculpted Oak Grove Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lj-residence.md) - [Stepped Hillside Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/b2a-architects.md)