# Mountainous Elliptical House MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects Designs the House at 9,000 Feet By Amy Duong | Published 2024-10-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-at-9000-feet References: [mlsarchitects](https://www.mlsarchitects.ca/) & [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2024/10/24/mackay-lyons-sweetapple-elliptical-house/)  The team at [MacKay-Lyons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balnea-spa) Sweetapple Architects has designed the House at 9,000 Feet. It can be found in the American West area and rests on a foundation supported by stilts and visitors can access the home through a bridge. The dwelling is right on top of a spot in the Intermountain Region and the namesake nods to how it is perched on a mountaintop literally at 9,000 feet above sea level. The team shares, "A 30 per cent slope across the site combined with an annual snowfall of 40 feet, resulted in a strategy of ‘floating' the building on stilts and accessing it via a bridge." At the entrance is a long and rounded section that measures about 30 meters in length and connects to a box angled downwards. Image Credit: Nic Lehoux ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 30% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Elevated Architecture:** Designing homes on stilts to adapt to steep slopes and heavy snowfall is revolutionizing mountainous living. - **Remote Accessibility Solutions:** Using bridges and elevated pathways to facilitate access to remote homes on challenging terrain paves the way for inhabiting extreme environments. - **Sustainable Mountain Dwellings:** Creating homes that integrate with mountainous landscapes at high altitudes introduces eco-friendly living solutions amidst nature. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** Innovations in elevated and floating home designs are pushing the boundaries of traditional architectural practices. - **Construction:** Building techniques that incorporate stilt foundations and slope adaptation are transforming the construction industry. - **Tourism:** Developing unique, accessible dwellings in remote high-altitude locations offers new possibilities for eco-tourism and luxury retreats. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mountaintop Cantilevered Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levitae-house.md) - [Mountain Family Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skyview-house.md) - [Sloped Dark Wooden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/south-mountain.md) - [Hilltop Modern Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cloud-house.md) - [Modern Highland Residential Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-the-andes.md) - [Mountainside Cedar Alpine Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elizabeth-roberts-architects.md) - [Contemporary Mountainous Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mountainous-home.md) - [Elevated Mountain Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-cadree-perche.md) - [Stilts-Reading Suspended Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hole-with-the-house-around.md)